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Today's topic is one that many clinicians have navigated, are navigating, or will navigate in the future. It's the idea of increasing fees with existing clients. I've seen this topic come up repeatedly in online groups for therapists, and I know it brings anxiety and confusion. Let's dig into it together!Our Featured GuestsKelly Higdon and Miranda PalmerKelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer are therapists, private practice owners, and the founders of ZynnyMe, where they teach and train therapists to build valuable and gratifying businesses. Their year-long training program, Business School Bootcamp, is a super-powerful system that teaches therapists everything they wish they had learned in grad school about running a successful private practice. In this episode, Kelly and Miranda will discuss the idea that we are betraying our client if we increase fees, along with ways to work through that mindset. We will cover the nitty-gritty of how to communicate fee increases to clients with all the logistical nuances. Our conversation wraps up with simple scripts you can use during sessions to stay on track, be clear, and affirm your clients without causing feelings of abandonment.www.zynnyme.com Starting a Counseling Practice PodcastYou'll Learn:Why the idea of increasing fees is intimidating even though many therapists are leaving a lot of money on the tableWhy increasing fees ties into mixed messages in our minds about our self-worth and valueHow the cumulative effect of a sliding scale adds up to significant amounts over time and reflects bias that we usually guard againstHow automation in today's world allows us to avoid those difficult conversationsWhy the recommendation is to create a letter but have the conversation with the client in session; give them the letter after the conversation (or email virtual clients)Why the letter is a transitional object and shouldn't make excuses for the fee increaseIdeas for scripting the notification letter and stating the fee increaseThe need for us to be honest with our clients to be able to continue providing great careThe misconception that schedules and fees should always stay the same; these are unrealistic expectations!How to present workable options to clients without feeling like you're abandoning themWhy clinicians have to do what it takes to care for themselves before they can care for their clientsHighlights in the conversation with clients about increasing fees:Own your emotions about it.Let the client know the relationship with them is valuable to you.Check in with the client's feelings and options moving forward.Why the window of notice should be long enough to prepare for termination or referralResources:Want to launch your online course?Please check out our free 7-Day Course Creator Starter Kit For TherapistsLooking to launch a successful podcast?Please check out our free "Using Podcasting To Grow Your Business" workshop for therapists.

Is the cost of living crisis making you feel insecure in your private practice? Maybe you worry no one will be able to afford therapy? Or clients are asking to come less frequently?Perhaps you need to increase your fee in order to manage your own rising expenses, but worry about putting people off?If so, you are not alone. However, today I have the amazing Miranda Palmer with me talking about thriving, not just surviving: navigating the cost of living crisis in private practice. We discuss:The importance of fully recognising and valuing what you doLooking at the bigger picture within your practice so you grow and maintain a business to meet your needsManaging feelings of guiltKeeping yourself emotionally well to avoid burnoutThe benefits for you personally and professionally of self-development workAnd a reminder that after the last few years, the reality is that there are more people today that need mental healthcare than ever before.About Miranda PalmerMiranda Palmer, LMFT, loves helping therapists bridge the gap between what it takes to be a great therapist who gets great clinical outcomes and what it takes to run a successful therapy practice. She has helped thousands of therapists from around the world make the mindset shifts that allow a more effortless application of marketing strategies that grow a private practice that is not just financially sustainable, but that gets great clinical outcomes.Miranda and her business partner Kelly Higdon, also a licenced therapist founded ZynnyMe, to empower private practice owners to serve at their highest and best, improve clinical outcomes through business planning, and to break the statistic that mental health clinicians are the worst paid Masters' degree. Kelly and Miranda provide coaching and training through their Private Practice Community, the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, and educational webinars, and have helped thousands of clinicians from around the world. LINKS TO FOLLOWLearn more about Business School for Therapists: news.zynnyme.com/business-school/Website: zynnyme.comBlog: zynnyme.com/blogFacebook: facebook.com/kellyandmirandaInstagram: instagram.com/zynnyme/LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/2456942/Check out more episodes of the Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories podcast on these platforms:Apple PodcastsGoogle PodcastsSpotifyBook: Therapist Burnout: Your Guide to Recovery and a Joyful, Sustainable Private Practice

In this episode, Kelly and Miranda are back for a spirited conversation covering many topics. First, we discuss the importance of following your passion, especially when creating a side hustle. Whatever problems are coming up in your private practice will follow in your second business; so, ensure you have those problems addressed ahead of time. Later, we talk about how big tech companies are taking advantage of therapists and why you need to know your numbers if you're considering joining one of these sites. Tune in as we chat about naming your business and what you can expect from ZynnyMe in the future. Meet Kelly Higdon, LMFT Kelly Higdon, LMFT is the co-founder of ZynnyMe and co-creator of The Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, a flagship course that helps therapists in all parts of their private practice journey solidify their business foundation and growth. When she isn't coaching or hosting retreats for her clients, you can find her playing roller derby or spending time with her family. To learn more about Kelly check out kellyhigdon.com and zynnyme.com On any given day you will find her writing, meeting with her psychotherapy or coaching clients, running a webinar for therapists, providing consultation with private practice owners, and making lots of room for playtime with her family. Kelly's hair constantly changes. She cares about the people that she works with. AND her most FAVORITE THING is to push, educate and inspire in the Business School Bootcamp. Meet Miranda Palmer, LMFT Miranda Palmer built a cash-based private practice during the recession. But, she is most proud that she did it to take care of her family and created a work-life balance that allowed her to avoid the all too common burn-out a lot of therapists experience. As the co-creator of ZynnyMe.com, she provides how-to articles, free monthly webinars, and co-leads the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. Today her primary business is inspiring and teaching therapists private practice marketing. Miranda teaches them business skills, and not because she is all about money. Miranda sees how clinical outcomes, burnout rate, and overall passion can be impacted positively or negatively by how our businesses run. Follow Your Passion and Success Will Follow If anyone in the private practice world wants to do a side gig, you better make sure it is something you're passionate about. Without passion, you will be miserable doing it. Whatever things you haven't taken care of in your main gig, you will replicate it in your side gig. For instance, if you got burnt out in your main gig, you will get burnt out in your side gig as well. If mindset, money, and boundaries issues aren't addressed, you won't be able to escape them. It would help if you dream bigger and bigger; your passion project can quickly become something you do full-time with the right tools and resources. Building An Online Community If you want to start a side hustle, consider incorporating an online community into the mix. There are safe and lovely ways to have virtual conversations with people from all over the world through community building. Kelly and Miranda have focused on creating a space where people can own their values as a person. Once you have your values and vision narrowed down, you can find people who think and feel similarly. It's critical to build a community where we lift each other up. As therapists, we can keep the field alive and thriving via these communities. Choose The Best Name For Your Business Zynny was a name that Kelly came up with when first making her Yahoo email account. Kelly and Miranda both liked the idea of using it for their business name. However, Kelly says that you should avoid making up a name with unconventional spelling. She spends a lot of time spelling out ZynnyMe over the phone, and it's something that she needs to explain constantly. Know Your Numbers In Private Practice Therapists are afraid of their numbers. Once you know your numbers, you will be empowered to make the right decisions for your private practice. Many tech companies are reaching out to therapists; however, they don't have your client's best interests in mind. These companies sell client info to target ads based on their mental health issues. Plus, these tech companies aren't correctly paying their therapists. ZynnyMe wants to educate therapists on how these tech companies are exploiting their clients. The Tech World Collides With Mental Health Tech companies are counting the words that are being said to our clients. Therapists will get paid for talking to their clients up to a certain number of words. After that word limit, they are working for free, or their clients are not getting the services they need. Virtual therapy is essential. However, big tech shouldn't be the one who is helping our clients. One tech company was even offering unlimited therapy to clients for $99 a month. How does that even work? It's exploiting therapists, and we shouldn't stand for it. What To Look Forward To From ZynnyMe ZynnyMe has free pieces of training for their community. They are also paying excellent speakers to come in and talk about issues in the therapist world. For instance, they have people come in and speak about how couples therapy works in the private practice world. They are talking about how insurance impacts the care you give and what you need to know about it. Plus, they are chatting about the issues of burnout and trauma in the profession. 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! Kelly & Miranda's Resources ZynnyMe ZynnyMe's Amazing Free Trainings ZynnyMe on Instagram Resources Use the promo code "GORDON" to get 2 months of Therapy Notes free. Blueprint Health: First month free with promo code TPOTPODCAST COOL RESOURCES! Get the FREE Private Practice Start-Up Guide    Apply For My Focus Group [Starts January 2022] Using Google Workspace As A Practice Platform Course Get Your Copy of The Full Focus Planner   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. 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Today's topic is one that many clinicians have navigated, are navigating, or will navigate in the future. It's the idea of increasing fees with existing clients. I've seen this topic come up repeatedly in online groups for therapists, and I know it brings anxiety and confusion. Let's dig into it together! Our Featured Guests Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer are therapists, private practice owners, and the founders of ZynnyMe, where they teach and train therapists to build valuable and gratifying businesses. Their year-long training program, Business School Bootcamp, is a super-powerful system that teaches therapists everything they wish they had learned in grad school about running a successful private practice. In this episode, Kelly and Miranda will discuss the idea that we are betraying our client if we increase fees, along with ways to work through that mindset. We will cover the nitty-gritty of how to communicate fee increases to clients with all the logistical nuances. Our conversation wraps up with simple scripts you can use during sessions to stay on track, be clear, and affirm your clients without causing feelings of abandonment. http://www.zynnyme.com/ (www.zynnyme.com)  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/starting-a-counseling-practice-with-kelly-miranda/id1398391639 (Starting a Counseling Practice Podcast) You'll Learn: ● Why the idea of increasing fees is intimidating even though many therapists are leaving a lot of money on the table ● Why increasing fees ties into mixed messages in our minds about our self worth and value ● How the cumulative effect of a sliding scale adds up to significant amounts over time and reflects bias that we usually guard against ● How automation in today's world allows us to avoid those difficult conversations ● Why the recommendation is to create a letter but have the conversation with the client in session; give them the letter after the conversation (or email virtual clients) ● Why the letter is a transitional object and shouldn't make excuses for the fee increase ● Ideas for scripting the notification letter and stating the fee increase ● The need for us to be honest with our clients to be able to continue providing great care ● The misconception that schedules and fees should always stay the same; these are unrealistic expectations! ● How to present workable options to clients without feeling like you're abandoning them ● Why clinicians have to do what it takes to care for themselves before they can care for their clients ● Highlights in the conversation with clients about increasing fees: ○ Own your emotions about it. ○ Let the client know the relationship with them is valuable to you. ○ Check in with the client's feelings and options moving forward. ● Why the window of notice should be long enough to prepare for termination or referral One of the questions I get asked all the time as a podcaster is “what podcasts do you listen or subscribe to?” This might surprise you, but there's really only one show that I absolutely have to listen to . . . every week. Actually, every day. Like, I'll literally drop what I'm doing (unless I'm with the family of course) and listen to each episode when it drops. The show is Tesla Daily, which is why I couldn't be more thrilled to have its host Rob Maurer on the show today! If you want a behind-the-curtain peek at how someone with over 100,000 YouTube subscribers produces a hard-hitting podcast every day, you're in the right place. Rob built this show from the ground up and incredibly, launched his first episode from concept to publish in just 48 – 72 hours. Even more impressive is how Rob's built a trust-worthy brand in such a crowded space. What does it take to keep up production with a daily show like this? Why does Rob do what he does and how did he get started? How do you combine an audio-first podcast with the power of YouTube? And what does Rob do... Support this podcast

Running a group practice and keeping your team happy and fulfilled can be a difficult task when you don't have the right tools or a community to support you. Check out this session about how Business School Bootcamp can help you refine your group practice and make life better for you, your dedicated team, and the clients you serve! P.S. We brought on some Bootcampers to share their stories, so you can hear from people who've already been through your stage of the journey! P.P.S. Learn more about Bootcamp here: https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp (https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp)

Your practice is already successful, but what if you want to grow or expand, maybe even setting up multiple streams of income? Check out this session about how Business School Bootcamp can support you in taking your successful practice to the next level! P.S. We brought on some Bootcampers to share their stories, so you can hear from people who've already been through your stage of the journey! P.P.S. Learn more about Bootcamp here: https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp (https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp)

Are you looking for help starting a practice that meets the needs of you AND the people you serve? Check out this session about how Business School Bootcamp can support you in reaching the success you desire as a new practice owner: https://youtu.be/P0VmjSXq0BI (https://youtu.be/P0VmjSXq0BI) P.S. We brought on some Bootcampers to share their stories, so you can hear from people who've already been through your stage of the journey! P.P.S. Learn more about Bootcamp here: https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp (https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp)

You DON'T have to struggle growing your practice alone. Check out this session about how Business School Bootcamp can support you in creating a sustainable practice that leaves you feeling energized instead of burnt out: https://youtu.be/EAPg5us1fKA (https://youtu.be/EAPg5us1fKA) P.S. We brought on some Bootcampers to share their stories, so you can hear from people who've already been through your stage of the journey! P.P.S. Learn more about Bootcamp here: https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp (https://bit.ly/LearnAboutBootcamp)

In 2016 Kelsey started her practice while still employed in her non-profit job where she had an unmanageable caseload and schedule.  After joining Bootcamp and an accountability program she was able to go to part time in 3 months and gradually transitioned to a full private practice over that first year.  A short year later she opened her group practice, Compassionate Counseling in St. Louis.Then things got busy. While still running her group practice, seeing patients, and running her popular interview program, Kelsy got pregnant, and was unexpectedly invited to write a book.  She shares how she found balance having a baby, running a successful group practice, and writing a book as well as the steps of the book writing process. Her book When Anxiety Makes You Angry:CBT Anger Management Skills for Teens with Anxiety-Driven Anger will be released in February 2022. Make sure to check out her website to sign up for her newsletter to get book excerpts including her 3 Step Approach to Anxiety and Anger Management.

What you create in your business can either mitigate burnout, or alleviate it.  In this podcast, Kelly and Miranda talked about some of the policies and practices that are often overlooked as an opportunity to create a business that is perfectly aligned with your level of energy, ability, and allows you to live life as a human being deserving of balance and joy. Resources:  https://news.zynnyme.com/marketing-masterclass/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=free%20training&utm_campaign=marketing%20masterclass (Click here) to join us LIVE for Marketing Masterclass https://www.zynnyme.com/free/how-to-set-fees-in-private-practice-therapists?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=free%20training&utm_campaign=how%20to%20set%20fees (Click here) for How To Set Fees Training (Eligible for 1 CE)  https://classroom.zynnyme.com/courses/1504943/feed?autojoin=1&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=free%20community&utm_campaign=community (Click here) to join our FREE Private Practice Community and connect with over 10,000 therapists!  Ready to take things to the next level? https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=interest%20list&utm_campaign=bootcamp (Click here) to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. 

Good marketing helps to alleviate burnout as you will be speaking to the people who resonate with you, who call, and who want to invest in working with you.  In this final topic of our burnout series, Miranda and Kelly talked about the connection between marketing on business owner burnout, and the benefit of niching down your marketing message to attract your perfect fit clients. Resources:  https://news.zynnyme.com/marketing-masterclass/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=free%20training&utm_campaign=marketing%20masterclass (Click here) to join us LIVE for Marketing Masterclass https://classroom.zynnyme.com/courses/1504943/feed?autojoin=1&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=free%20community&utm_campaign=community (Click here) to join our FREE Private Practice Community and connect with over 10,000 therapists!  Ready to take things to the next level? https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=interest%20list&utm_campaign=bootcamp (Click here) to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. 

We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Gary, PhD, LMFT, FAPA, who offers https://drgarybrowntherapy.com/ (private individual counseling, marriage counseling, and family counseling for individuals and couples in West Los Angeles, CA.) He's been in private practice for 40 years and, since the pandemic, transitioned from 100% in-person therapy to fully remote, secure telehealth sessions via Zoom for Healthcare. Check out our free Marketing Masterclass for Therapists (eligible for 3 CEs): https://news.zynnyme.com/marketing-masterclass-recession/?utm_campaign=masterclass&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast (https://news.zynnyme.com/marketing-masterclass-recession/?utm_campaign=masterclass&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcast) Learn more about Business School Bootcamp for Therapists here: https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Bootcamp (https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Bootcamp)

Your business and your clinical work are intertwined, NOT separate. It's important that you're able to clearly evaluate clinical outcomes so you can figure out what's working and what's not. We have a 100% FREE outcomes script for you to download and use for your own business.  P.S. Feeling burnt out and unclear of how to market your practice? Sign up for our upcoming Marketing Masterclass to help you address burnout and attract your ideal clients! https://news.zynnyme.com/marketing-masterclass/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Masterclass (Sign up for our Marketing Masterclass!) https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/ (Join the Business School Bootcamp waitlist!) https://www.scottdmiller.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Supershrinks-Free-Report-1.pdf (Learn about the secrets of Supershrinks.)

Kate, LMFT provides https://www.katepieperlmft.com/ (counseling in Auburn, CA for couples and first responders, specializing in trauma and EMDR). During her first round of Business School Bootcamp, Kate was unexpectedly forced to pivot and work through a business betrayal. Thanks to Bootcamp, she was able to stay focused on her goals and get her private practice more established than it ever was before. She has since developed her brand, created a website, gained clarity about the clients that energize her, and has ventured into new areas of her career.

Jennifer, LCSW, LISW-S provides https://www.midwestpsychotherapy.com/ (online anxiety counseling in Cincinnati serving all of Indiana and Ohio. ) Jennifer shared with us her story of overcoming burnout in community mental health and online therapy platforms, finding balance and success in solo private practice. She talks about the importance of knowing your worth, setting boundaries, practicing self-care as a therapist, and the benefits of a solid support system.   *Trigger Warning: This interview mention's client suicide and stressful situations in clinical care. Take care of yourself and decide if this is the right podcast for you. https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=interest%20list&utm_campaign=bootcamp (Click here) to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

Tabitha, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC, CCTP provides https://thejourneyandtheprocess.com/ (individual and couples counseling in Wake Forest, NC specializing in anxiety, traumatic experiences, and faith-based counseling.) Tabitha shared her private practice success story of shifting from a solo practice with a waitlist to a full private pay group practice. She shared her insight on developing a niche and solid referral sources, as well as how to balance giving back to the community through work with local churches and non-profits. https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=interest%20list&utm_campaign=bootcamp (Click here) to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

Sara, LMFT, LPC provides https://www.sparrowcounsel.com/ (divorce and co-parenting counseling online or in-person in Birmingham, AL.) Sara shared with us her success story of stepping out into private practice after divorce and diving in to all that Business School Bootcamp has to offer. When Sara first found zynnyme in 2015, she was in graduate school pursuing a master's degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. Sara has since built a thriving business she is proud of and is currently expanding into group practice - learning to take on a new role as she manages her team. https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=interest%20list&utm_campaign=bootcamp (Click here) to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

Joanne, LMFT and a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, https://www.olivemecounseling.com/ (provides online therapy in California for clients experiencing difficult emotions, painful relationships, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and trauma/abuse. ) Joanne shared with us her private practice success story since joining Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, and all of the growth in between. She now has a FULL practice with a waitlist, has paid off all of her student loans, and is gearing up to purchase a house! https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=interest%20list&utm_campaign=bootcamp (Click here) to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

In this interview, Shannon shares her Private Practice Success Story of being aimless and fearful in her business to transforming into an authentic private practice owner and having a consistent caseload of ideal clients.We talk about how Shannon found her specialty, her journey from a physical office to 100% telehealth, how authenticity has positively impacted her practice, her plans for the future, and more.Check out Shannon's information at https://www.genesisbalance.com

Jennifer, LCSW, LISW-S provides online anxiety counseling in Cincinnati serving all of Indiana and Ohio. Jennifer shared with us her story of overcoming burnout in community mental health and online therapy platforms, finding balance and success in solo private practice. She talks about the importance of knowing your worth, setting boundaries, practicing self-care as a therapist, and the benefits of a solid support system.  *Trigger Warning: This interview mention’s client suicide and stressful situations in clinical care. Take care of yourself and decide if this is the right podcast for you.Click here to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

Tabitha, LMFT, LCMHC, LPC, CCTP provides individual and couples counseling in Wake Forest, NC specializing in anxiety, traumatic experiences, and faith-based counseling.Tabitha shared her private practice success story of shifting from a solo practice with a waitlist to a full private pay group practice. She shared her insight on developing a niche and solid referral sources, as well as how to balance giving back to the community through work with local churches and non-profits. Click here to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

Sara, LMFT, LPC provides divorce and co-parenting counseling online or in-person in Birmingham, AL.Sara shared with us her success story of stepping out into private practice after divorce and diving in to all that Business School Bootcamp has to offer. When Sara first found zynnyme in 2015, she was in graduate school pursuing a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling. Sara has since built a thriving business she is proud of and is currently expanding into group practice - learning to take on a new role as she manages her team. Click here to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

Joanne, LMFT and a Certified Brainspotting Practitioner, provides online therapy in California for clients experiencing difficult emotions, painful relationships, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and trauma/abuse. Joanne shared with us her private practice success story since joining Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, and all of the growth in between. She now has a FULL practice with a waitlist, has paid off all of her student loans, and is gearing up to purchase a house!Click here to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists!

Good marketing helps to alleviate burnout as you will be speaking to the people who resonate with you, who call, and who want to invest in working with you. In this final topic of our burnout series, Miranda and Kelly talked about the connection between marketing on business owner burnout, and the benefit of niching down your marketing message to attract your perfect fit clients. Resources: Click here to join us LIVE for Marketing MasterclassClick here for our outcomes conversation script!Click here to join our FREE Private Practice Community and connect with over 10,000 therapists! Ready to take things to the next level? Click here to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. 

What you create in your business can either mitigate burnout, or alleviate it. In this podcast, Kelly and Miranda talked about some of the policies and practices that are often overlooked as an opportunity to create a business that is perfectly aligned with your level of energy, ability, and allows you to live life as a human being deserving of balance and joy. Resources: Click here to join us LIVE for Marketing MasterclassClick here for How To Set Fees Training (Eligible for 1 CE) Click here to join our FREE Private Practice Community and connect with over 10,000 therapists! Ready to take things to the next level? Click here to check out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. 

Your business and your clinical work are intertwined, NOT separate. It’s important that you’re able to clearly evaluate clinical outcomes so you can figure out what’s working and what’s not. We have a 100% FREE outcomes script for you to download and use for your own business. P.S. Feeling burnt out and unclear of how to market your practice? Sign up for our upcoming Marketing Masterclass to help you address burnout and attract your ideal clients!Sign up for our Marketing Masterclass!Access the FREE script in our community.Join the Business School Bootcamp waitlist!Learn about the secrets of Supershrinks.

We had the wonderful opportunity to interview Gary, PhD, LMFT, FAPA, who offers private individual counseling, marriage counseling, and family counseling for individuals and couples in West Los Angeles, CA.He’s been in private practice for 40 years and, since the pandemic, transitioned from 100% in-person therapy to fully remote, secure telehealth sessions via Zoom for Healthcare.Check out our free Marketing Masterclass for Therapists (eligible for 3 CEs): https://news.zynnyme.com/marketing-masterclass-recession/?utm_campaign=masterclass&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=podcastLearn more about Business School Bootcamp for Therapists here: https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_source=Podcast&utm_medium=Podcast&utm_campaign=Bootcamp

I am grateful to be joined by two private practice rock stars, Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer, in The Practice of Therapy's latest episode. Our conversation revolves around the money mindset that we should have as therapists and as private practice owners. The one silver lining that has come out of Covid is that people are finally starting to understand mental health services' true value. So, join me, Kelly, and Miranda as we talk about what you should be charging, why you should consider outsourcing, and the reason therapists should never compare fees. Meet Kelly Higdon, LMFT Kelly Higdon, LMFT is the co-founder of ZynnyMe and co-creator of The Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, a flagship course that helps therapists in all parts of their private practice journey solidify their business foundation and growth. When she isn't coaching or hosting retreats for her clients, you can find her playing roller derby or spending time with her family. To learn more about Kelly check out kellyhigdon.com and zynnyme.com On any given day you will find her writing, meeting with her psychotherapy or coaching clients, running a webinar for therapists, providing consultation with private practice owners, and making lots of room for playtime with her family. Kelly's hair constantly changes. She cares about the people that she works with. AND her most FAVORITE THING is to push, educate and inspire in the Business School Bootcamp. Meet Miranda Palmer, LMFT Miranda Palmer built a cash-based private practice during the recession. But, she is most proud that she did it to take care of her family and created a work-life balance that allowed her to avoid the all too common burn-out a lot of therapists experience. As the co-creator of ZynnyMe.com, she provides how-to articles, free monthly webinars, and co-leads the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. Today her primary business is inspiring and teaching therapists private practice marketing. Miranda teaches them business skills, and not because she is all about money. Miranda sees how clinical outcomes, burnout rate, and overall passion can be impacted positively or negatively by how our businesses run.  How Much Is Therapy Worth? How much is therapy worth? Most of us know that it's a silly question! Well, people are priceless, and you cannot put a value on a therapy. How are you going to monetize transgenerational trauma and healing? So then that brings us back to, well, how do we know what to charge? What do we need to do good work and to live the life we teach our clients? Money is a resource; that is part of the outcome that we are working towards. We're working towards an outcome with our clients, a clinical outcome, and we want them to have a great experience. We want to be able to be present to provide that outcome. So we need to look at our outcome; money is just one resource that we need to get there. Time and energy are also resources that we require as therapists. Now, we start to calculate, what does that number really come out to? When you take all of this into account, then you no longer feel shame or guilt about how much you charge for your services. When you think about running a business, you need sick time; you need to pay your rent, you need to pay your mortgage, health insurance, vacation, technology, and utilities. All of these things that are part of being a business owner we need to consider. Most of us did not learn how to be business owners in graduate school, we have nonprofit training, and we have this nonprofit mindset. Nonprofit organizations will get grants for millions of dollars; then, they can use that money to pay for their positions. You never really get to see where all of the other money goes. Stop Comparing Fees The mental healthcare system is not doing well. Access is challenging. As therapists, we are one part of that system. In order for that system to exist, to be sustainable, we all have to operate from that place of our highest and best. Then, we can raise the bar for these other systems, maybe to change with us. We should not be looking at our peers and saying, "you charge too much; why are you doing that?" Because at the end of the day, you don't know someone else's situation. You don't know what that therapist needs to run their business. It can be totally different than what you need to run your business. A lot of us live paycheck to paycheck. Would you want your clients to live paycheck to paycheck? No! So, you shouldn't have to live paycheck to paycheck either. Private Practice During Covid Our relationship to money has a lot to do with self-care. Many private practice owners are starting to see their phones ring off the hook because of Covid. However, the clinician will not be able to see everyone that calls their practice. It wouldn't be fair to the patients or fair to the clinician. The pandemic has only highlighted the issues we have had as a system. Now, we see the cracks in mental healthcare widen. We will be treating anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, medical trauma, and all sorts of things in the next years to come. As therapists, we feel like we have a duty to do extra work during these times because it is such a crisis. However, don't forget about self-care! The Importance of Outsourcing When we get into private practice, we have to look at the bookkeeping, answering the phones, maintaining the website, and dealing with loans. If you are the business owner, you have to budget for those things that you're outsourcing, or you have to have time for those things that should be outsourcing. Clinicians think private practice will be great because they are only going to see thirty clients a week. However, they find themselves working sixty or seventy hours a week because of all the extra tasks they have taken on. Unfortunately, Clinicians are a lot of times too slow to outsource stuff. When you don't outsource things, you'll be saving money. However, when you do outsource things, it will allow you to enjoy your life. Make outsourcing part of your business plan and charge a fee that covers that instead of stressing out about small things that don't necessarily matter. Reevaluate What You Charge During Covid One silver lining that has happened through Covid that a lot of the stigma around mental health and mental wellbeing is starting to lower. So many of us have experienced anxiety on different levels. More than ever, people are beginning to understand the value of therapy, and they need to pay for what the services are truly worth. We hope that therapists are really looking at those numbers and reevaluating what to charge. For instance, it's time that therapists start saying no to insurance contracts that are paying $25 or $35 for a session. It's appalling that those contracts are still out there, and therapists are still signing them. Therapists need to do the math - we have to do the math for ourselves and figure out what works. 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! Kelly & Miranda's Resources ZynnyMe ZynnyMe's Worksheet on Setting Your Fees ZynnyMe's Amazing Free Trainings Business School Bootcamp Resources  Use the promo code "GORDON" to get 2 months of Therapy Notes free. Listen to Kelly Higdon on Episode 16 of The Practice of Therapy Podcast Join my Focus Groups Google Workspace for Therapists | The E-Course Session Note Helper 3.0 70. 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In this episode we talk to Zynnyme Co-Founder, Kelly Higdon. Kelly will talk about her journey from working for county mental health to becoming a therapist in her own private practice to creating one of the most popular marketing programs for therapists in private practice, the Business School Bootcamp.  And here’s the deal, folks. Kelly almost left the world of mental health altogether because she was so burnt out, she didn’t see a path forward. Not only did she find a way to stay, but she was able to build a practice as the primary breadwinner. Her next big vision: Living abroad with her family while continuing to run a sustainable, passion-filled business.  In this episode, Kelly will share:   How she went from burnt out and broke to successful primary breadwinner;   How to cope with the fear and anxiety about losing all that you’ve worked so hard for;   The family messages she heard about money in her family of origin and how those messages impacted her business growth;   How healthcare challenges have led Kelly to take her financial security seriously;   How she was able to experiment with a 5 week family trip to Spain as she works towards creating a vacation home abroad;   3 Strategies YOU can use to move from stress and overwhelm in your practice to building a full fee, cash pay business that serves you. Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee (Guilt Free) Workshop  Zynnyme Business Bootcamp More about Kelly:  Kelly Higdon is a LMFT in CA and the Co-founder of ZynnyMe.com where she helps private practice owners serve their communities through positive client outcomes while improving the life and income of the clinician. She is also the co-creator of Business School Bootcamp, the largest online business training system for therapists.

Rage and Client Self-Harm An interview with Angela Caldwell, LMFT on cutting and non-suicidal self-injury. Curt and Katie talk with Angela about the causes of self-harm, the mistakes therapists make in addressing self-harm as well as how to identify reasons behind this harmful coping mechanism and how to identify when suicidality is a risk. We also look at how rage within nice families can lead to self-injury. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Angela Caldwell, LMFT Angela Caldwell is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Family Coach. She is the Founder and Director of the Self-Injury Institute, where her practice focuses on the treatment of self-injury from a family systems perspective, as well as the Caldwell Family Institute, where she offers out-of-the-box coaching for families that are looking for something other than therapy to help them reach their growth potential. Angela is currently on the adjunct faculty for the MFT graduate program at California State University Northridge, where she teaches family systems theories and couples therapy. She has been teaching graduate students for over a decade at four different universities, and previously taught assessment for a large majority of her teaching career. She was selected by Antioch University to design a curriculum for a new Counselor Assessment class, and has offered consultation on assessments for the last eight years. Angela has served in MFT leadership for much of her career, including holding executive offices in CAMFT and AAMFT. She has worked side by side with Ben Caldwell and other leaders on various advocacy efforts in California, most notably on the passage of SB 1172, which banned reparative therapy for minors in 2012. In this episode we talk about: Angela’s perspective on family systems and champions of families and dinner tables The mistakes in treatment planning and way of being related to self-injury What not to do when clients disclose self-harm The intrusive nature of liability-focused treatment planning and interventions in the room The need to render cutting irrelevant The role of the family treatment for addressing self-injury Non-suicidal self-injury versus suicidal self-injury (the difference is intent) “It’s important for therapists to be able to talk about suicide – to use the word suicide with the same emphasis that we use the word hamburger.” Angela Caldwell, LMFT It’s important to be direct in asking about intent “I’m cautious to link self-injury with suicide in such a short, abrupt way.” Angela Caldwell, LMFT Rage in families who are too nice leading to self-injury The profiles in non-suicidal self-injury: peer-based and rage-based Social media self-injury and mental illness competitions How rage is often misunderstood – looking at how rage and anger are very different Rage is animalistic and limbic Self-injury is rage (when anger is not useful) when you do not want to be a burden Rage comes with tactile stimulus seeking, seeking destruction Discovery is mortifying The problem with group treatment for cutting The contagion factor – Barent Walsh Co-rumination – looking at adolescent female relationships Family Therapy as the most effective treatment for non- Rewrite the family constitution around anger and anger expression Family assertiveness training, teaching families how to disagree and hurt each other’s feelings Angela’s strategy to provoke fights within the families that she sees and conducts repair Our Generous Sponsors: Hushmail Hushmail and Hush Secure Forms take the guesswork out of secure communications by providing encrypted email, web forms, and e-signatures all in one package. During a time when limiting contact is necessary to protect our clients’ health, using secure email and web forms to communicate is more important than ever. Now’s the perfect time to move your paper forms and PDFs to HIPAA-compliant, digital forms that your clients can easily fill out. You can send them through secure email or put them on your website. Hush Secure Forms makes emailing securely with your clients and using HIPAA-compliant web forms very easy. You can start with one of their form templates and customize it to reflect your practice or use their drag-and-drop form builder to build beautiful forms from scratch. No need for extra services to get your forms signed; Hushmail provides email, web forms, and e-signatures that work seamlessly together in one package to get the job done. Great for contact forms, health histories, client experience surveys, referrals, and screenings. Among other popular forms, Hushmail’s template directory includes a COVID-19 screening questionnaire and several screening forms such as the PHQ-9 depression screening and the GAD-7 anxiety screening, which calculate a score upon completion. And as a Modern Therapist Survival Guide Listener, you get a 10 percent lifetime discount. Just go to hushmail.com/therapyreimagined and sign up for the Hushmail for Healthcare plan that suits your practice. Hushmail has a plan for everyone! Kelly & Miranda – ZynnyMe Do you ever wish there was someone who could really tell you what the right path is for YOU in private practice so you could avoid wasting time and energy and get to what you love- helping clients? Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe are two therapists who just that!  They don't get you cookie-cutter solutions that work for some people- instead they teach you a process that works for everybody.  Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe have been helping therapists from across the country and around the world grow, revamp, and launch profitable private practices that really help people- while also making sure therapists' lives stay in balance. Their award-winning and multiple time sell-out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists is the largest private practice resource on the planet and will transform your life and business whether you are 20+ years in, or you are starting from scratch. They have the largest collection of free private practice resources for therapists - go to ZynnyMe.com today and sign up for their free Marketing Masterclass COVID edition and get access to 10+ hours of free training AND a free community for therapists that is NOT on Facebook!  Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below may be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! Self-injury Institute Caldwell Family Institute Barent Walsh, PhD  Relevant Episodes: Preventing Client Suicide When Clients Die Connect with us! Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined Conferences  Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, the CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant supporting leaders, visionaries, executives, and helping professionals to create sustainable careers. Katie, with Curt, has developed workshops and a conference, Therapy Reimagined, to support therapists navigating through the modern challenges of this profession. Katie is also Past President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey.   Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com www.therapyreimagined.com Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapist’s Group https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/   Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

Cultural Humility and White Fatigue An interview with Dr. Sonya Lott about a multicultural orientation to therapy and the work to understand yourself, how you’re perceived, and who the client is in front of you. Curt and Katie talk with Sonya about cultural humility in particular as well as the fatigue (including the concept of “white fatigue”) that can come with this work. We look at self-compassion and education as promising steps for improvement.   It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Dr. Sonya Lott, Ph.D. Sonya Lott earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Temple University and has been licensed as a psychologist in Pennsylvania since 1991. She is also a registered in Florida as out-of-state telehealth provider. She is the founder and CEO of CEMPSYCH, LLC (Continuing Education in Multicultural Psychology), which offers continuing education that supports mental health professionals in cultivating a multicultural orientation, and is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. She also serves on the Advisory Board of Whites Confronting Racism, an organization in Philadelphia that works with White people who desire to challenge the racism within and around them and who are searching for a way to strengthen their work for racial justice. In addition to this work, she maintains a private practice devoted to helping individuals transform their experience of acute and prolonged grief. She is an associate of the Center for Complicated Grief at Columbia University's School of Social Work, where she completed advanced training in Complicated Grief Therapy (CGT). You can learn more about her work at cempsych.com and drsonyalott.com. In this episode we talk about: Multicultural approach – looking at all elements of cultural identity Dominance, privilege, and bias The importance of seeing beyond their lived The multicultural orientation is a way of being Cultural Humility – organizing virtue Recognizing cultural opportunities Invitation for discussion Microaggressions in the therapy room Comfort in making repairs Being aware of who you are and where you sit with marginalization and with privilege “Every experience is a multicultural experience” – Dr. Sonya Lott Know who you are to yourself and to others – it is important to understand how you are perceived by others The difference between white fragility and white fatigue With privilege you have an opt-out card The work of healing marginalization is a felt process “It’s more than ‘what’s a good book to read?’” – Dr. Sonya Lott Self-compassion and self-care needed for doing this work Seeing ourselves as human and recognizing that we don’t have all of the answers Recognizing what is relevant in the room Self-Compassion: shared humanity, mindfulness, and loving kindness “It’s not just for your clients, it’s not just to make a living, it’s to transform your way of being – period – that benefits you and everybody you’re in relationship with.” Why the therapy profession doesn’t get this right – because they don’t have to. The fifty years of literature on this topic that is often ignored due to people not being informed, not comfortable, and not having done their own work Our Generous Sponsors: Kelly & Miranda – ZynnyMe Do you ever wish there was someone who could really tell you what the right path is for YOU in private practice so you could avoid wasting time and energy and get to what you love- helping clients? Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe are two therapists who just that!  They don't get you cookie-cutter solutions that work for some people- instead they teach you a process that works for everybody.  Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe have been helping therapists from across the country and around the world grow, revamp, and launch profitable private practices that really help people- while also making sure therapists' lives stay in balance. Their award-winning and multiple time sell-out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists is the largest private practice resource on the planet and will transform your life and business whether you are 20+ years in, or you are starting from scratch. They have the largest collection of free private practice resources for therapists - go to ZynnyMe.com today and sign up for their free Marketing Masterclass COVID edition and get access to 10+ hours of free training AND a free community for therapists that is NOT on Facebook!  Hushmail Hushmail and Hush Secure Forms take the guesswork out of secure communications by providing encrypted email, web forms, and e-signatures all in one package. During a time when limiting contact is necessary to protect our clients’ health, using secure email and web forms to communicate is more important than ever. Now’s the perfect time to move your paper forms and PDFs to HIPAA-compliant, digital forms that your clients can easily fill out. You can send them through secure email or put them on your website. Hush Secure Forms makes emailing securely with your clients and using HIPAA-compliant web forms very easy. You can start with one of their form templates and customize it to reflect your practice or use their drag-and-drop form builder to build beautiful forms from scratch. No need for extra services to get your forms signed; Hushmail provides email, web forms, and e-signatures that work seamlessly together in one package to get the job done. Great for contact forms, health histories, client experience surveys, referrals, and screenings. Among other popular forms, Hushmail’s template directory includes a COVID-19 screening questionnaire and several screening forms such as the PHQ-9 depression screening and the GAD-7 anxiety screening, which calculate a score upon completion. And as a Modern Therapist Survival Guide Listener, you get a 10 percent lifetime discount. Just go to hushmail.com/therapyreimagined and sign up for the Hushmail for Healthcare plan that suits your practice. Hushmail has a plan for everyone!  Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below may be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! CEM Psych website: cempsych.com Special Offer from Dr. Sonya Lott for one of her courses – coupon code for 10% off at checkout: tenmtsg Dr. Sonya Lott’s website: drsonyalott.com Multicultural Orientation Article Cultural Humility An Article on White Fatigue Self-Compassion - Kristen Neff Relevant Episodes: Ally is a Verb Dr. Daryl Chow: Reigniting Therapy Connect with us! Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined Conferences  Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, the CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant supporting leaders, visionaries, executives, and helping professionals to create sustainable careers. Katie, with Curt, has developed workshops and a conference, Therapy Reimagined, to support therapists navigating through the modern challenges of this profession. Katie is also Past President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey.   Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com www.therapyreimagined.com Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapist’s Group https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/   Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

Kate, LMFT provides counseling in Auburn, CA for couples and first responders, specializing in trauma and EMDR.During her first round of Business School Bootcamp, Kate was unexpectedly forced to pivot and work through a business betrayal. Thanks to Bootcamp, she was able to stay focused on her goals and get her private practice more established than it ever was before.She has since developed her brand, created a website, gained clarity about the clients that energize her, and has ventured into new areas of her career.

“Wear a Mask” as a Therapy Directive Curt and Katie chat about COVID, science, and critical thinking in an anti-intellectual, post-truth era. We look at what therapists’ responsibilities are to the greater good, whether we should tell our clients to wear masks, and how to help clients navigate very challenging decisions that must balance mental versus physical health as well as individual versus societal needs. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. In this episode we talk about: Should we tell our clients to wear masks? How do we help our clients navigate the complex decisions related to risk Client autonomy, transparency of goals, decreasing therapist bias How science and the greater good come into the equation Is there a duty to warn? Or duty to protect? Imminence, privacy issues Should we try to change behavior around wearing masks in public? How we address risky behavior with clients The impact of the presenting problem on deciding what we do Our responsibility to society, to our communities versus our clients Psychoeducation and alternate facts The process of making decisions around health and safety Sorting through and gaining agreement on what is truth Therapists needing to be informed and be able to sort through expert information The importance of critical thinking and the scientific method Anti-science, anti-intellectualism, and cognitive dissonance How to meet your client where they are while also not colluding with unhealthy beliefs Helping our clients to navigate the current challenges to balance physical vs mental health needs, individual vs societal needs The responsibility to bring up healthy decisions for our clients through psychoeducation The complexity of decision-making during these times Our Generous Sponsors: Hushmail Hushmail and Hush Secure Forms take the guesswork out of secure communications by providing encrypted email, web forms, and e-signatures all in one package. During a time when limiting contact is necessary to protect our clients’ health, using secure email and web forms to communicate is more important than ever. Now’s the perfect time to move your paper forms and PDFs to HIPAA-compliant, digital forms that your clients can easily fill out. You can send them through secure email or put them on your website. Hush Secure Forms makes emailing securely with your clients and using HIPAA-compliant web forms very easy. You can start with one of their form templates and customize it to reflect your practice or use their drag-and-drop form builder to build beautiful forms from scratch. No need for extra services to get your forms signed; Hushmail provides email, web forms, and e-signatures that work seamlessly together in one package to get the job done. Great for contact forms, health histories, client experience surveys, referrals, and screenings. Among other popular forms, Hushmail’s template directory includes a COVID-19 screening questionnaire and several screening forms such as the PHQ-9 depression screening and the GAD-7 anxiety screening, which calculate a score upon completion. And as a Modern Therapist Survival Guide Listener, you get a 10 percent lifetime discount. Just go to hushmail.com/therapyreimagined and sign up for the Hushmail for Healthcare plan that suits your practice. Hushmail has a plan for everyone!   Kelly & Miranda – ZynnyMe Do you ever wish there was someone who could really tell you what the right path is for YOU in private practice so you could avoid wasting time and energy and get to what you love- helping clients? Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe are two therapists who just that!  They don't get you cookie-cutter solutions that work for some people- instead they teach you a process that works for everybody.  Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe have been helping therapists from across the country and around the world grow, revamp, and launch profitable private practices that really help people- while also making sure therapists' lives stay in balance. Their award-winning and multiple time sell-out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists is the largest private practice resource on the planet and will transform your life and business whether you are 20+ years in, or you are starting from scratch. They have the largest collection of free private practice resources for therapists - go to ZynnyMe.com today and sign up for their free Marketing Masterclass COVID edition and get access to 10+ hours of free training AND a free community for therapists that is NOT on Facebook!    Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below might be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! Dr. Ben Caldwell – friend of the show WHO - World Health Organization - COVID-19 information CDC - Centers for Disease Control - COVID-19 Information Article: Wearing of face masks can trigger trauma for some   Therapy Reimagined 2020: Therapy Reimagined 2020 Conference Therapy Reimagined 2020 Call for Sponsors   Relevant Episodes: Returning to the Office Is Therapy an Opiate of the Masses?   Connect with us! Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined 2020 (and TR2019 Virtual Conference)   Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour   Who we are: Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, the CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant supporting leaders, visionaries, executives, and helping professionals to create sustainable careers. Katie, with Curt, has developed workshops and a conference, Therapy Reimagined, to support therapists navigating through the modern challenges of this profession. Katie is also President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey.   Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com www.therapyreimagined.com Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapist’s Group https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/   Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

Life comes with many up and downs, and often we find ourselves in a place of transition. In this interview Krista shared her “awakening” story about how a divorce moved her business from side hobby to full-time passion and how she has used Bootcamp as a resource for the past 6 years to not only build her practice, but to shift with each new obstacle thrown her way!Learn more about Krista at https://www.suitablesolutionstherapy.com/

Nikki, LMFT, provides online couples therapy and sex therapy in California. She specializes in relationships, intimacy, communication and connection.Nikki shared with us how Bootcamp gave her confidence and a guideline to follow as she stepped out on her journey in Private Practice. She spoke on the importance of letting your clinical self take some rest, and ensuring your business aligns with what is most important to you.

Starting a Therapist Podcast An interview with Joe Sanok, host of the Practice of the Practice podcast, on why, how, and when to start a podcast. Curt and Katie talk with Joe about what to consider when you’re a therapist with a bigger message. We get into some practical steps for podcasting. We also look at how you can create space for creativity, making a bigger impact, and slowing down. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Joe Sanok Joe Sanok is a thought leader, productivity researcher, and speaker. As a TEDx speaker, HarperCollin author, business consultant, and podcaster Joe helps people to slow down to spark more innovation. Joe has the #1 podcast for counselors, The Practice of the Practice Podcast. With interviews with Pat Flynn, John Lee Dumas, and Jaime Masters, Joe is a rising star in the speaking world! Joe is a writer for PsychCentral, has been featured on the Huffington Post, Forbes, GOOD Magazine, Reader's Digest, Entrepreneur on Fire, and Yahoo News. He is author of five books and has been named the Therapist Resource top podcast, consultant, and blogger. In this episode we talk about: The mistakes that Joe made that informs his work The need to listen to their audience prior to launching products How to listen to your audience “Fall in love with the pain and the people before you ever pitch a product.” Identifying pain points and the transformation Applying the therapeutic process to content creation Building your audience to the point that you can ask what the pain points are Why it would be a good idea to start a podcast Pod-fading - most podcasts stop releasing episodes within 12 episodes How to choose your topic The importance of being yourself Understanding the goals of your podcast The surprising things that happen when you have a podcast Visibility and connection that comes from podcasting Figuring out your next step and jumping before you’re ready The importance of setting limits around your time – how that impacts your performance The problem with over-thinking The benefit of delegating tasks and dramatically decreasing your time at work The process of refining your business to better support you and the problem of perfectionism Our Generous Sponsors: Kelly & Miranda – ZynnyMe Do you ever wish there was someone who could really tell you what the right path is for YOU in private practice so you could avoid wasting time and energy and get to what you love- helping clients? Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe are two therapists who just that!  They don't get you cookie-cutter solutions that work for some people- instead they teach you a process that works for everybody.  Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe have been helping therapists from across the country and around the world grow, revamp, and launch profitable private practices that really help people- while also making sure therapists' lives stay in balance. Their award-winning and multiple time sell-out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists is the largest private practice resource on the planet and will transform your life and business whether you are 20+ years in, or you are starting from scratch. They have the largest collection of free private practice resources for therapists - go to ZynnyMe.com today and sign up for their free Marketing Masterclass COVID edition and get access to 10+ hours of free training AND a free community for therapists that is NOT on Facebook!  Hushmail Hushmail and Hush Secure Forms take the guesswork out of secure communications by providing encrypted email, web forms, and e-signatures all in one package. During a time when limiting contact is necessary to protect our clients’ health, using secure email and web forms to communicate is more important than ever. Now’s the perfect time to move your paper forms and PDFs to HIPAA-compliant, digital forms that your clients can easily fill out. You can send them through secure email or put them on your website. Hush Secure Forms makes emailing securely with your clients and using HIPAA-compliant web forms very easy. You can start with one of their form templates and customize it to reflect your practice or use their drag-and-drop form builder to build beautiful forms from scratch. No need for extra services to get your forms signed; Hushmail provides email, web forms, and e-signatures that work seamlessly together in one package to get the job done. Great for contact forms, health histories, client experience surveys, referrals, and screenings. Among other popular forms, Hushmail’s template directory includes a COVID-19 screening questionnaire and several screening forms such as the PHQ-9 depression screening and the GAD-7 anxiety screening, which calculate a score upon completion. And as a Modern Therapist Survival Guide Listener, you get a 10 percent lifetime discount. Just go to hushmail.com/therapyreimagined and sign up for the Hushmail for Healthcare plan that suits your practice. Hushmail has a plan for everyone!  Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below may be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! Joe Sanok’s Practice of the Practice Podcast Special offer from Joe: Free e-course podcastlaunchschool.com practiceofthepractice.com Apply to work with Joe Relevant Episodes: Beyond Selling the Couch Delegating Virtually Anything Connect with us! Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined Conferences  Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, the CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant supporting leaders, visionaries, executives, and helping professionals to create sustainable careers. Katie, with Curt, has developed workshops and a conference, Therapy Reimagined, to support therapists navigating through the modern challenges of this profession. Katie is also Past President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey.   Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com www.therapyreimagined.com Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapist’s Group https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/   Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

Financial Therapy An interview with Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, LMSW, about therapists talking about money with their clients. Curt and Katie talk with Lindsay about what therapists miss if they don’t bring money into the room. We look at the importance of financial therapy both for clients who are struggling financially as well as for clients who might be making more than you (and everyone in between).   It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Lindsay Bryan Podvin, LMSW, Financial Therapist Lindsay Bryan-Podvin is a biracial financial therapist, speaker, and author. As the first financial therapist in Michigan, she combines financial literacy with the emotional and psychological side of money. She's passionate about helping couples and individuals learn how to have a healthy relationship with money by removing shame from it. She helps her clients navigate financial wellness in a way that works for them. In this episode we talk about: Talking about money in the therapy room beyond budgeting How frequently therapists avoid talking about money Bias that therapists bring into the room around money The challenge therapists face when money becomes an issue in session How money issues come up for people who have money (not just people who have a lack of money) The irony of therapists being told we shouldn’t make money Myths surrounding financial therapy Therapists already have the skills they need to do this work The Four Financial Archetypes that Lindsay adapted from Dr. Brad Klontz’s work The work needed to address your Financial Archetype The types of conversations that can happen when you open up money as a topic of conversation in therapy Looking at cultural and gender roles within the money conversation The intervention of “money dates” The importance of recognizing limitations in talking about money Our Generous Sponsors: Hushmail Hushmail and Hush Secure Forms take the guesswork out of secure communications by providing encrypted email, web forms, and e-signatures all in one package. During a time when limiting contact is necessary to protect our clients’ health, using secure email and web forms to communicate is more important than ever. Now’s the perfect time to move your paper forms and PDFs to HIPAA-compliant, digital forms that your clients can easily fill out. You can send them through secure email or put them on your website. Hush Secure Forms makes emailing securely with your clients and using HIPAA-compliant web forms very easy. You can start with one of their form templates and customize it to reflect your practice or use their drag-and-drop form builder to build beautiful forms from scratch. No need for extra services to get your forms signed; Hushmail provides email, web forms, and e-signatures that work seamlessly together in one package to get the job done. Great for contact forms, health histories, client experience surveys, referrals, and screenings. Among other popular forms, Hushmail’s template directory includes a COVID-19 screening questionnaire and several screening forms such as the PHQ-9 depression screening and the GAD-7 anxiety screening, which calculate a score upon completion. And as a Modern Therapist Survival Guide Listener, you get a 10 percent lifetime discount. Just go to hushmail.com/therapyreimagined and sign up for the Hushmail for Healthcare plan that suits your practice. Hushmail has a plan for everyone!   Kelly & Miranda – ZynnyMe Do you ever wish there was someone who could really tell you what the right path is for YOU in private practice so you could avoid wasting time and energy and get to what you love- helping clients? Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe are two therapists who just that!  They don't get you cookie-cutter solutions that work for some people- instead they teach you a process that works for everybody.  Kelly & Miranda of ZynnyMe have been helping therapists from across the country and around the world grow, revamp, and launch profitable private practices that really help people- while also making sure therapists' lives stay in balance. Their award-winning and multiple time sell-out Business School Bootcamp for Therapists is the largest private practice resource on the planet and will transform your life and business whether you are 20+ years in, or you are starting from scratch. They have the largest collection of free private practice resources for therapists - go to ZynnyMe.com today and sign up for their free Marketing Masterclass COVID edition and get access to 10+ hours of free training AND a free community for therapists that is NOT on Facebook!      Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Please note that some of the links below may be affiliate links, so if you purchase after clicking below, we may get a little bit of cash in our pockets. We thank you in advance! Lindsay’s Website: https://www.mindmoneybalance.com/ Lindsay’s Course: https://mindmoneybalance.com/podcast Lindsay’s Book: The Financial Anxiety Solution Dr. Brad Klontz – Financial Therapy   Relevant Episodes: Making Bank as a Therapist In it for the Money Asking for Money The 4-1-1 on Your 401K   Connect with us! Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapists Group Get Notified About Therapy Reimagined Conferences  Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is the cofounder of the Therapy Reimagined conference, the CFO of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, an Adjunct Professor at Pepperdine University, a former Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more at: www.curtwidhalm.com Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant supporting leaders, visionaries, executives, and helping professionals to create sustainable careers. Katie, with Curt, has developed workshops and a conference, Therapy Reimagined, to support therapists navigating through the modern challenges of this profession. Katie is also Past President of the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more at: www.katievernoy.com A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey.   Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com www.therapyreimagined.com Our Facebook Group – The Modern Therapist’s Group https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/   Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/

Lauran shared with us how the power of niche has helped her focus her marketing and become a more secure therapist.  Because of what she learned in Business School Bootcamp, she is clinically stronger, she sees better outcomes with her clients, and she was financially prepared for the impact of Covid-19. Learn more about Lauran on her website at https://www.mindfullivingcounselingservices.com/ (https://www.mindfullivingcounselingservices.com/)

Lauran shared with us how the power of niche has helped her focus her marketing and become a more secure therapist. Because of what she learned in Business School Bootcamp, she is clinically stronger, she sees better outcomes with her clients, and she was financially prepared for the impact of Covid-19.Learn more about Lauran on her website at https://www.mindfullivingcounselingservices.com/

Our hope for you is to create a private practice that provides stellar outcomes for clients and increases accessibility to good mental health care. It takes innovation and creativity as well as attunement to provide services that are uniquely your own. It is NECESSARY if we want to reduce stigma, help people heal and shift their family trees and change the story for not only themselves but for their generation and communities. It's something we try to mirror in our work. There are many ways to make an impact and with Business School Bootcamp we created a program that is uniquely our own, we track outcomes, we constantly seek to innovate and transform, not following standards of what has been done before but instead raising the standards - for what is means to do this work personally and for how this work impacts our clients. Every time we do what we know is right for us, there is usually some push back of "why would you do that? that seems so hard? wouldn't it be easier if....?" We want to see our students succeed and we want to help them in a way that is energizing for us, not depleting. Take a look at what you are creating in your practice. Are you clear that it is your highest and best? Does it contribute to the field in a positive way (especially if you have employees)? Does it give you a good income, energy and inspiration? Do you see change in your clients? A business plan the foundation, but it is so much more meaningful than a piece of paper. It is all the parts of a system coming together to serve others and sustain ourselves. It's an amazing thing we believe will change what mental health care looks like in our communities, how it reduces stigma and how it gives back to the ongoing transformation of this field.

Our hope for you is to create a private practice that provides stellar outcomes for clients and increases accessibility to good mental health care. It takes innovation and creativity as well as attunement to provide services that are uniquely your own. It is NECESSARY if we want to reduce stigma, help people heal and shift their family trees and change the story for not only themselves but for their generation and communities.It's something we try to mirror in our work. There are many ways to make an impact and with Business School Bootcamp we created a program that is uniquely our own, we track outcomes, we constantly seek to innovate and transform, not following standards of what has been done before but instead raising the standards - for what is means to do this work personally and for how this work impacts our clients.Every time we do what we know is right for us, there is usually some push back of "why would you do that? that seems so hard? wouldn't it be easier if....?"We want to see our students succeed and we want to help them in a way that is energizing for us, not depleting.Take a look at what you are creating in your practice. Are you clear that it is your highest and best? Does it contribute to the field in a positive way (especially if you have employees)? Does it give you a good income, energy and inspiration? Do you see change in your clients?A business plan the foundation, but it is so much more meaningful than a piece of paper. It is all the parts of a system coming together to serve others and sustain ourselves. It's an amazing thing we believe will change what mental health care looks like in our communities, how it reduces stigma and how it gives back to the ongoing transformation of this field.

Pandemic, Private Practice, and You Part 4: We planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you! Today we talked about remembering why you are here and that the world NEEDS you.  There is longevity in this work, and we are creating practices that can overcome whatever the future brings.  Follow the the guided meditation to re-center amidst a challenging time and listen to some of our answers about Bootcamp, the pandemic, and more. https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_campaign=bootcamp&utm_medium=nav&utm_source=website (Business School Bootcamp for Therapists) is NOW OPEN for enrollment.  Bootcampers are now eligible for up to 32 CE units for the material, through AspiraCE.com.  https://bschoolbootcamp.com/about (Click here to enroll today). Resources: https://www.zynnyme.com/blog/2020/3/12/covid-19-plan-for-therapists-questions-answers-and-guidelines (Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and Trainings) https://classroom.zynnyme.com/posts/free-happy-private-practice-community-happy-practice-full-life-homework-2 (Homework: Outcomes Script and Free Community) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/full-practice-happy-life/ (Video replay of all Masterclass trainings)

Pandemic, Private Practice, and You Part 4:We planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you!Today we talked about remembering why you are here and that the world NEEDS you. There is longevity in this work, and we are creating practices that can overcome whatever the future brings. Follow the the guided meditation to re-center amidst a challenging time and listen to some of our answers about Bootcamp, the pandemic, and more.Business School Bootcamp for Therapists is NOW OPEN for enrollment. Bootcampers are now eligible for up to 32 CE units for the material, through AspiraCE.com. Click here to enroll today.Resources:Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and TrainingsHomework: Outcomes Script and Free CommunityVideo replay of all Masterclass trainings

Pandemic, Private Practice, and You Part 3: We planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you! Today we talked about marketing plans during a pandemic with an amazing panel of therapists! We heard from Cyndi Doyle who owns a group https://www.pecanbranchcounseling.com/ (counseling practice in Denton, TX) and is a https://code4couples.com (law enforcement couples expert). We talked to Joanne Kim an https://www.olivemecounseling.com/ (amazing therapist in San Jose, CA) who is on Shelter in Place  and just started her practice a few years ago. We talked to Shon Howell a https://www.bluecompasscounseling.com/ (therapist in Illinois )talking about how to market as an introvert, women of color, and moving to all virtual work. Monday March 23rd is our LIVE launch party where wil be giving away a lifetime enrollment in https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_campaign=bootcamp&utm_medium=nav&utm_source=website (Business School Bootcamp for Therapists) and everyone who attends will get a code for 3 Free CE units that includes NBCC and APA CE Units. Resources: https://www.zynnyme.com/blog/2020/3/12/covid-19-plan-for-therapists-questions-answers-and-guidelines (Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and Trainings) https://classroom.zynnyme.com/posts/free-happy-private-practice-community-happy-practice-full-life-homework-3 (Homework: Private Practice Analysis) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/full-practice-happy-life/ (Video replay of all Masterclass trainings)

Pandemic, Private Practice, and You Part 3: We planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you!Today we talked about marketing plans during a pandemic with an amazing panel of therapists! We heard from Cyndi Doyle who owns a group counseling practice in Denton, TX and is a law enforcement couples expert. We talked to Joanne Kim an amazing therapist in San Jose, CA who is on Shelter in Place and just started her practice a few years ago. We talked to Shon Howell a therapist in Illinois talking about how to market as an introvert, women of color, and moving to all virtual work. Monday March 23rd is our LIVE launch party where wil be giving away a lifetime enrollment in Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and everyone who attends will get a code for 3 Free CE units that includes NBCC and APA CE Units. Resources:Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and TrainingsHomework: Private Practice AnalysisVideo replay of all Masterclass trainings

Pandemic, Private Practice, and You We planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you! Today we talk about Outcomes Converations with Clients, next episode how to use those to create a marketing message, then we talk marketing plans during a pandemic with a great panel of therapists, and then Monday March 23rd is our LIVE launch party where wil be giving away a lifetime enrollment in https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_campaign=bootcamp&utm_medium=nav&utm_source=website (Business School Bootcamp for Therapists) and everyone who attends will get a code for 3 Free CE units that includes NBCC and APA CE Units. Resources: https://www.zynnyme.com/blog/2020/3/12/covid-19-plan-for-therapists-questions-answers-and-guidelines (Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and Trainings) https://classroom.zynnyme.com/posts/free-happy-private-practice-community-happy-practice-full-life-homework-1 (Homework: Outcomes Script and Free Community) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/full-practice-happy-life/ (Video replay of all Masterclass trainings)

Pandemic, Private Practice, and You Part 2: We planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you! Today we talk about how to use the outcomes conversations to create a marketing message, then we talk marketing plans during a pandemic with a great panel of therapists next time, and then Monday March 23rd is our LIVE launch party where wil be giving away a lifetime enrollment in https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_campaign=bootcamp&utm_medium=nav&utm_source=website (Business School Bootcamp for Therapists) and everyone who attends will get a code for 3 Free CE units that includes NBCC and APA CE Units. Resources: https://www.zynnyme.com/blog/2020/3/12/covid-19-plan-for-therapists-questions-answers-and-guidelines (Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and Trainings) https://classroom.zynnyme.com/posts/free-happy-private-practice-community-happy-practice-full-life-homework-2 (Homework: Authentic Transformation Proposition) https://www.crowdcast.io/e/full-practice-happy-life/ (Video replay of all Masterclass trainings)

Pandemic, Private Practice, and YouWe planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you! Today we talk about Outcomes Converations with Clients, next episode how to use those to create a marketing message, then we talk marketing plans during a pandemic with a great panel of therapists, and then Monday March 23rd is our LIVE launch party where wil be giving away a lifetime enrollment in Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and everyone who attends will get a code for 3 Free CE units that includes NBCC and APA CE Units. Resources: Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and TrainingsHomework: Outcomes Script and Free CommunityVideo replay of all Masterclass trainings

Pandemic, Private Practice, and You Part 2: We planned this Masterclass series for therapists months ago with NO idea that there would be a pandemic in progress when it come up. We thought long and hard about whether we should cancel or reschedule. Ultimately, we realized that the thousands of therapists who registered needed support, direction, and community now more than ever. We extended Q & A time each week and answered people's questions as the situation changed. We are sharing this here to provide support to our audience. With just responding to people and pivoting to the needs of our community, we apologize that updating our podcast escaped our attention. But, we are proud to say that our blog has been viewed by almost 40,000 therapists in the past week. You can make a difference. People need you!Today we talk about how to use the outcomes conversations to create a marketing message, then we talk marketing plans during a pandemic with a great panel of therapists next time, and then Monday March 23rd is our LIVE launch party where wil be giving away a lifetime enrollment in Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and everyone who attends will get a code for 3 Free CE units that includes NBCC and APA CE Units. Resources:Covid19 Scripts, Templates, Resources, and TrainingsHomework: Authentic Transformation PropositionVideo replay of all Masterclass trainings

Processes can seem soooooo boring but they are critical to your business running smoothly. It doesn't help anyone if everything it takes to run a private practice is sitting up in your brain. It's gotta be documented, thorough and systematized so you can delegate and refine what you do. Getting your systems and processes organized and refined is another way of how you show up for you business is out of respect for yourself, your clients, and your staff. Systems move the business out of the way of the clinical work, so it can flourish. Processes to look at in your private practice: Marketing Processes - how you get your message out there, consistently and aligned with your mission and values. Intake Process - how you communicate the therapeutic process, ensure clinical fit, allow for ease of accessibility and set the framework for all clinical work moving forward Outcomes Process - how you measure and know what you are doing works with clients Financial Processes - payroll, budgets, cash flow, projections, fee setting, investing and growth Clinical Supervision/ Case Consultation - processes to ensure development and growth of clinical skills along with improved outcomes with clients HR Processes - hiring, onboarding, management, employee development Business Planning Process - evaluation, visioning, planning, delegating Each of these areas have a direct impact on clinical outcomes as well. They provide a win-win for you and your clients, whether you are a solo practitioner or a group practice owner. How you organize these processes can vary - there are online tools for collaboration such as asana, trello or slack as well as google suite apps to get you organized. Need more help in your private practice? Get on the interest list for https://news.zynnyme.com/bootcamp/?utm_campaign=bootcamp&utm_medium=nav&utm_source=website (Business School Bootcamp)

Processes can seem soooooo boring but they are critical to your business running smoothly.It doesn't help anyone if everything it takes to run a private practice is sitting up in your brain. It's gotta be documented, thorough and systematized so you can delegate and refine what you do.Getting your systems and processes organized and refined is another way of how you show up for you business is out of respect for yourself, your clients, and your staff. Systems move the business out of the way of the clinical work, so it can flourish.Processes to look at in your private practice:Marketing Processes - how you get your message out there, consistently and aligned with your mission and values.Intake Process - how you communicate the therapeutic process, ensure clinical fit, allow for ease of accessibility and set the framework for all clinical work moving forwardOutcomes Process - how you measure and know what you are doing works with clientsFinancial Processes - payroll, budgets, cash flow, projections, fee setting, investing and growthClinical Supervision/ Case Consultation - processes to ensure development and growth of clinical skills along with improved outcomes with clientsHR Processes - hiring, onboarding, management, employee developmentBusiness Planning Process - evaluation, visioning, planning, delegatingEach of these areas have a direct impact on clinical outcomes as well. They provide a win-win for you and your clients, whether you are a solo practitioner or a group practice owner.How you organize these processes can vary - there are online tools for collaboration such as asana, trello or slack as well as google suite apps to get you organized.Need more help in your private practice? Get on the interest list for Business School Bootcamp - https://bschoolbootcamp.com/about

Dr. Abi shares her experience of building a private practice while using the Business School Bootcamp to adjust to her business as life shifted. Dr. Abi is a Psychologist in San Diego has built a speciality practice that serves the queer community. You can find out more about her at https://www.wavespsych.com/ (https://www.wavespsych.com)

Dr. Abi shares her experience of building a private practice while using the Business School Bootcamp to adjust to her business as life shifted. Dr. Abi is a Psychologist in San Diego has built a speciality practice that serves the queer community. You can find out more about her at https://www.wavespsych.com

An interview with Kelly Higdon, LMFT of ZynnyMe – Curt and Katie talk with Kelly Higdon about taking ownership as a business owner, creating space and time for play and creativity, defining your own pace, and your own voice – all with the goal of becoming stronger clinicians and increasing mental health access. It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. We are human beings who can now present ourselves as whole people, with authenticity, purpose, and connection. Especially now, when therapists must develop a personal brand to market their practices. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age. Interview with Kelly Higdon, LMFT Kelly Higdon is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist and the other half of ZynnyMe with Miranda Palmer. Together they created the Business School Bootcamp, a lifetime access business program just for therapists who want to start, grow or retool their practices. She operates from the belief that eradicating mental health stigma and improving access to mental wellness starts with each of us. The better we are at business, the better we can be at serving our communities.  When Kelly isn't hanging out with bootcampers or coaching clients, you can find her spending time with husband and daughter or rolling on her skates with her roller derby family. In this episode we talk about: The reasons that Kelly joined together with Miranda Palmer, LMFT to create Zynnyme, Business School Bootcamp How the way you live your life is the way you do business How avoiding and “just trusting that everything will work out” can hurt your progress in private practice How therapists recognizing patterns can help us be better business owners The way that therapists have improved how they approach business over the last few years How to choose who you spend time with – people who have a business mindset The importance of accountability and being with people who challenge you Looking at how the business decisions impact your clinical work and training Deciding to grow or maintain your same level Celebrating success rather than constantly looking to grow Choices about eliminating, delegating, automating, prioritizing, and delaying You get to define your success and your pace Kelly’s parking lot method The fears and doubts, grief that can come up when you don’t take action in your business The plague of comparisonitis Finding your own uniqueness, how to avoid being influenced by someone else and entering your own heart space How business development is like childhood development How to be more creative and improve your business How to find your best coach to help you further your business development The integrity of referring out The changes in the profession over the last few years How you can be in private practice and innovate for the whole profession Breaking down barriers and increasing mental health access   Resources mentioned: We’ve pulled together any resources mentioned in this episode and put together some handy-dandy links. Business School Bootcamp ZynnyMe ZynnyMe Coaching and My Awesome Year Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne Our Generous Sponsor: Thanks again to our sponsor, Ben Caldwell Labs. They offer a whole suite of tools to help all of us be more successful therapists throughout our careers, including continuing education, California license exam prep, and the updated and essential reference book, Basics of California Law for LMFTs, LPCCs, and LCSWs. Visit www.BenCaldwellLabs.com/Modern to get 20% off of Basics of California Law when you order by the end of 2018.  Our Next Event: The Therapy Reimagined Conference in Los Angeles in October 2018!! Our consultation services: The Fifty-Minute Hour Who we are: Curt Widhalm is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in private practice in the Los Angeles area. He is a Board Member at Large for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, a Subject Matter Expert for the California Board of Behavioral Sciences, Adjunct Faculty at Pepperdine University, and a loving husband and father. He is 1/2 great person, 1/2 provocateur, and 1/2 geek, in that order. He dabbles in the dark art of making "dad jokes" and usually has a half-empty cup of coffee somewhere nearby. Learn more about Curt at www.curtwidhalm.com. Katie Vernoy is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, coach, and consultant. As a helping professional for two decades, she’s navigated the ups and downs of our unique line of work. She’s run her own solo therapy practice, designed innovative clinical programs, built and managed large, thriving teams of service providers, and consulted hundreds of helping professionals on how to build meaningful AND sustainable practices. In her spare time, Katie is secretly siphoning off Curt's youthful energy, so that she can take over the world. Learn more about Katie at www.katievernoy.com. A Quick Note: Our opinions are our own. We are only speaking for ourselves – except when we speak for each other, or over each other. We’re working on it. Our guests are also only speaking for themselves and have their own opinions. We aren’t trying to take their voice, and no one speaks for us either. Mostly because they don’t want to, but hey. Stay in Touch: www.mtsgpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/therapyreimagined/ https://twitter.com/therapymovement https://www.instagram.com/therapyreimagined/ Credits: Voice Over by DW McCann https://www.facebook.com/McCannDW/ Music by Crystal Grooms Mangano http://www.crystalmangano.com/  

Once a year we pull back the curtain on our flagship business training for therapists. We want you to really see what is involved in your LIFETIME membership when you sign up. Press play and find out why after this video we had a flurry of last minute applications to enroll in the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. So - Drum roll please......

Once a year we pull back the curtain on our flagship business training for therapists. We want you to really see what is involved in your LIFETIME membership when you sign up. Press play and find out why after this video we had a flurry of last minute applications to enroll in the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. So - Drum roll please......

We feel so incredibly honored to have had such an awesome group of therapists agree to share their stories during the live panel webinar training for therapists! And we feel even more honored that each of them shared their experience in our Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and how it impacted their private practice development. Scroll down to listen and/or watch their stories today! 

We feel so incredibly honored to have had such an awesome group of therapists agree to share their stories during the live panel webinar training for therapists! And we feel even more honored that each of them shared their experience in our Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and how it impacted their private practice development. Scroll down to listen and/or watch their stories today! 

Investing in your business is critical to helping you grow a thriving, successful private practice. And it wasn't until April invested in the Business School Bootcamp through ZynnyMe that she discovered her niche and her private practice exploded. The post TTE 16: How Business School Bootcamp Helped Ignite April Forella's Private Practice appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Investing in your business is critical to helping you grow a thriving, successful private practice. And it wasn't until April invested in the Business School Bootcamp through ZynnyMe that she discovered her niche and her private practice exploded. The post TTE 16: How Business School Bootcamp Helped Ignite April Forella’s Private Practice appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

In this podcast, I got to speak with Miranda Palmer and Kelly Higdon – co-founders of ZynnyMe.com. They bring the skills of the business world to realm of private practice. We look at the gap we therapists have: Grad school teaches us how to be great therapists but now how to run the business of private practice. We explore how online counseling can be so different that face to face therapy and how the industry is changing. Kelly and Miranda have a wealth of information and bring incredible joy and passion to their work as the help therapists all over the world get into alignment with their practice and develop a more professional approach to their business. Check out their Business School Bootcamp for therapists. www.zynnyme.com http://mostawesomeconference.com/  

Miranda's an amazing person, here's what she says about her journey:   How did I end up helping thousands of therapists from all around the world? I failed a licensing exam, by 1 point... and I lived to tell about it. Isn't it funny how something that feels horrible and terrible in the moment can turn into a catalyst for something beautiful.  “Miranda has developed an awesome program. I feel Miranda to be deeply caring and an authentic human. She has a great sense of humor and self confidence. Her enthusiasm is contagious. She is inspiring and has solid ideas that are practical to implement.” — Ginger Bahardar Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor   Today my primary business is inspiring and teaching therapists private practice marketing. I teach them business skills, and not because I'm all about money. I see how clinical outcomes, burnout rate, and overall passion can be impacted positively or negatively by how our businesses run.  If you work for an agency and you don't like your job- you blame your boss. But what if you don't like private practice? What if you are working too hard, making too little, not getting enough vacation time? The boss is... well you.  “Miranda went above and beyond what she offered to provide in the Business Bootcamp! She is highly approachable, she cares deeply for the people she is coaching; truly a person of high integrity. The material provided was extremely valuable and very structured. Miranda took the time to provide personal feedback to many of us even in a group of 50. Which was highly valuable. Her inspirational feedback/feedback and sense of humor brought a levity to times when the bootcamp got intense. I feel I got to know Miranda even though we’ve never met in person and am deeply grateful for this group experience. I highly recommend Miranda!!” — Yasmin Philipos Marriage and Family Therapist Intern I've taught undergraduate psychology courses to students just starting out in the human services field. I've taught graduate courses to Counseling Psychology Students. I've provided clinical supervision to ACSW and MFT Interns. I've started a profitable, cash-pay private practice out of thin air with next to know business experience or contacts. I've launched online programs and had amazing success. I've launched online products and failed... and succeeded. I've been there, I've done that. I'm still doing it. Pushing, creating, day by day uncovering the fullness of my purpose for being on this earth.  “Miranda is knowledgeable, passionate, and enthusiastic as a coach for small service businesses. She packs a wealth of information into her programs, and always over-delivers. Plus, she’s funny and REAL. I highly recommend her!” — Gretchen Kubacky, Psy.D. Certified Bereavement Facilitator. Health Psychologist.   I'm a writer. I'm a teacher. I'm a therapist.  I'm a business coach for therapists at ZynnyMe.com I"m a guide and educator for pre-licensed therapists at MFTGuide.com I'm the co-creator of the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists.  I created and maintain a free online study and support group for pre-licensed therapists.  I love helping inspire therapists and teach them that they can change the world.  Would you like to work together? There are two main ways to work with me, through the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and private coaching.  I'd recommend you find out more about the bootcamp by entering your information here The bulk of therapists I talk to would get the most bang for their buck working with me through the bootcamp! Why? Because we developed it based on hundreds and hundreds of therapists from all around the world.  We've also found that most therapists make big, deep change as part of a community. While we LOVE providing great individual business coaching- truth is- it is expensive and it requires that you have a great support network already established in order to have the most impact.  “Miranda Palmer is a passionate, energetic coach for those looking to building their mental health private practice. Not only is she a clinician herself which means she truly GETS IT, she has understands marketing and business in a way that therapists rarely do. She’s intelligent, knowledgeable and has an amazing sense of humor - all of which combine to make her an invaluable asset to anyone hoping to grow their business and have fun in the process. I love any opportunity I have to engage with her. I always leave feeling excited, refreshed and prepared with new tools and ideas! ” — Traci Lowenthal, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist

Here's what Miranda says about herself, and what others say too:   How did I end up helping thousands of therapists from all around the world? I failed a licensing exam, by 1 point... and I lived to tell about it. Isn't it funny how something that feels horrible and terrible in the moment can turn into a catalyst for something beautiful.  “Miranda has developed an awesome program. I feel Miranda to be deeply caring and an authentic human. She has a great sense of humor and self confidence. Her enthusiasm is contagious. She is inspiring and has solid ideas that are practical to implement.” — Ginger Bahardar Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor   Today my primary business is inspiring and teaching therapists private practice marketing. I teach them business skills, and not because I'm all about money. I see how clinical outcomes, burnout rate, and overall passion can be impacted positively or negatively by how our businesses run.  If you work for an agency and you don't like your job- you blame your boss. But what if you don't like private practice? What if you are working too hard, making too little, not getting enough vacation time? The boss is... well you.  “Miranda went above and beyond what she offered to provide in the Business Bootcamp! She is highly approachable, she cares deeply for the people she is coaching; truly a person of high integrity. The material provided was extremely valuable and very structured. Miranda took the time to provide personal feedback to many of us even in a group of 50. Which was highly valuable. Her inspirational feedback/feedback and sense of humor brought a levity to times when the bootcamp got intense. I feel I got to know Miranda even though we’ve never met in person and am deeply grateful for this group experience. I highly recommend Miranda!!” — Yasmin Philipos Marriage and Family Therapist Intern I've taught undergraduate psychology courses to students just starting out in the human services field. I've taught graduate courses to Counseling Psychology Students. I've provided clinical supervision to ACSW and MFT Interns. I've started a profitable, cash-pay private practice out of thin air with next to know business experience or contacts. I've launched online programs and had amazing success. I've launched online products and failed... and succeeded. I've been there, I've done that. I'm still doing it. Pushing, creating, day by day uncovering the fullness of my purpose for being on this earth.  “Miranda is knowledgeable, passionate, and enthusiastic as a coach for small service businesses. She packs a wealth of information into her programs, and always over-delivers. Plus, she’s funny and REAL. I highly recommend her!” — Gretchen Kubacky, Psy.D. Certified Bereavement Facilitator. Health Psychologist.   I'm a writer. I'm a teacher. I'm a therapist.  I'm a business coach for therapists at ZynnyMe.com I"m a guide and educator for pre-licensed therapists at MFTGuide.com I'm the co-creator of the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists.  I created and maintain a free online study and support group for pre-licensed therapists.  I love helping inspire therapists and teach them that they can change the world.  Would you like to work together? There are two main ways to work with me, through the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and private coaching.  I'd recommend you find out more about the bootcamp by entering your information here The bulk of therapists I talk to would get the most bang for their buck working with me through the bootcamp! Why? Because we developed it based on hundreds and hundreds of therapists from all around the world.  We've also found that most therapists make big, deep change as part of a community. While we LOVE providing great individual business coaching- truth is- it is expensive and it requires that you have a great support network already established in order to have the most impact.  “Miranda Palmer is a passionate, energetic coach for those looking to building their mental health private practice. Not only is she a clinician herself which means she truly GETS IT, she has understands marketing and business in a way that therapists rarely do. She’s intelligent, knowledgeable and has an amazing sense of humor - all of which combine to make her an invaluable asset to anyone hoping to grow their business and have fun in the process. I love any opportunity I have to engage with her. I always leave feeling excited, refreshed and prepared with new tools and ideas! ” — Traci Lowenthal, Psy.D. Clinical Psychologist

Here's what Miranda says about her work:    Today my primary business is inspiring and teaching therapists private practice marketing. I teach them business skills, and not because I'm all about money. I see how clinical outcomes, burnout rate, and overall passion can be impacted positively or negatively by how our businesses run.  If you work for an agency and you don't like your job- you blame your boss. But what if you don't like private practice? What if you are working too hard, making too little, not getting enough vacation time? The boss is... well you.  “Miranda went above and beyond what she offered to provide in the Business Bootcamp! She is highly approachable, she cares deeply for the people she is coaching; truly a person of high integrity. The material provided was extremely valuable and very structured. Miranda took the time to provide personal feedback to many of us even in a group of 50. Which was highly valuable. Her inspirational feedback/feedback and sense of humor brought a levity to times when the bootcamp got intense. I feel I got to know Miranda even though we’ve never met in person and am deeply grateful for this group experience. I highly recommend Miranda!!” — Yasmin Philipos Marriage and Family Therapist Intern I've taught undergraduate psychology courses to students just starting out in the human services field. I've taught graduate courses to Counseling Psychology Students. I've provided clinical supervision to ACSW and MFT Interns. I've started a profitable, cash-pay private practice out of thin air with next to know business experience or contacts. I've launched online programs and had amazing success. I've launched online products and failed... and succeeded. I've been there, I've done that. I'm still doing it. Pushing, creating, day by day uncovering the fullness of my purpose for being on this earth.  “Miranda is knowledgeable, passionate, and enthusiastic as a coach for small service businesses. She packs a wealth of information into her programs, and always over-delivers. Plus, she’s funny and REAL. I highly recommend her!” — Gretchen Kubacky, Psy.D. Certified Bereavement Facilitator. Health Psychologist.   I'm a writer. I'm a teacher. I'm a therapist.  I'm a business coach for therapists at ZynnyMe.com I"m a guide and educator for pre-licensed therapists at MFTGuide.com I'm the co-creator of the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists.  I created and maintain a free online study and support group for pre-licensed therapists.  I love helping inspire therapists and teach them that they can change the world.  Would you like to work together? There are two main ways to work with me, through the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists and private coaching. 

I was so honored to be on this podcast with Matt Bierds, LPC. We had a great, real conversation about what it takes to be successful, where people get stuck, and what inspires me. I even shared my thoughts on how physical training and outside experiences can mirror what we do in building our businesses. I also shared how and why "shouting expletives" might be added to one of our Business School Bootcamp checklists. ;)

I was so honored to be on this podcast with Matt Bierds, LPC. We had a great, real conversation about what it takes to be successful, where people get stuck, and what inspires me. I even shared my thoughts on how physical training and outside experiences can mirror what we do in building our businesses. I even share how and why "shouting expletives" might be added to one of our Business School Bootcamp checklists. 

MIRANDA Palmer, is a therapist who stumbled into helping other therapists through a unique twist of fate. She loves to help therapists uncover their awesomeness so they can do exactly what they were made to do- Build Happy Practices. She provides free monthly trainings and is the co-developer of the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists. She continuous to inspire therapists and teach them that they can change the world! See her beautiful infographic show notes, plus her top tips and advice for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs at www.TodaysLeadingWomen.com or by clicking here!