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Paying Attention to What’s Missing with Uriah
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Paying Attention to What’s Missing with Uriah

Uriah, MFT, found counseling by accident, but it was no accident when he developed his niche and marketing. So even though it took him 14 years to get his schooling and license complete, it was only a short 2 years until he was in private practice and on his way to success.

The now “mostly retired” owner of Guilford Family Counseling, The Focus Club, and the Productive Therapist Directory, shares his hard work and tips to help you achieve your dream practice.

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Joe Sanok and the Four-Day Workweek
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Joe Sanok and the Four-Day Workweek

In this episode, Kelly and Joe talk about how you need to slow down to speed up and that the old “work 5 days and try to recover in 2” is just leading to burnout.  Joe believes a 4-day work-week is the next natural step in the evolution of business because not only can you reduce burnout, but you can make more money working less time, and that extra time could be the missing piece in your work-life balance.

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Redefining Success: An Interview with an ADHD Specialist

Redefining Success: An Interview with an ADHD Specialist

After working in community mental health for 3 years, Gabriel realized it wasn’t something he could sustain. He already had another successful business and he was ready to start another. But this time, he didn’t want it to be so challenging.

In this interview you will learn:

  • How to ditch googling for answers and get a structured plan

  • Why you might delay opportunity and growth at times

  • How to create a win win for yourself, your family and your clients

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When Life Happens - Pregnancy Loss
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When Life Happens - Pregnancy Loss

Today's topic is a heavy one, but a common one. 1 out of 4 pregnancies end in loss and chances are you know someone who has gone through this or you have experienced it yourself. We invited Dr. Kris, a psychologist and owner of Limestone Clinic to share her experience of going through multiple losses while in her practice.

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The Confident Private Practice Part #1: Who Are You?
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The Confident Private Practice Part #1: Who Are You?

So… last week we talked about why confidence in private practice is so important. This week we are going to start the process of breaking down HOW to get confident in private practice. And our first step is digging into “Who Are You?” 

Why We Start with Who You Are

In therapy, we start with an assessment. We ask a LOT of questions. Some of those questions are to identify the problem, but many of the questions are actually about building rapport, connection, and identifying the strengths that our client already has developed. Here is where it gets really juicy… how many times has a client been aware of some of their MAJOR strengths? How many times has a client been unaware of what they really needed or desired? Sometimes, just the assessment and reflection process can be life-changing for clients. 

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Real Life Stories of Building a Private Practice
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Real Life Stories of Building a Private Practice

Rebecca is the founder of Connectfulness where she works with individuals, couples and therapists. This is a real down to earth interview if you want to hear what it is really like to do private practice - the ups and the downs, Rebecca is totally honest. 

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“BST was the best investment I have made in myself. I went from working 45-50 hours per week to working 25 hrs, doubling my income,” Cyndi

What if this really could change everything?

You don’t have to decide today.

Just get on the interest list and we’ll walk you through what Business School for Therapists is, what it includes, and how it’s helped thousands of therapists get their life (and income) back.