The Therapist Experience Podcast By Brighter Vision: Marketing & Business Lessons For Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists &

Alison didn’t plan on building a group practice. In fact, she found it daunting to even think about a group practice. But one day she decided to hire a play therapist to help meet the needs of incoming inquiries. Then she hired more therapists that worked in the same niche she did. And eventually, a […] The post TTE 38: Forming a Group Practice is Easier Than You Think appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Entrepreneurship is never a linear journey. And if you’re going into private practice, you are an entrepreneur. In this episode of The Therapist Experience, Jihan Madyun from The Fulfillment Project shares her Therapist Experience and all the twists and turns of starting & growing her private practice. Links & Resources Mentioned in This Episode Joe […] The post TTE 37: Starting a Private Practice is Not a Linear Journey appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Camille Braxton has become an expert marketer & this has allowed her to grow a thriving business. After discovering her specialty three years ago, she hired a consultant to help her understand her ideal clients (professional women struggling to find a work/life balance). From there, she strategically chose to market to professional groups where her […] The post Knowing Your Ideal Client & Strategically Mapping Out Your Time to Acquire Them appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

I’m not sure if a private practice has ever had this kind of explosive growth. Learn how Jeff Bright took his private practice to over 60 clients in only 11 months. This is absolutely one Therapist Experience episode you don’t want to miss! In this episode, we dive into how Jeff has built such an […] The post TTE 35: How Jeff Bright Went from 6 to 60 Clients in 11 Months in Private Practice appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Gigi Hamilton has authored several mental wellness books, which have served as springboards into doing local seminars and workshops. Because she’s an author, people take her expertise more seriously than non-authors. Thanks to her books, she has created a detailed sales funnel that incorporates her authorship, seminars, workshops, worksheets and counseling. In this episode, we […] The post TTE 34: Using Authorship to Become an Expert & Create Your Sales Funnel appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Karina Melvin struggled with setting up and growing her private practice in Ireland. The biggest issue she encountered was valuing herself properly. After researching online, she decided to hire Lynn Grodzky. After seeing success from that, she hired Kelly & Miranda from ZynnyMe. And Miranda pushed her to charge more for her services, to properly […] The post TTE 33: Raise Your Rates 50% and Fill Your Private Practice: A Lesson in Valuing Yourself appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Working with your local community centers to offer free workshops is how you get your local community to know, like and trust you. Dr. Carleah East has used that as a springboard into building a thriving private practice where she speaks at local events, national events, and hosts online webinars. Dr. Carleah East has built […] The post TTE 32: Getting Your Name to be a Household Name in Your Community Through Free Workshops appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Shane Birkel created a Facebook group for local therapists to network on. And his referrals skyrocketed as a result. This is his Therapist Experience. Entrepreneurship is about taking well-thought out, calculated risks. Shane Birkel is no stranger to that. He recently invested in his business through Most Awesome Conference, left insurance panels and moved to […] The post TTE 31: Using Facebook to Build & Maintain Relationships with Other Local Therapists… And Skyrocket Your Referrals appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Dana McNeil is a member of three different networking groups with her fellow therapists, psychologists and MFTs. But as opposed to blending in, Dana stands out and is able to be referred to more easily thanks to her being a Gottman Method Level 3 trained therapist, something nobody else in her group can claim. This […] The post TTE 30: Finding a Niche Within a Niche & Standing Out From the Crowd appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Amanda Patterson started a group practice… Well, she THOUGHT she started a group practice. Instead, what she ended up forming was a Therapist Collective without even knowing it. Amanda shares her Therapist Experience of starting and growing a Therapist Collective and discusses the benefits and drawbacks of both Collectives and Group Practices so that you […] The post TTE 29: Should You Start a Therapist Collective or a Group Practice With Amanda Patterson appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

SPECIAL FOR THIS EPISODE — Melissa and I talked a great deal about the importance of knowing your Costs of Acquiring a client per channel. I created a very basic spreadsheet on Google Drive that you can download and use in your own private practice. Click here to get the spreadsheet. Once you see the […] The post TTE 28: Knowing Your Cost of Acquiring a Client Per Marketing Channel appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

The first year in private practice for Amy Van Slambrook was a slammin’ success thanks to her running a low-cost weekend retreat through her church. After that, her practice had its natural ups and downs, but ended up getting on the fast track to success again after she hired Julie Hanks, a business coach for […] The post TTE 27: Taking a Leap of Faith From Corporate Life Into Private Practice appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Imagine being in grad school and listening to a taped session of yourself. You think you’re doing well, and then your teacher says, “That you, John Wayne?” And what he was getting at is that your tone was just so bland and so impersonal, the exact opposite of how you want to portray yourself as […] The post TTE 26: The Importance of Having Mentors & Being Yourself as a Therapist appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Jason Polk started seeing his first clients on the weekend while working full-time at an agency. 13 months ago he left his full-time job to focus full-time on his private practice. This is his Therapist Experience about how he grew his private practice through workshops, online advertising, and networking with local non-profits. We also how […] The post TTE 25: Growing a Private Practice Through Workshops, Online Advertising & Networking with Local Non-Profits appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Jayme Yodice uses creativity in private practice to generate new revenue streams that can help her scale her private practice & help more people. She recently took Dr. Sears’ Wellness Curriculum and became a certified health coach. From there, she was able to create & sell health and wellness programs through the umbrella of her […] The post TTE 24: Using Health & Wellness Programs to Generate New Revenue Streams in Private Practice appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Sara has over 25 years of experience working with children and families. So, what did she do after opening her private practice only 3 months ago? She niched down into working with families and children through the pain of divorce, applying her years of experience to helping her grow her private practice quickly. In this […] The post TTE 23: Lessons From 3 Months Into Private Practice with Sara Dungan appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Networking with religious & spiritual leaders can be an overlooked way of growing a successful private practice. For Douglas Shoaff, it was the most natural way. Here is Doug’s advice on how he uses technology to help grow his practice, and grow his referral source network through his connections to church leaders in his community. […] The post TTE 22: Networking with Religious Leaders to Grow a Private Practice appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Elizabeth Magro opened a part-time private practice in 2010. And over the next 5 years, she slowly dipped her toes more and more in the entrepreneurial water until it became a full-time business for her. Along the way, even though the practice was becoming more and more successful by the day, she constantly struggled with […] The post TTE 21: Overcoming the Fear of What if it Doesn’t Work with Elizabeth Magro appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Traci Lowenthal made one phone call to market her private practice when she opened: To schedule lunch with the director of a local college counseling center. And that one phone call formed the foundation of a thriving, 2 location, private practice serving the LGBTQIA community. In This Episode, You’ll Learn: – The importance of location […] The post TTE 20: Leveraging Relationships With College Counseling Centers to Build a Thriving Private Practice appeared first on BrighterVision.com.

Rajani Venkatraman Levis has mastered building a private practice that is unique to her, her history, background and cultural experiences. By both understanding who she is and remaining unique to herself, Rajani has created a thriving practice that has helped individuals overcome trauma around the world In This Episode, You’ll Learn: – The importance of […] The post TTE 19: Using Therapy to Build Bridges Between Cultures appeared first on BrighterVision.com.