Healing Through Private Practice and Self-Pacing with Ariana
Going through a personal loss is difficult for anyone… but what if you’re also building a business at the same time?
For Ariana, the founder of Lloyd Collective, the process involved intentionally slow pacing (3-4 years of growing) and support from family members, friends, and a business mentor.
But with a self-paced approach and people to not only encourage but guide her along the journey, Ariana built a successful business AND did some healing along the way.
In this episode, Ariana shares her story of becoming a business owner in the midst of a divorce and raising her child, how community support was (and remains to be) essential to her well-being and the sustainability of her business, and how she values approaching private practice from an anti-oppressive lens.
Check out the full interview on Healing Through Private Practice and Self-Pacing now!
Resources Discussed
Going through a divorce in the midst of building a private practice.
The lack of clinical skill development for students studying to be social workers in grad school – most of it happened on the job – which inspired Ariana to start her own clinical supervision practice.
Pursuing business as a way to be financially independent and able to leave an unhealthy relationship + complexity around managing a business during that transitional period.
Starting a business with support (which can be from friends, family members, business owners, a program and community like Business School for Therapists, etc.).
The different types of relationships and forms of support Ariana benefited from while building her business and continues to learn and grow from.
Why it’s important to have people who support you, regardless of the story you’re telling yourself.
Building a second business, Lloyd Collective, that emphasizes community support + anti-oppressive values.
How a well-regulated nervous system impacts your business.
