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Episode #780: Do You Need an Office?
In today's Ask Abundance, me and Rebecca A. E. Smith, Ph.D. are talking about whether an in-person office is actually worth it. Rebecca went from "I'm never leaving my house" to signing an office lease, and started seeing new referrals almost right away. We get into what changed, why it worked, and the one part of having an office she genuinely didn't see coming.
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Episode #779: Tween/Teen Niches
In today's episode, I chat with Abundance Party member Stephanie, a school counselor of 16 years who's transitioning into private practice across two states. She loves working with tweens & teens navigating friendship drama, but was getting jumbled trying to niche down without losing the variety she loves. We talk through her niche, why she shouldn't undercharge just because she's on the cheaper side of a state line, & how to talk directly to teens (& their parents) on her website.
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Episode #778: Do You Really Need Social Media to Fill Your Practice?
Rebecca Smith joins me today to answer a listener question: why do I say social media isn't necessary for marketing, but Abundance Practice Building still has an Instagram presence? We get into who social media actually works for, why a huge following doesn't guarantee a full caseload, why the same content can flop on TikTok & take off on Instagram, & how platforms like YouTube can help people choose you even when they're not bringing in new clients directly. Grab today's free worksheet, Commo…
Episode #777: Raised Rates, Need More Clients
In today's episode of the Abundant Practice Podcast, I chat with Abundance Party member Rachel about why raising her rate backfired, and it wasn't the number that was the problem. Rachel built part of her practice around clients who kept finding her by accident, at the expense of the ones she'd clone ten times over if she could. We talk about how to tell the difference between a real niche and a topic that just happens to bring people to your door, why "financial therapy" was filling her calen…
Episode #776: Choose Your Hard: Agency Burnout or Building Your Practice
Episode #775: Medicaid & Medicare May Be Better Than You Think, feat. Gabrielle Juliano-Villani
In today's episode of the podcast, I speak with Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW, about taking Medicaid & Medicare in private practice, & why it's not as terrifying (or as poorly paying) as you might think. We bust some big misconceptions: the rates are actually decent in a lot of states, the clients are great (let's stop blaming a population for systemic issues), & compliance is very doable with good systems in place. We also cover what community mental health got wrong, the extra codes you ma…
Episode #774: How Many Clients a Week Is Actually Sustainable?
On today's Ask Abundance, Rebecca Smith (Limitless Practice grad) & I dig into a question I get a lot: "Is 15 clients a week enough? Is 30 too many? How do I actually know my number?"
Spoiler: your old agency caseload doesn't count. We talk through the real signs your number's too high (it's not just tired, it's snapping-at-your-kids tired), why your fee & your caseload are basically the same decision, & the vacation story that made me realize just how deep the overworking habit can run.
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Episode #773: Using AI for Marketing, feat. Katie Read
In today's episode of the podcast, I speak with my good friend Katie Read, marketing & AI expert, about how to use AI in your marketing without it sounding stupid, salesy, & robotic. We cover why your homepage needs a serious update now that AI search has changed how clients find you, when to let AI write for you (& when not to), the small "dream team" of AI employees Katie swears by, & how non-techy therapists are vibe coding websites better than any template ever gave us. Katie's doing a tra…
Episode #772: Will the Money Anxiety in Private Practice Ever Actually Go Away?
Episode #771: What the Platforms Are Like
In today's episode, I'm chatting with Abundance community members Karen, Kenzie, and Amanda — three therapists at various stages of leaving the platforms — about what drew them to therapy platforms in the first place, the bait-and-switch realities of referrals and reimbursement rates, and why the guilt of leaving clients behind is the hardest part of moving toward private pay.
If today's conversation with Karen, Kenzie, and Amanda hit close to home, you already know the platfo…Categories
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