Podcasts about brighter vision

This week Chris speaks with Perry Rosenblum, CEO and co-founder of Motion.io, a cutting-edge client onboarding and collaboration platform for service-based businesses. Previously, Perry founded Brighter Vision, which he successfully bootstrapped and later sold to EverCommerce in 2020. On this episode, Perry provides insights into the ecosystem's evolution, highlighting his frontline exposure at a startup in the Foundry Group's office to the significance of intentional culture building in startups, recounting his lessons learned while scaling Brighter Vision. With a focus on actionable takeaways, Perry underscores the importance of cultivating a defined company culture early on, tapping into attributes like speed to stay competitive in the fast-paced startup world.Listen now on: Amazon Music (Alexa) | Spotify | Apple Podcasts or wherever you get podcasts!Connect with hosts Adam and Chris and the Range VC team on LinkedIn.Check out more about what we're up to at Range.vc.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

David Schwartz has been in the cryptocurrency space since mid-2017 and is currently both a Board Director and Director of Strategic Partnerships for Litecoin Foundation, a non-profit entity whose sole purpose is to promote the awareness and adoption of Litecoin (and Bitcoin) to the world. David has worked with class organizations within and outside of the crypto ecosystem on everything from Litecoin integrations to partnerships with the UFC, Miami Dolphins and others.

David Schwartz has been in the cryptocurrency space since mid-2017 and is currently both a Board Director and Director of Strategic Partnerships for Litecoin Foundation, a non-profit entity whose sole purpose is to promote the awareness and adoption of Litecoin (and Bitcoin) to the world. David has worked with class organizations within and outside of the crypto ecosystem on everything from Litecoin integrations to partnerships with the UFC, Miami Dolphins and others.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on Good Therapy, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.   Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices!   They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.   Together, they have been featured as guest experts on Good Therapy, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru.   They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.        

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.   Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices!   They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.   Together, they have been featured as guest experts on Good Therapy, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

In this episode of Beyond the Systems, I interview Sam Chlebowski, the co-founder of Motion.io, about his journey as a tech founder and scaling his previous employer, Brighter Vision, from 250 to 5,000 customers and eventual acquisition and then pivoting into co-founding a Client Portal tool, Motion.io, with two friends. We chat about the importance of taking small steps and being intentional in the early stages of building a business. He also discusses the challenges and wins he has faced as a first-time tech founder, including the decision to pivot and rebuild the product. He highlights the trends in marketing and client experience, such as the rise of video content and the demand for a digital client experience. We also discuss various tools and automations used in Motion.io and his personal favorite systems and tools he uses in the business. More about Sam Chlebowski:Sam Chlebowski is a fellow systems person. He is the co-founder of Motion.io, an online client portal tool, and he is passionate about helping business owners create scaleable systems that allow them to generate more leads, close more deals, and run their businesses without feeling like they're running out of breath. He is inspired by the firsthand impact he's seen these systems make.Before Co-founding Motion.io in 2022, Sam led the sales, marketing, and customer success teams at Brighter Vision, helping to scale the web design agency from 250 to nearly 5,000 customers and an eventual acquisition in 2020.Takeaways:Take small steps and be intentional in the early stages of building a business.Don't be afraid to pivot and rebuild if it aligns with the needs of your target audience.Focus on providing a digital client experience that is transparent, personalized, and streamlined.Stay adaptable and responsive to the changing trends and expectations in marketing and client experience.Connect with Sam Whisnant:Website: https://www.systemswithsam.com/services Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/systemswithsam/ ​​Connect with Sam Chlebowski:Website: http://motion.io Motion.io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motion_dot_io/Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samchlebowskiPersonal LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-chlebowski-80041694/Resources from this episode:Try the free trial of Motion.io + save 50% on your first few months with code SYSTEMSWITHSAM. https://app.motion.io/register?_go=systemswithsam. Related episodes:Listen to My Episode on Motion.io's Podcast: Designing Growth: https://motion.io/client-onboarding-experience/ 

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.     Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices!     They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.   Together, they have been featured as guest experts on Good Therapy, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru.     They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

As a Canadian therapist, one of the things that you know needs to get done is to build a website. It's part of the deal of being a business owner, and having a great website is the cornerstone of being seen by your local community and getting your Canadian private practice noticed.  I think everyone has one or two horror stories about trying to get everything up and running when you are launching your Canadian private practice, or your latest marketing campaign - I've had some as well! But a great website is necessary, and it's not as impossible (or expensive) as you may have thought! I've partnered with an incredible company that offers you easy, affordable, and professional website packages. Depending on your needs, budget, and desires, there will be an option that fits your budget and business like a glove. Keep listening to be introduced!  In this Episode: Re-building my website Choosing your website journey  Meet Your New Website!  Re-building my website  Last year I decided to completely redo my website, perhaps you have an idea of how much work that can be! If you have ever been in this situation - or you are in this situation now, read on!  WordPress websites are open-source, they offer design flexibility, and excellent SEO capabilities. On the other hand, website builders that create using their own proprietary platform (like Wix, Squarespace, Clinic Sites, and now Brighter Vision) make creating a website easy BUT there are limits to the design of your website and limits to SEO, because the websites are built on their private platform. Choosing your website journey  I decided to switch from my previous website host to one that suited my preferences and needs, and I found an amazing Canadian company that ticked all the boxes!  So, you may be thinking that instead you could build your own website. You might imagine that it would be cheaper, and that you could do it your own way. You could do that, but I would recommend you try something else!  Because I tried to build my own website, it took almost 10 months, and it felt like a second job.  Meet Your New Website! So if you don't want to spend months working with a team to build your own website, doing edits, and paying thousands of dollars - I have found a solution for you!  Before any confusion sets in; WordPress.org is where you can purchase your own hosting and develop your website. However, now there is a WordPress website that provides you with turn-key solutions; WordPress.com!  So if you want to build it yourself in an easy way, they offer that function. However, if you don't want to build it yourself, they do offer website design services - all you have to do is choose one of their monthly plans, choose a template that you love, and submit your content.  And, if you want to transfer later and stop working with the company, you can switch your website to another WordPress hosting site!  You can start with this company for 0 Canadian dollars! Or, I'd recommend starting with their Creator Plan, which is only $33 CAD a month, plus tax, which includes:  Free domain for one year Premium website themes Unlimited Pages WordPress Plugins Live Chat Support Website Security Real Time Website Backups Website Performance Boosters To start building your private practice, click here and by next week you could have your website built!  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources Mentioned and Useful Links:  Ep 108 Michael Sorsdahl: CCPA's New Ethics Case bOok and Why You Must Read It | EP 108  Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Article: How to Set Up a Canadian Private Practice Website   Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free) Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.   Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices!   They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.   Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru.   They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

In this episode of "Negotiating Happiness," your host Adriana will be catching up with Sam Chlebowski, Motion.io Co-Founder, about everything between travel, work, parenting and the power of visualization. What is Motion? Motion.io is a powerful platform geared towards the client experience for business owners. This sums it up well: Spend less time chasing clients and more time delighting them by automating the collection of files, feedback, and forms. We will be talking about upcoming features and improvements, stay tuned. Tune in live on Monday Jan 8, at 1pm EDT/12pm CDT, or catch the replay on YouTube or Soundcloud. Who is Sam? Sam Chlebowski's passion for helping business owners create scaleable systems that allow them to generate more leads, close more deals, and run their businesses without feeling like they're running out of breath is inspired by the impact he's seen these systems make firsthand. Before Co-founding Motion.io in 2022, Sam led the sales, marketing, and customer success teams at Brighter Vision, helping to scale the agency from 250 to nearly 5,000 customers and an eventual acquisition in 2020. Make sure to tune in to "Negotiating Happiness" with Adriana Fierastrau, airing live at 1pm EDT/12pm CDT on 107.7 and 105.3 FM in New Orleans, as part of the United Public Radio Network!

In this episode of "Negotiating Happiness," your host Adriana will be catching up with Sam Chlebowski, Motion.io Co-Founder, about everything between travel, work, parenting and the power of visualization. What is Motion? Motion.io is a powerful platform geared towards the client experience for business owners. This sums it up well: Spend less time chasing clients and more time delighting them by automating the collection of files, feedback, and forms. We will be talking about upcoming features and improvements, stay tuned. Tune in live on Monday Jan 8, at 1pm EDT/12pm CDT, or catch the replay on YouTube or Soundcloud. Who is Sam? Sam Chlebowski's passion for helping business owners create scaleable systems that allow them to generate more leads, close more deals, and run their businesses without feeling like they're running out of breath is inspired by the impact he's seen these systems make firsthand. Before Co-founding Motion.io in 2022, Sam led the sales, marketing, and customer success teams at Brighter Vision, helping to scale the agency from 250 to nearly 5,000 customers and an eventual acquisition in 2020. Make sure to tune in to "Negotiating Happiness" with Adriana Fierastrau, airing live at 1pm EDT/12pm CDT on 107.7 and 105.3 FM in New Orleans, as part of the United Public Radio Network!

Learning how to market yourself as a graphic designer is a learning process and most creatives out of school don't know anything but how to design. That's why I wanted to discuss the topic of marketing with Sam Chlebowski who scaled Brighter Vision from 250 clients to over 5,000. So come join me as dive into agency marketing strategies applied to freelance graphic designers with Motion.io's Sam Chlebowski.In this episode, we get into:Most Successful Way to Get ClientsHow to Start Getting ClientsShould You Niche?Overcoming Fears as a Business OwnerHow to Talk About PricingHow to Handle a Client Balking at PricesStrategy for Getting InBound ClientsWhat is the Future of Design?More about Sam: Sam's passion for helping business owners create scalable systems that allow them to generate more leads, close more deals, and run their businesses without feeling like they're running out of breath is inspired by the impact he's seen these systems make firsthand. Before Co-founding Motion.io in 2022, Sam led the sales, marketing, and customer success teams at Brighter Vision, helping to scale the agency from 250 to nearly 5,000 customers and an eventual acquisition in 2020.*CONNECT WITH SAM*- Sam's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-chlebowski-80041694/ - Motion.io Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motion_dot_io/ - Sam's personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gratefulmeatball/ - Motion.io: https://motion.io/ - Designing Growth podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/designing-growth/id1635791608----------------------*CONNECT WITH ME!*Website: https://4thecreatives.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/4thecreativesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/4thecreatives/*CONNECT WITH ME!* Website: https://4thecreatives.com YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/4thecreatives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/4thecreatives/

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.   Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices!   They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.   Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru.   They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

We all have intentions for the new year when it begins, and ideas of what we'd like to do differently or in a new way.  And it's often the case that things don't go as planned! However, it can be part of the overall process, and in the end new lessons are learned and new skills are acquired.  At the beginning of my seventh year in Canadian private practice, I had a vision for the year and how I wanted it to go. Of course, it wasn't what I expected, but now I have better systems, a strong team, and new strategies for handling stress and the unexpected.  In this podcast episode, I recount my year, what I went through, and how I ended up feeling more confident and ready for what will come my way.  In this Episode: The aim to slow down  Expanding my team  Completing the trilogy  A sudden website change  Another year of Sponsorship!  The aim to slow down  Almost every week, month, and year I remind myself why I started my Canadian private practice, which is to have more freedom and autonomy over my time, counsel clients with therapeutic approaches that I value, and to not get burnt out.  It's easy for life to get busy and for the schedule to get full before you know it, and so one of my commitments for this past year was to be more intentional with my time.  Expanding my team  During this past year, I launched a podcast series for my private practice with my associate, and even though it was a great experience, it took a huge amount of effort to manage, structure, and launch.  I also ended up hiring a social media manager to help me handle social media for both my private practice and consulting business, and it turned out to be a great choice to have made! Completing the trilogy  In the new year (at the beginning of 2023) I was feeling refreshed and excited to work on a project that I had been looking forward to, which was to complete the third installment of my trilogy for the private practice start-up package.  This last piece was communication scripts. For me, it was a big learning curve to figure out what to say to clients when they enquired about certain aspects of my services and what I offered or didn't. I wanted to share my knowledge with my audience, because I knew that my scripts could help them too.  A sudden website change  Just as I thought that I could slow down after finishing these few projects, I had to scramble for a new plan because the website hosting company I used was changing. If you want the full details, you can listen to this podcast episode.  I wanted to update my website, but I wouldn't have been able to since Brighter Vision would have moved my website to their proprietary platform and out of WordPress, and I didn't want to do that because I wanted to own my website even if I chose to no longer work with Brighter Vision.  Another year of Sponsorship!  Despite the challenges of the year, it has turned out to be great. I've learned, grown, and changed in ways that I'm grateful for. And better yet, I'm so glad that Jane App and I will be working together for another year as my official podcast sponsor!  If you are looking for a great EMR, I highly recommend Jane App. Click this link and use the promo code FEARLESS to receive a grace period!  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources Mentioned and Useful Links:  Ep 96: Shannon Smith: Starting a Second Career as a Therapist | Ep 96 Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Article: How to Set Up a Canadian Private Practice Website   Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free) Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn

Patrick Casale is one of the most authentic voices in the mental health and entrepreneur space. He is a Licensed Mental Health and Addictions Therapist, Speaker, Retreat Planner, Podcast Host, and Business Strategist. He has been featured on Spruce Health, Brighter Vision, Not Your Typical Psychotherapy Conference, Modern Therapy Conference, Private Practice Startup, Abundance Practice Building, Selling The Couch Community, and more. This episode is a deep dive into the realities of entrepreneurship and creativity. Patrick Casale joins the show to have honest and open conversations about fear, failure, imposter syndrome, and self-doubt. It's a reminder that we're not alone in our journey. Plus, Patrick speaks about expanding your knowledge on neurodivergent affirmative practices in mental health. Lastly, we explore the challenges and stigma surrounding autism. Join the conversation as we advocate for a more inclusive and understanding society. Resources Mentioned In This Episode: Use the promo code "GORDON" to get 2 months of Therapy Notes free The Practice of Therapy Podcast Workshop Join The PsychCraft Network Today! The Practice of Therapy Community Patrick's Website Patrick on Instagram Patrick on Facebook Patrick on YouTube Patrick on LinkedIn

Many therapists starting private practice consider working with a partner.Some may feel motivated by impostor syndrome around going into business alone, or they may just have a friendly relationship with another therapist and think that starting a business together sounds great.Whatever the reason, partnerships can be really amazing, but they also can be complicated and not go as planned, so it's important to establish the expectations, boundaries, and "break up" from the beginning.If you've ever considered a business partnership for private practice, then this episode is for you.In this episode, I talk with Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT, and Katie Lemieux, LMFT, co-owners of The Private Practice Startup.Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:Understand why a good partnership begins with planning for "divorce."See how Kate and Katie have expanded their business ventures and maintained a successful partnership for over a decade.Identify the qualities of a healthy and successful business partnership, and learn how to set the foundations for one.If you are considering having a business partner for your private practice, take the time to prepare and plan from the start. With a plan that takes you from the beginning to the literal end, you'll be in the best position to make a partnership that works and thrives.More about Kate & Katie:The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work, and play in South Florida. They both built their 6-figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding, and marketing. They love helping private practitioners work with the clients they love, profit more in business, and create the freedom to truly enjoy a lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, John Clarke's Cast, Private Practice University, Practice of Therapy Podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, Become a Group Guru, and more. They are the creators of Private Practice Marketing E-Course and Coaching and provide free podcasts, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists. Visit PrivatePracticeStartup.com for more info!-------------------------------------------------------

I recently found out that Brighter Vision has started to create their websites on their own proprietary platform instead of on WordPress. This also means that if your Brighter Vision website was created on WordPress, any switch to a different Brighter Vision template will require you to move your website to their new proprietary platform (and off of WordPress). Proprietary platforms can make creating a website easy, but there are big issues with them.  In this Episode: Why I Decided to Leave Brighter Vision  My Concerns with Proprietary Platforms  Meet Beam Local!  Why I Decided to Leave Brighter Vision  Recently, I wanted to change the template of my Brighter Vision WordPress website. I hadn't made any significant changes in years and was excited to modernize my website. However, I found out that they had started to create their websites on their own proprietary platform instead of on WordPress.  What this meant was that if the Brighter Vision website was created on WordPress, any switch to a different Brighter Vision template would require moving the website to their new platform, and therefore off of WordPress. My Concerns with Proprietary Platforms  If your private practice grows and you want to add design features to your website, you will be limited on what you can do with your website. If you decide that you want to cancel your subscription, you will lose your website and SEO (you can potentially redirect SEO to a new website but some SEO will inevitably be lost in this process). In general, it's better to keep the same website for SEO if possible. This is because your website has already established authority and backlinks, and it's easier to maintain your existing rankings and traffic than to start from scratch with a new website. So, using a proprietary platform may be fine for your needs in the first couple of months or years of private practice. But as your business grows it may become too restrictive with how you want your website to look and function. And by that time, you will have built up a lot of SEO that will not all transfer if you leave PLUS your website will be deleted. This can put you in a very difficult situation! However, with WordPress websites, it is easy to transfer websites AND SEO (because it is open sourced and not built on a proprietary platform). Plus, you have unlimited options for designs on WordPress! But building a WordPress website on your own can be tedious and/or expensive if you hire a design company. Meet Beam Local!  I am SOOOOOOO excited to introduce Beam Local! The company who has built and hosted my Fearless Practice website since 2018.  This Toronto based, Canadian company is awesome because they build professional WordPress websites for counsellors, maintain the website, and provide unlimited support. Plus, if you ever decide to leave, you have the option to keep your website and SEO! For my Fearless Practice podcast listeners, instead of the standard $2995 CAD setup fee, I've worked out an AMAZING deal where you'll only have to pay a $135 CAD setup fee and then $79 CAD per month (plus tax). With this deal, you'll get:  Selection of modern WordPress templates to choose from. Beam Local will customize the site with your content, colors, and logo. 10 Website Pages 2 rounds of revisions Full-featured blog Unlimited blog posts SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Level 1 Keyword planning for therapists and counsellors Premium stock photography Social integrations 1 free business email address You can go to Beam Local to start your website journey! Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources Mentioned and Useful Links:  Ep 73: Rawda Tomoum: Building a Private Practice from Online to In-Person | EP 73  Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Article: How to Set Up a Canadian Private Practice Website   Listen to my Canadian private practice journey up until now!  Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free)

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

Emma Varvaloucas is the Executive Director of the Progress Network, an idea's movement that connects and amplifies voices that are pointing our world in a more positive direction. She is also the co-host of the What Could Go Right? Podcast, and was previously the Executive Editor at Tricycle: The Buddhist Review. Her unique perspective is shaped by her double-major in journalism and religious studies. Our conversation follows the arc of first introducing Emma's background in Buddhism, exploring various tenets and foundations of the philosophy, from ethics, guruism, to the benefits of community. Emma shares the way in which Buddhism offers a more skillful lens to view the world, as well as tools to engage with global affairs from a responsible, not reactive, space. We then focus on the role of the media in shaping reality, where Emma shares guidance around how to deal with the never-ending news cycle, as well as various practices, from sourcing information to understanding the way news is made, to empower the process, and help create a brighter image of the future. Links to Emma's work: Website: https://www.emmavarv.com/ The Progress Network: https://theprogressnetwork.org/ What Could Go Right? Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5wtSK9WyigHxU8AOLl86cY Resources and References: How to Read the News Without Losing Your Mind – Emma Varvaloucas

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.   Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices!   They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.   Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru.   They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.  

In 2011, Perry Rosenbloom started the web development company, Brighter Vision. After a few years of jumping from project to project, Rosenbloom had a breakthrough. Instead of doing web design for everyone, he decided to focus on creating websites exclusively for therapists. His decision to niche down worked as revenue soared. By 2020, Rosenbloom had thousands of customers and millions in sales, which was when Evercommerce made an offer to acquire Brighter Vision for $17.5 million.

The hot seats are flipped when Allie and Kathryn are interviewed by Brighter Vision's Jocelyn Van Saun. They share the nitty-gritty details behind creating Am I a Bad Therapist, including their complimentary skill sets, unforeseen challenges and relatable fears. You can find out more about our podcast, full transcripts, and apply to be a guest on our website! www.abadtherapist.com Follow Am I a Bad Therapist on Instagram for sneak peeks, previews, and all of the latest information about the podcast! https://www.instagram.com/abadtherapistpod/ Connect with Brighter Vision: https://www.brightervision.com/podcast/bad-therapist-podcast/ https://www.brightervision.com/ Connect with Kathryn: teletherapistnetwork.com https://www.instagram.com/teletherapist.network/ Connect with Allie: www.cccs.care https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheJoyofTherapy https://www.instagram.com/thejoyoftherapy/

Are you still emailing your clients back and forth to set up sessions? Do you need to free up some time in your schedule and automate the admin? Did you know that setting up an online booking system is really easy?  Setting up an online booking system has saved me so much time! And switching to an automated booking structure allows my admin staff to work on other important tasks, and get more done, which helps my Canadian private practice to grow steadily and smoothly.  Online booking is a great tool for counsellors in private practice, and in this episode, I show you how to do it!  In This Episode: Why you should choose online booking  How to set up your online booking system  My tips for you  Create email and phone call systems  Why you should choose online booking  Online booking is not only helpful and time-saving for counsellors, but it is also helpful and less stressful for clients as well.  If you are nervous about not feeling in control of your schedule, you needn't worry. There are different structures on the backend that you can make use of to block off your time and control your online booking schedule.  With Jane App, you can select a setting that only allows clients to book one session in advance so that a client won't fill up your schedule for weeks on end.  How to set up your online booking system Go onto your EMR or Jane App, then to your online booking settings, where you can create and upload your profile, which includes:  Uploading  your logo   Selecting your brand colours  Uploading your profile image  Adding short definitions of your sessions and what counselling is Choosing to showcase your price  Select a monthly view or a weekly view of your schedule  Adjust your settings to allow clients to only book a certain amount of appointments in advance  Once you have completed these steps, you can get your booking link to put onto your website. If you work with Brighter Vision, send them your booking link and ask them to turn it into a “book now” button on your main page, and wherever you have your call-to-action. My tips for you Have a “book now” button on the header of your website so that it is easy for your clients to find where they can book an appointment with you.  Put your Jane App booking link on your Psychology Today profile. Another tip is to put “secret sessions” on your online booking profile because it saves you some reserved slots that you can open up if you need to have an emergency session with a client.  And, if these reserved spots are not needed, then you can easily open them up and make them available for booking.  Create email and phone call systems You'll find our call and e-mail templates here. Systems like online booking can help you to scale your Canadian private practice and get more work done without becoming burnt out. Help yourself out, and invest in these sustainable practices to help you and your business thrive.  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources Mentioned and Useful Links:  Ep 36: How to Keep Digital Information Secure in Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 36 Article: How to Set Up a Canadian Private Practice Website  Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free) Brighter Vision  Building a Canadian Online Group Private Practice | EP 06 Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn

Are you almost finished grad school and want to start Canadian private practice? What are the essentials that you need to have ready before you see clients?  It can be daunting to step into the counselling world after completing your studies, but getting yourself prepared while in grad school is the best step you can take to rocket yourself quickly and comfortably into Canadian private practice.  In this podcast episode, I do a live consultation with Barb, who is excited to begin her journey as a therapist, and we discuss the essentials to help her – and you – launch your Canadian private practice.  MEET BARB BAKER Barb is a parent, wife, and intern counsellor. She hopes to open a private practice right after graduation. Currently, the focus of her practice will be parenting and neurodiversity (specifically autism). Learn more about Barb on her Psychology Today profile.  In this episode:  It's easier to get your CECs through CCPA  Get your liability insurance  Start blogging  Repurpose your content  It's easier to get your CECs through CCPA  If you can, become a CCC – Canadian certified counsellor – as well as an RCT – registered counselling therapist (or Psychotherapists in Ontario) because it provides you with easier access to completing your education credits. Your college could provide some CECs but CCPA offers many more options for getting continuing education credits. If you are still in grad school, consider getting a student membership at the CCPA. Then, once you have completed grad school, it can be a smooth transition to become a CCC. Also, join the counselling college in your province (if it has one)so that insurance companies will cover your services and so that you adhere to the best code of ethics and standards of practice for counselling.   Get your liability insurance  Once you become a CCC, you can apply to get your liability insurance through the CCPA. Getting liability insurance through CCPA is affordable and easy to do. Check out my podcast with Tara Scullion from BMS insurance to learn more!  Start blogging  If your student budget allows it, launch your website through Brighter Vision and start blogging to lay the foundations of your SEO.   If you know your niche and your ideal clientele then start writing basic blog posts. Consider putting a banner on your website: “Opening Sessions 2023” and then in January, you can update the banner depending on when you receive your certification and/or licensing.  Write blog posts that include keywords about your ideal clients and the locations where they are so that when they search for counsellors within their area, you pop up.  Repurpose your content  Even if social media isn't your thing, you can easily repurpose content – like from your blog posts! – into Instagram reels, which are currently what the algorithm favours.  Instagram is not only a great tool to connect with your ideal audience but it can also connect you with other professionals in your field and area. It is a networking opportunity between you and your clients and you and your peers.  Focus on networking and building your online presence while you wait to get your full certification and/or licensure.  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources mentioned and useful links: Ep 34: Michelle Noftall Returns: The Benefits of Trying Something New in Your Canadian Private Practice  Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Learn more about Barb on her Psychology Today profile.  Learn more about liability insurance and licensing through the CCPA website.  Need a new website? Consider working with Brighter Vision!  Jane App (use code FEARLESS for one month free) Listen to my podcast episodes on networking, blogging, and building a social media presence.  Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn.

Does progress in your online Canadian private practice feel slow? Do you want to increase the reach to your ideal clients, but don't know where to start? I know some strategies that can help you.  In this podcast episode, Michelle returns to talk about how our live consultation in the Spring helped her private practice become successful. We revisit her Canadian private practice journey and how she was able to become five times busier by using a few new simple approaches to marketing and business. Join us and see how they can help you too!  MEET MICHELLE NOFTALL  Michelle Noftall is a Canadian Certified Counsellor who opened her own online practice, OPAL Counselling NL, this past Fall. Her areas of interest are grief, loss, and life transitions. She is also a musician and educator who has almost finished a training program to integrate music into her counselling practice. She strives to provide a valuable service to her clients as well as build on her own strengths and passions as she does so. Learn more about Michelle on her website.  In this episode:  Early struggles that Michelle faced in her practice  Helpful Instagram changes  Taking professional photos  Investing in a professional website  Early struggles that Michelle faced in her practice  Before my first consultation with Michelle, she had struggled with a period of slow growth within her Canadian online practice.  After our conversation, she tried some new techniques and approaches to marketing that I recommended, and things turned around for the better!  Helpful Instagram changes  Michelle was inspired after our first consultation and committed herself to making some of the changes that we had discussed to help her reach and surpass her goals.  Some of these changes included: Filming videos that reflected what in-session counselling with Michelle would look and feel like  Switching to a more casual-looking yet professional set of earphones to wear during videos and counselling  Creating Instagram reels  In creating her Instagram reels, Michelle got more comfortable and as she did so, she became more popular online. She often created reels out-of-office to be less formal, makes some reels outside, and used music in the background.  Taking professional photos  Michelle reached out to a friend of hers whom she had previously worked on music projects with to take some high-quality, professional photos.  Together, they took some new headshots and did some indoor and outdoor photoshoots. These top-quality photos can instantly boost your credibility and approachability, so consider investing in working with a professional photographer to take a few.  Investing in a professional website  Creating an authentic, smooth, and professional online representation of yourself and your business is an integral aspect of building sustainable success for your Canadian online private practice.  Consider working with companies like Brighter Vision to build you an impactful and easy-to-use website that connects you more easily to your ideal clients.  Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources mentioned and useful links: Ep 33: Neena and Meg from Articulate Design Co: How to Design a Gorgeous Counselling Space  Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Listen to Michelle's first episode on the Fearless Practice Podcast  Learn more about Michelle on her website, Instagram, Facebook, Psychology Today, and LinkedIn profiles Need a new website? Consider working with Brighter Vision!  Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

Are you fully utilizing the power of keywords in your blog posts? What works and what doesn't work in your current marketing plan? From Instagram reels to networking relationships, your marketing plan is important and should be fine-tuned and optimized. In this episode, I do a live consultation with Michelle and discuss how to strategically diversify her marketing plan to advertise her Canadian private practice to her ideal clients. MEET MICHELLE NOFTALL Michelle Noftall is a Canadian Certified Counsellor who opened her own online practice, OPAL Counselling NL, this past Fall. Her areas of interest are in grief, loss, and life transitions. She is also a musician and educator who is beginning a training program to integrate music into her counselling practice. She strives to provide a valuable service to her clients as well as build on her own strengths and passions as she does so. Learn more about Michelle on her website. In this episode:  Utilize your blog posts Instagram reels Network Building business relationships Stay consistent Utilize your blog posts Keywords in blog posts have dual purposes. You can use blog posts to help your ideal clients connect with you while they look at your websites, but you can also strategically use keywords in blog posts to help your Canadian private practice rank higher on online searches. When reviewing your marketing plan, consider looking at the blog posts you are writing and the keywords you are using. Tactically (and tactfully) combine keywords with the common pain points of your ideal clients as well as the geographical locations of your prospective clients. Instagram reels Instagram's algorithm currently favours videos more than photographs, so you can greatly boost your presence on Instagram by posting more reels instead of infographics. In your Instagram reels, be sure to use: Transitions Music Location   Your marketing plan should not only include the platforms you use but also your look within the content. Remember to be genuine in your appearance so that when your audience sees your videos, they see what you would look like in a therapy session. You want to look approachable and kind. Network Invest in creating info and/or business cards to give to people and companies in your community that you plan to network with. Networking is an important part of marketing yourself and building reliable, mutually beneficial relationships within your community. By creating some small, aesthetic, and professional cards, you can easily strike up a conversation and make a business connection. Contact businesses, doctors, and organizations that work with clients in your niche to foster referral sources and create business connections. Building business relationships   Networking is the first step to creating long-term, mutual business relationships. The next step is to offer your new business connections a small giveaway or offering to give to their clients, thereby linking the client to you and your services. Consider recording a free webinar or video series to offer your new networking referral to give to their clients. Stay consistent With any marketing plan strategy, it can take a handful of times for a prospective client to interact with your content online before they reach out to work with you. Therefore, you must stay consistent with your marketing efforts. Diversify how you interact with your audience to boost your marketing efforts. Use Instagram reels, infographics, free webinars, and network with the local community to foster trust and encourage interaction. Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources mentioned and useful links: Ep 22: Linzy Bonham: Build the Financial Foundation For Your Canadian Private Practice Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Learn more about Michelle on her website, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn profiles Check to see if you are eligible for EI benefits on this website Need a new website? Consider working with Brighter Vision! Create info and business cards through Moo

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

As a therapist, you give so much of yourself to your work and your clients, so you need to ensure that you protect your time and your energy.  How can scheduling your weekends accordingly with some hard boundaries around work help you achieve that elusive work-life balance? What is a 4-day workweek and would you consider it? How can raising your rates help you free up more time?  Today I speak with Joe Sanok about raising your rates in your private practice, how to enjoy your weekends and why the 4-day workweek can help you reinvent your time, giving you more freedom, ideas, and happiness – while also helping the world.  MEET JOE SANOK Joe Sanok is the author of Thursday is the New Friday: How to work fewer hours, make more money, and spend time doing what you want. It examines how the four-day workweek boosts creativity and productivity. Joe has been featured on Forbes, GOOD Magazine, and the Smart Passive Income Podcast. He is the host of the popular The Practice of the Practice Podcast, which is recognized as one of the Top 50 Podcasts worldwide with over 100,000 downloads each month. Bestselling authors, experts, scholars, and business leaders and innovators are featured and interviewed in the 550 plus podcasts he has done over the last six years. Connect with Joe: LinkedIn  Twitter Instagram Website Facebook IN THIS EPISODE: The importance of raising your rates and myths The internal inclinations and your rates  Being paralyzed by perfection Taking care of your weekends  The 4-day workweek The importance of raising your rates and myths Raising rates is something that many therapists struggle with. There are also many myths around raising your rates that should be dispelled so that you can feel confident in your Canadian private practice rates. Myth 1: Be similar to those in the community  False. People in your community that are therapists, counsellors, and mental health practitioners are not doing the same work and receiving the same education as you are. You are providing a service that is specific to you.  Myth 2: Inflation won't affect you as much False. Your cost of business goes up every single year, and for you to stay in business you need to adjust your prices slightly each year to stay afloat financially.  The internal inclinations and your rates Curiosity: Top performers continue to maintain their curiosity.  An outsider perspective: Top performers often distance themselves from the situation and observe a situation differently to spot the nuances.  The ability to move on it: Top performers often value speed over accuracy and are not paralyzed by a fear of failure that stops them from trying something new.  You need to start observing the three inclinations through the lens of raising your rates and ask yourself: Why have you not raised your rates in the past?  How can you do this differently? Try it and give it a go. If it does not work, then you can always reduce it, but at least give it a try and adapt accordingly.  Connect with me:  Instagram Resources Mentioned and Useful Links:  Ep 08: SEO, blogging, and social media for your private practice with Brighter Vision's Austin Kirkland  The Testing Psychologist Podcast Joe Sanok's website Practice of the Practice website Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, Amazon, and TuneIn.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery. They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business. Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru. They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists.

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In this episode, Austin Kirkland from Brighter Vision joins the show. We chat all about the Fall Into Cash campaign. It's is a month-long event throughout September when they provide mental health professionals with the tools and steps to help them make more money in the fall months. If you want to get a head start on boosting your practice by becoming a Brighter Vision customer, then Fall Into Cash is one of their most significant sales. Tune in as we chat about improving your website, the importance of search engine optimization, and why you need to start blogging. Meet Austin Kirkland Austin Kirkland is a Senior Account Executive at Brighter Vision. Austin has been a part of the Brighter Vision team for almost 3 years, but outside of work, he is a photographer! In fact, he was just commissioned by the Denver Parks and Recreation to shoot all their cityscapes for their 2021 print materials. If you're interested, you can see his work on Instagram at @austinkirklandphotography. What Exactly Does Brighter Vision Do? Brighter Vision makes marketing simple for therapists. They work one-on-one with therapists to get a custom website built that's unique to their practice. More important than the website itself, Brighter Vision will help market your services. They want to make sure that when a potential client searches for therapists, you will be one of the first options on Google. If you are intimated by building a website, then Brighter Vision is the way to go. Is Social Media Overwhelming? Try Social Genie! Social Genie has a library of thousands of social media and blog posts that you can edit, customize, and schedule across all platforms in a matter of minutes. As a client of Brighter Vision, you can decide what type of content is posted. For instance, you can choose to have a post about anxiety released every single Monday. It takes only a matter of minutes to set up. As a client, you will also have the ability to view the schedule and see the upcoming posts. Plus, you'll have the option to and delete posts as you see fit. All About The Fall Into Cash Campaign Brighter Vision's Fall Into Cash campaign is a month-long event throughout September when they provide mental health professionals with the tools and steps to help them make more money in the fall months. There'll be weekly blogs, webinars content over the entire month. Between all of us, we will be giving away about $17,000 worth of giveaways. Additionally, you also get a very, very heavy discount on the services with Brighter Vision. They love to provide free information and resources for therapists looking to grow their practices and fall into cash. Get Help With Your Private Practice Website There are two types of clinicians that Brighter Vision works with when it comes to their website work. There's the clinician that doesn't have a website, and this is going to be their very first website. Often, this clinician doesn't have a niche yet; but Brighter Vision can still help market their services. While on the other hand, there are clinicians who currently have a website. More often than not, they are fed up with how the website is going. So, Austin likes to ask what they like about the website and what they don't like about it. More often than not, Austin can bring pretty much any aspect from their old website to their new website. How Search Engine Optimization Works and The Importance of Blogs Without search engine optimization, your website's not going to be found unless they know the exact address of it. SEO is a code that describes your website to Google. That way, Google knows who to show your website to. One of the most important things to do around search engine optimization is blogging. A significant factor with how well a website will rank over time is simply how often it's being updated. Google wants to show its users relevant and up-to-date content. So by updating your website, then you are telling Google that you have new information. A great way to do that regularly is through blog posts. Being transparent… Some of the resources below use affiliate links which simply means we receive a commission if you purchase using the links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for using the links! Austin's Resources Brighter Vision Fall Into Cash Austin's Instagram Austin on LinkedIn Resources Use the promo code "GORDON" to get 2 months of Therapy Notes free. Blueprint Health Using Google Workspace As A Practice Platform Course Killin'It Camp Join the Google Workspace for Therapists Users Group Follow @PracticeofTherapy on Instagram Meet Gordon Brewer, MEd, LMFT Gordon is the person behind The Practice of Therapy Podcast & Blog. He is also President and Founder of Kingsport Counseling Associates, PLLC. He is a therapist, consultant, business mentor, trainer, and writer. PLEASE Subscribe to The Practice of Therapy Podcast wherever you listen to it. Follow us on Twitter @therapistlearn, and Pinterest, “Like” us on Facebook.

Dr. Kate Campbell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Florida Qualified Supervisor with an entrepreneurial spirit. She founded Bayview Therapy - a multidisciplinary group practice in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and is proud co-founder of The Private Practice Startup inspiring mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream practices. She has been featured as a practice building expert on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your BadAss Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast and Become a Group Guru. Dr. Kate has been featured as a relationship expert in Reader's Digest and appeared on WIOD 610 AM Radio with Jimmy Cefalo. She was highlighted as 1 of 11 best relationship therapists by datingadvice.com, awarded 1 of 100 most outstanding women in Broward County, and recognized in the Sun Sentinel as South Florida's Queen B of the month. Dr. Kate is past President of the Broward Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and adjunct faculty at Nova Southeastern University's Family Therapy Department. She graduated with her Doctorate and Masters in Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University. Her undergraduate degree was awarded by East Carolina University. When she's not busy working with clients or inspiring private practitioners across the globe, she spends her time relaxing with family and friends. She's a self-proclaimed food and wine connoisseur who loves to travel and create new memories with her husband and son. Her hobbies include going to the beach, pilates, riding horses, going to concerts, and of course the occasional “retail therapy”. 

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.  Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery.  They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.  Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru.  They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists. Visit PrivatePracticeStartup.com for more info! Join our Startup Nation Superheroes in Facebook.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who are crazy about business. They live, work and play in South Florida.  Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices in less than 2 years from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing. They love sharing their expertise and inspiring private private practitioners across the globe from startup to mastery.  They have helped therapists increase working with the clients they love the most, profit more, increase their rates, have more time off and enjoy a true lifestyle business.  Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your Badass Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast, Love Your Practice podcast, and Become a Group Guru.  They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable Attorney Approved Private Practice Paperwork for therapists. Visit PrivatePracticeStartup.com for more info! Join our Startup Nation Superheroes in Facebook.

Perry Rosenbloom is the CEO & Founder of Brighter Vision, the worldwide leader in custom therapist website design. His connection to therapy and therapists runs deep: His mother-in-law owns a private practice in Jacksonville, FL, his father-in-law is in recovery and just received his 30 year chip, his Uncle (who he never met) died at a very young age due to drug use, and the heroin epidemic has hit his hometown very hard. With so many connections to therapy and therapists, he is immensely proud to be able to help support them in their work and enable them to be successful business owners.

The Private Practice Startup is co-owned by Kate Campbell, PhD, LMFT and Katie Lemieux, LMFT. They're two therapists with entrepreneurial spirits who live, work and play in South Florida. Kate and Katie both built their 6-Figure private practices from the ground up and love inspiring ambitious mental health professionals to brand themselves and grow their dream private practices! They have a hunger for business, branding and marketing and share their knowledge and expertise so others can also achieve the success they desire.  Together, they have been featured as guest experts on GoodTherapy.org, Therapy Sites, Your BadAss Therapy Practice, Abundance Practice Building podcast, Selling the Couch podcast, Practice of the Practice podcast, Brighter Vision's podcast, Taboo Talk Time podcast, Marketing Workshop podcast and Become a Group Guru.  They provide free podcasts, webinars, online courses, private practice coaching, INSPIRE Networking, and customizable attorney approved private practice paperwork for therapists. They look forward to inspiring you from startup to mastery! Visit PrivatePracticeStartup.com for more info!

Perry Rosenbloom, is the founder and CEO of Brighter Vision. What is Brighter Vision? – it's all there in their tag line: We build beautiful websites for therapists. And they do. Today we get to hear from Perry who has been working with counselors throughout the world to improve their online presence – and of course that means websites. Your website is your hub – it's where it all starts. Brighter Vision has worked with over a 1000 websites for counselors and Perry certainly has his pulse on where the field is going in terms of innovation and we do get to touch on his thoughts about online counseling. But if you are going to be a therapist who works online, you are going to need a website that is going to convey your expertise and professionalism – something custom and cutting edge – and Brighter Vision can be the team that brings that to you. I'm so glad that Perry was able to spend some time with us – he's a great guy and someone you should know.

The key to a website is that it turns visitors into clients, but how does it do that? Perry Rosenbloom from Brighter Vision shares a few simple strategies that can make a huge difference in how your website can help grow your business. Brighter Vision builds therapist websites and help maintain them -- perfect for someone that wants to have a person help them with updating and managing their website. They're launching a podcast that you can check out here: http://www.brightervision.com/category/podcast (http://www.brightervision.com/category/podcast) Brighter Vision is also a sponsor of the Most Awesome Conference, and in honor of this, they've created a special deal if you want to try them out: http://www.brightervision.com/try/mac/ (http://www.brightervision.com/try/mac/)