Real Talk for Therapists

Are you a therapist that's interested in adding coaching to your practice? Maybe you want to make a course, or are you ready to scale up your business and add a passive income stream? Well, this episode is for you! Business coach Carly Hill is my guest, and she shares how she took her practice from 1 to 1 sessions to group coaching and courses. She discusses the process, paperwork, legal considerations, and more. If you're ready to take your business to the next level, my guest breaks down the process in this episode. 

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In this episode, I provide an in depth discussion of how I target market via social media, including selecting platforms, hashtags, and the best times to post. I also share my unique way of target marketing in the community.

It may sound strange, but a hobby of mine is reading about business growth strategies. Ever since I started my practice, I scheduled time to learn about marketing, systems, organization, and business planning and growth. It has become a passion of mine, and while I am not a coach, and I don’t have a practice growth course to sell, I do love sharing what I know. As a former teacher, this is just part of who I am, and while I have been told not to give so much away for free, I truly enjoy learning from others, sharing what I’ve learned, and seeing therapists succeed. We deserve to make a good living too, and we can all success together. I’m happy to do my part and share what I've learned with you.  

My goal for this series is to share from one to clinician to another, the strategies and skills that I have learned through running my practice, my continuing education business, coordinating workshops with hundreds of attendees, building a community, and owning a podcast. I hope you find it helpful, and I’m glad you’re here. 

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Our guest today is Jessica VerBout, LMFT-S, CST, and she comes to us from Minnesota. Jessica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Supervisor and an AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. If you work with couples, this episode is for you! Have you ever worked with a couple that struggles with getting on the same page with sex and intimacy? Maybe one partner expresses a desire for more sex and the other is all touched out at the end of the day? If so, you’re in the right place, as we discuss all things desire discrepancy! Jessica shares the difference between arousal and desire, common myths about desire, including some that may surprise you, how to work with desire discrepancy in session, specific tools and techniques, and resources for those that want to learn more. She also talks us through the process of becoming a certified sex therapist and shares her current session rate for sex therapy.

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While you may think this episode is just for school counselors, it actually has something for everyone. We can all relate to the experience of leaving, or wanting to leave, a stressful job with unrealistic expectations that we have long since outgrown, and in this episode 5 therapists sit down together to discuss why they left, what they’re doing now, and how they did it. They share their recommendations for transitioning into private practice and have a very frank conversation about money and fees. This is a do not miss episode for anyone considering making the jump to private practice, especially school counselors and community mental health workers. Join me and my guests, Amy Barton, LPC-S, Jan Osgood, Registered Mental Health Counselor Intern, Amanda Spencer, LICSW, and LeAnna Coulter, LPC-S, for a conversation about career change, life transitions, and finding your passion. 

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Today’s guest is Dr. Jessica Endres, Ph.D, and we are talking about dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and childhood trauma. Not only do we discuss DID, but we also look at how dissociation can show up in other diagnoses, such as ADHD, OCD, and even eating disorders. We also take an in depth look at the treatment process, assessments and questionnaires, the myths of working with this population, and how DID may not present quite in the way you think it does. This is an episode really is for every clinician, and it’s something we all need to know. Due to the topics addressed in these two episodes, please keep the potential for triggering in mind. Episode 58 is part one of a two part episode, and the second part follows in episode 59. So, get ready for two really great episodes!

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Today’s guest is Dr. Jessica Endres, Ph.D, and we are talking about dissociation, Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), and childhood trauma. Not only do we discuss DID, but we also look at how dissociation can show up in other diagnoses, such as ADHD, OCD, and even eating disorders. We also take an in depth look at the treatment process, assessments and questionnaires, the myths of working with this population, and how DID may not present quite in the way you think it does. This is an episode really is for every clinician, and it’s something we all need to know. Due to the topics addressed in these two episodes, please keep the potential for triggering in mind. Episode 58 is part one of a two part episode, and the second part follows in episode 59. So, get ready for two really great episodes! 

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Want to learn the ins and outs of private practice ownership? Maybe you are teetering on the edge of going out on your own and need a little help with decision making. In this episode, five therapists sit down together to discuss private practice ownership. From practice scaling to marketing and side hustles to expanding, we cover it all. Joining us for this episode, we have Cameron Schober, LMFT-S, LPC-S (The Hope Place), Cameisha Brewer, Ed.S, LPC (Cameisha Brewer Consulting), Tryna Jackson, LPC- Associate, supervised by Casey Davids, M.Ed., LPC-S, (New Vibes Therapy), and Amy Barton, LPC-S (Hope and Harmony Counseling). Together, we talk through our whys for opening a practice, how we have grown and expanded over the years, our favorite marketing techniques, and what we’ve learned along the way. This is a must listen episode!

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Therapeutic Perspective welcomes the new owner and host of the Therapeutic Perspective Podcast, Lisa Savinon! Lisa talks about her fully telehealth private practice and her doctoral studies, also sharing that this podcast will continue to offer NBCC-approved continuing education courses! 
In this week’s episode, Lauren Hawkins, MA, LPC, NCC is our guest. Lauren talks us through the relationship between climate change and mental health. She discusses the impact of climate change and Eco- Anxiety on clients and shares her favorite tools to use in session. She also discusses signs to watch for in session and how counselors can begin their advocacy journey. Lauren published a manuscript in the Journal of Counselor Leadership and Advocacy and will be presenting at the NBCC Bridging the Gap Symposium in Atlanta, Georgia.

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We know our childhood and family culture play an important role in who we become as adults. Dr. Abby Hamilton, Ph.D, two-time TEDx speaker, Filipino-American industrial/organizational psychologist, and author of Amazon Bestseller Speak Up, Anak, dives deep into the intersection between culture and assertiveness. Dr. Abby helps others find their voice so they can be more and do more in life. 
In this episode, we discuss how traditional cultural values impact our self-perception, various theories and anecdotal examples, and practical assertiveness techniques we can teach to our clients. 

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In this episode, we explore divorce and all the things that you did not want to know, according to Colleen Pellegrino.  Colleen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worked out of Allentown, PA. Through this show, we give our listeners deeper insight into how therapists can better support clients going through a divorce and maybe even inspire you to create a group in your area.  

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Millennials are currently the largest generation in our country as well as more than half of the current workforce, so undoubtedly, you will encounter millennials in your therapy practice. You may even specialize in working with millennials already. Dr. Goali Saedi Bocci is a clinical psychologist and author of the Millennial Media Blog. She began her career working with millennials on university campuses, and in this episode, she discusses how working with Gen Y is different. Dr. Goali shares the loneliness epidemic millennials experience, and how she helps her clients take the pressure off and return to focusing on themselves. She also dispels myths, educates us on commonalities and research, and simplifies how we can best support our millennial clients with specific tools and interventions.  

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The many crises that have been brought about within our society over the past several years have been nothing short of unprecedented.  The covid-19 pandemic, the stressors of politics, and the rise in mass shootings are just a few examples of what has driven more people than ever to seek mental health services in this country. In this episode, we focus on how to keep those in the mental health field from breaking down themselves and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.  Burnout prevention expert Brittany Hoover ABD, LPC, CCTP, MA, NCC shares with us her research and evidence-based interventions on this topic. 

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We all face loss. When a child dies, however, it is a particularly brutal, life-altering loss. As caring bystanders and mental health professionals, we may not know how to respond, help, or approach those who are grieving. We're worried we'll say the wrong thing and upset the grieving person, and therefore might end up doing nothing at all. Today we are joined by Anita Swartley, grief coach and Founder of Mosaic Restorative Coaching and Kristin Kane Ford, Founder of the Kellan Ford Foundation. Both have lost children to illness and both are on a mission to help others navigate grief. These two women share their inspirational, messy, heart-wrenching, yet hopeful stories. They discuss myths and misconceptions of grief as well as the grief process and the less talked about symptoms of the grief experience. Finally, they talk us through the practical experience of parenting their other children after the loss of a child and offer practical advice on the best ways to walk alongside those who are grieving. 

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 In this episode, we take an in depth look at cults. Cults have made headlines around the world for many years and continue to fascinate us through documentaries and popular podcasts. Most recently, the organization known as NXIVM gained attention for its famous members, including Allison Mack from the show Smallville. NXIVM, led by Keith Ranieri, lured members by asserting themselves as a professional development program; then, subsequently blackmailed and branded its members, and in some cases, used members as sex slaves. As therapists, we need to be aware of the red flags behind these cults, so that we can better support clients who are being manipulated into organizations that may potentially turn abusive. We will discuss how to help clients that are stuck in a cult, find their way out, and how to support families whose loved ones are trapped in. Joining us today, we have the author of CULTS Inside OUT, Rick Alan Ross. 

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Trauma informed mindfulness techniques have the benefit of being available to clients both inside and outside of session. Clients can utilize these tools just about anywhere, and mindfulness isn’t one size fits all; techniques and tools can be adapted for just about anyone. In this episode, we sit down with Sarah Dennehy and Melanie Smith of the Shanthi Project, a mindfulness education nonprofit. We discuss using mindfulness with clients, noticing subtle indicators of the fight or flight response, and ways to adapt mindfulness tools and techniques. Sarah and Melanie provide practical mindfulness tools and therapeutic applications that are easily adapted to all populations. 

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Many therapists own and run their own business, yet mental health graduate programs rarely provide formal business training. Most of our graduate programs are focused on the requirements for licensure and the skills needed to be a therapist, leaving little time for learning business management skills. For many of us, taking on the role of business owner, and female business owner, is an entirely new experience. Our guest today, Stacy Mayer talks with us about the socially assigned roles women are given and how they impact us as professionals and business owners; she also discusses how to lean into these roles and work with them for the sake of our businesses. Finally, Stacy shares the concept of “and”: being authentically yourself and a powerful woman in business. 

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Most of us received little to no training in school on the role the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) plays in private practice or our work in general, yet it is important for all clinicians to understand. We all want to respect and support our clients' needs in session and in our offices. We understand the need for wheelchair access and larger font sizes, but, when it comes to serving the deaf community, many of us are unprepared. Therapists often assume that if they don't know sign language, they can't serve the deaf community. But this couldn’t be farther from the truth. In this episode, Benito Perales, LCSW joins us, and we learn what the ADA is and how to be compliant. Benito also discusses cultural considerations for working with a member of the deaf community, how to obtain an interpreter, and maintaining confidentiality. 

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Do you have FUN at work? For many of us, a playful work environment is the epitome of an oxymoron. Our Therapeutic Perspective Podcast guest Dr. Heather Walker is on a mission to change that. Founder of Lead with Levity, Dr. Walker discusses evidence-based ways both clinicians and their clients can learn to thrive, not just survive, in the workplace. Drawing on her expertise as a leadership and levity researcher, she shares practical tools to expand resilience through humor, play, and yes, even fun, in our work and overall in our lives. 

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As mental health clinicians, we may have little scope of knowledge in our understanding of how a Traumatic Brain Injury can affect an individual’s mental health.  We all may have some familiarity with brain rest, but there is so much more that clinicians should be aware of to effectively treat our clients. Dr. Alicia Reiser explains how someone might initially appear to have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), social anxiety, or depression, when in fact some of these symptoms could be the result of a TBI. 

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Do you have a client who seems to be continually questioning their love for their partner? Obsessed with determining if their partner truly loves them despite an overwhelming amount of evidence? If so, they could be suffering from Relationship Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (ROCD).  Author and private practice owner Sheva Rajee, MFT,  offers insight into the maladaptive thought patterns of ROCD, providing practical treatment that can be applied to this often unfamiliar disorder. 

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