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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
Dr. Tanisha on Social Media and Private Practice
I’ve never met Dr. T in person but I feel like we’ve known each other for a long time because of our connection online. She does some amazing work around social media ethics in private practice in addition to her private practice work and consultation work for therapists.
Branding Your Private Practice - Guest Interview with Samara
When you hear the term brand, what comes to mind? Color, fonts, and website are often top of the line. Today we have Samara from the BeBrandConfident sharing her thoughts on what makes a brand, why you need a brand and how to get started. Her joy and passion about branding is contagious. Take a listen!
When Life Happens - Fatherhood
This is the end of our When Life Happens series and we are closing out with a beautiful, vulnerable interview with Dr. Jared as we talk about fatherhood and private practice. We cover what it was like before pregnancy, during and after. Take a listen! Dr. Jared DeFife is a clinical psychologist in private practice in Atlanta, GA.
When Life Happens - Single and Dating
Being single, running your own business while still holding hope for finding your person to share all of your ups and downs with can be a challenge. Aprile, D.M.F.T., LMFT, is an online therapist and mental health advocate in South Florida specializing in trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, and burnout. Her aim is to bridge the gap of access to mental health care and support services in today’s modern age, and create technology and online platforms to work for these things.
When Life Happens - Infertility
We learn to cope with what life throws our way and often look to our business to be a refuge, the thing that remains consistent. But sometimes what life throws your way can mess with your hormones, emotions, and your scheduled. Erika, MFT, LPC shares her journey through infertility and having two kiddos while growing her private practice as well as owning a group practice. Take a listen below!
When Life Happens - Growing a Family
It can be excited to grow your family but it definitely comes with its challenges, especially when you add a human into your life while building a business. Saba, MFT shares her experience of having her daughter and now being pregnant with kiddo #2 while building her group practice.
When Life Happens - Natural Disasters
Tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, blizzards...we feel like we have seen it all in our bootcampers. Dr. Erika of Envision Wellness shares her experience of running a practice while handling the aftermath of a hurricane. We hope this inspires you to start putting into your informed consent an emergency plan for clients as well as do the things you can do to prepare in the event something does happen.
When Life Happens - Caregiving
At some point, we may find ourselves moving out of the role of child, parent, spouse, friend, or family member and into the role of caregiver. It maybe a role we embrace and it can also be a role that consumes. Today Karen, shares her journey through caregiving for her mother, while still having kids at home and building a private practice. She specializes in working with caregivers in her practice here.
When Life Happens - Loss of Spouse
It's something none of us want to happen. Losing the love of our life, our life partner, our co-parent can be one of the most devastating losses. Donna, LCSW is an analyst in Manhatten who lost her husband in January of 2017. This was a poignant conversation that we hope will touch your heart like it touched ours.
When Life Happens - Business Partnership Ending
While we consider ourselves fortunate to have had a partnership work out, we also know the challenges that come with a business marriage. That's right, forming a business with a partner is like getting married! Gina, PhD founder of Bay State Counseling and Wellness Center shares her experience of starting a practice with a business partner and the process of coming to terms with separating from her partner.
Guest Podcast with Dr. Jeremy: Integrating Testing in Your Private Practice
I need you to meet Dr. Jeremy. Why? Because ever since I met him, I have realized how badly we need his kind of work in community. More and more psychologists are avoiding integrating testing in their practices because they don't know how to make it profitable, or if they do, they only know how to do it in a way that stresses them out. Even if you aren't a psychologist, this is a great conversation and if you have psychologists on your staff, then you want to give this a listen as well.
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