All Things Private Practice Podcast Patrick Casale

It can feel stressful and overwhelming for therapists to plan for the future when they're already focused on the business side of their private practices, helping clients, or just getting through the day-to-day life tasks.
However, that feeling of stress and overwhelm can result in inaction and not being prepared for emergencies, unexpected life changes, or even death.
These aren't things that can be ignored or put off forever, so it's important to have a contingency plan to make it easier for you and those around you to handle the unknown.
If you don't have a contingency plan, are wondering how they work, or want to know why you need one, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I talk with Mary Beth Simon, owner of Niche Partnership Consulting.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Understand the importance of planning for the future and what the true purpose of a contingency plan is.Learn some very simple, quick, secure, and free actions that you can do now to prepare for future emergencies that could impact your business and/or personal life.Understand the importance of security and having a system to handle what the future holds, as well as how you can do that.
No one can say for sure what the future holds. For example, when COVID first hit us, many therapists in private practice had to navigate a new way of doing business and learn on the go how to handle a shutdown while still staying financially afloat. This is just one of many things that a contingency plan can help prepare for. Whether you want to make sure that your partner is covered to handle all the legal procedures in the event of your death or you just want to make sure that you can leave for a 2-month vacation at the drop of a hat, a contingency plan is the best way to make that happen using a stress-free and organized approach.
More about Mary Beth:
Mary Beth guides business owners to create contingency plans that prepare them and their teams for the unexpected or an extended vacation. She is the CEO of Niche Partnership Consulting and speaks at national conferences. She believes continuous learning is the fountain of youth and became a certified Les Mills BodyFlow instructor after retiring from 30+ years at Vanguard.
She’s a rescue dog mom and is active in her local business community in her free time.
Mary Beth is on a mission to show you how to keep money flowing into your business while you’re away.
Get Mary Beth's Course, The Owner’s Freedom Framework, for FREE.
Mary Beth's Website: nichepartnershipconsulting.net
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Vulnerability can be both frightening and liberating as a business owner and just as a person in general.
When we are real and honest with who we are, we attract more of the people who lift us up and support us and our business. At the same time, others get to see sides of you that not everyone will agree with or like.
However, being vulnerable also allows you to speak your truth and live in a way where you can be more honest and open about your feelings, wants, and needs.
If you feel like you've been holding yourself back and worrying about how others perceive you to a point where you aren't living your best life, then this episode is for you.
In this episode, I talk with my good friend, Montoyia McGowan, owner of Stopping the Chase Counseling and Consulting, a therapist, a speaker, and host of the Bougie Black Therapist Podcast.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Learn what it truly means to be vulnerable and what the not-so-obvious benefits can come from it.Identify ways to combat overthinking and people-pleasing habits.Understand the importance of surrounding yourself with people who support you as your authentic self.
Embracing vulnerability as a business owner and as a person, in general, can be a scary yet freeing experience. While it may attract those who support and lift you up, it also means opening up to potential criticism or rejection. But vulnerability is worth it and enables you to live more authentically, speak your truth, and express your emotions more openly.
More about Montoyia:
Montoyia McGowan, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, is the owner and Chief mental wellness therapist of Stopping the Chase Counseling and Consulting in Memphis, TN. She helps empower creatives and the working well to stop the mentally exhausting cycle of chasing people, places, things, and relationships we often feel would contribute to our happiness.
Montoyia helps clients consider perspectives that empower them to learn to be more intentional with their thought life and their outside relationships by learning more effective ways to manage past traumatic experiences. She enjoys working with clients who struggle with people-pleasing while helping them learn lasting ways to implement bougie boundaries mentally, physically, and emotionally.
Montoyia is also the host of the Bougie Black Therapist Podcast and Youtube channel where she interviews entrepreneurs and other clinicians to help inspire therapists during the process of starting and maintaining their own private practice. She desires to help make therapy an important aspect of self-care.
Learn more about the "Field Trip" to Ghana here happening from October 2–9, 2023.
Montoyia's Website: stoppingthechase.com
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The idea of posting on social media can sometimes feel uncomfortable for therapists in private practice who are trying to market their businesses, but it is no doubt an effective way to network, establish yourself and create know, like, and trust in the mental health community, and connect with new clients... if done well.
But how do you know what works and doesn't when it comes to managing social media for therapists in private practice?
And how can you make the process of posting and growing a following not feel like a stressful, time-consuming chore that leaves you riddled with impostor syndrome and battling perfectionism in a very public, online space?
If you have been thinking about using social media to grow your business and leave an impact on the mental health community but feel stuck or intimidated, this episode is for you.
In this episode, I talk with Kelly Mckenna, a therapist, and social media and business coach for therapists.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Learn how to use social media to grow your private practice without getting overwhelmed with perfection paralysis.Understand the benefit of reaching therapists through social media and how that can lead to clients.Identify the exact content that types and structures that are most effective to grow a following on social media and how to simplify the creation process.
If you learn to use social media effectively, it can be one of the most powerful marketing tools around to network and grow your clientele for your private practice. Take this opportunity to hear more about Kelly's experience and decide for yourself.
More about Kelly:
Kelly McKenna is a licensed therapist and business coach for therapists. Kelly built her private practice totally on Instagram @sitwithkelly. By providing educational and relatable content and Reels about anxiety, she's been able to help millions of anxious women. Kelly also coaches other therapists, helping them to find their voice online and grow thriving private practices.
Kelly's Website: sitwithkelly.com
Apply for coaching with Kelly here.
Check out Kelly's Reels Membership for fresh social media ideas for your private practice.
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Running your own practice is hard. With so many moving parts, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. That's where Owl Practice swoops in....

It can be really easy for new entrepreneurs to get caught in a comparison trap and uphold these one-dimensional expectations and standards around what it means to be successful.
Many new entrepreneurs are often under the belief that success is measured by meeting grand goals and making tons of money, but the reality is that success holds a different meaning for everyone, and if you structure your business and lifestyle to match your values, you will be able to create a business that, no matter how much money you make or many vacations you take, will be truly fulfilling.
If you are at the place where you wonder what's next and if you're "doing entrepreneurship the right way," then this episode is for you.
In this episode, I talk with Amber Lyda, psychologist and moderator of the Online Therapists Facebook Group.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Identify different ways to measure success and avoid the comparison trap.Understand that it is okay to say no to things that don't align with your values and that not jumping on trends doesn't mean that you will be lacking.Learn ways that a therapist can evolve their entrepreneurial ventures over time, from butt-in-the-seat therapy to the skies the limit.
It's important for therapist entrepreneurs to embrace the idea that entrepreneurship is a journey and not a destination. As they grow and evolve, it's okay to pivot their business and services to better align with their passions, values, and goals. Being open to change and evolution can lead to even greater success, opportunities, and fulfillment in their entrepreneurial journey.
Message from Amber:
Hi. I’m Amber Lyda. I’m a psychologist who, for YEARS, let my inner Go-Getter trample all over my inner Life-Haver. I found a way to continue to do the work I LOVED without sacrificing the life I wanted.
I left my agency job and started an ONLINE-ONLY cash pay therapy practice… and then I built a side hustle… which turned into my primary hustle. Now I help other therapists do the same!
I coach, consult, and teach courses to help therapists get clear on the life they want to have and how to get there. Whether it’s…
training them to build their own online therapy practice,marketing to private pay clients (yes, across state lines!),or coaching them through finding their other passions and turning them into profits,
I help therapists Dream Big and Live Better. 
Email me and share where you are in your dream building and what you need to move forward!
Facebook: Online Therapists Group
Amber's Website: amberlyda.com
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As a mental health worker, you are often placed on the frontline of experiencing and supporting people through their trauma, suffering, and pain. It's no surprise that that can easily lead to a feeling of emotional and physical exhaustion known as compassion fatigue. It can almost be said that it sort of comes with the job.
So, if you are experiencing these symptoms and starting to wonder how you can protect yourself while still helping others, then this episode is for you.
In this episode, I talk with Sharise Nance, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Specialist, Serial Award Winning Entrepreneur, Author, Facilitator, and founder of HandinHand Counseling Services, LLC, and Vitamin C Healing, LLC.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Understand what compassion fatigue is and how to identify it within yourself.Learn how to navigate and build an immunity to compassion fatigue (since you can't completely prevent it in this line of work).Identify ways to shift the energy around how you help people and use other entrepreneurial outlets to support mental health while protecting yourself.
Compassion fatigue can be a challenging thing to address and can hit hard, so understanding how to be flexible and pivot your thinking, actions, and maybe even career to support your needs and wellness, will ultimately help you be charged and ready to take care of yourself and others as well as find the work-life balance that every entrepreneur needs to live a fulfilling life.
More about Sharise:
Sharise Nance is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Trauma Specialist, Workshop Facilitator, Global Speaker, Serial Author, and Entrepreneur. She is the co-owner and founder of HandinHand Counseling Services, LLC and has over 20 years of experience assisting individuals, couples, and families see beyond energy depletion, hopelessness, panic, guilt, and feeling overwhelmed and assists them in making a shift to a place of peace, joy, clarity, and satisfaction. Sharise also dedicates her efforts to running Vitamin C Healing, LLC an organization that helps companies prevent Leadership Burnout and Compassion Fatigue using a trauma-sensitive and systems approach to create a supportive work culture that prioritizes work-life balance and integration.
With considerable experience speaking at keynotes, workshops, and seminars for helping professionals, mental health leaders, and entrepreneurs across the globe, she strives to equip individuals with the tools to tolerate the high demands of work and life, imposter syndrome, as well as manage and prevent compassion fatigue and burnout in order to live happy, fulfilled lives and careers. With her depth of experience of working with a diverse population of people from all walks of life, Sharise is eager to share all that she’s learned. 
Most recently, Sharise created the S.W.A.G. Awards: Social Worker Appreciation of Greatness Awards, to honor the “heart work” of local social workers in the Greater Pittsburgh area who often go unappreciated and unrecognized.  
She resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband William Nance. 
More information on Sharise can be found by visiting www.sharisenance.com.
Sharise's Email: info@vitaminchealing.com
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The time between holidays and the end of the year can sometimes feel unsettling and anxiety-inducing. It's when we are both told to rest and, at the same time, to start planning our fresh start and big goals for the new year.
During this time, it's not uncommon for entrepreneurs to feel a sense of anxiety as they try to live up to the idea that they've worked hard all year and now should reward themselves with rest while at the same time feeling guilt over not using their time to create.
If you feel like this time period that society has set aside for rest, reward, and planning doesn't feel quite right, then this episode is for you.
In this episode, I talk with Cindi Miller, licensed counselor, coach, and copywriter for therapists, about navigating this time of year.
Top 3 reasons to listen to the entire episode:
Learn how to manage and respect your time so that you can feel confident and comfortable with how you use it.Understand how to stop living with the idea that there is a magic reset moment where your progress, goals, and self-care end and begin.Identify healthy ways to define your success, break the molds of societal and capitalistic expectations, and protect yourself from burnout.
There is a lot of noise around how to treat the new year with resolutions that create these artificial deadlines that can leave you feeling depleted and defeated if not met or maintained. It's important to learn how to approach goals and accomplishments in a steady and fluid way that also resists the comparison trap.
Cindi's Instagram: @sportsfoodandmentalhealth
Cindi's Therapist Page: resilientmindcounseling.com/cindi-miller-ms-lcmhc
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I would also like to thank The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.

As you prepare for the new year as a private practice owner, one area of your business where you might be able to level up your client experience is from the moment that they enter your office and check in with you. For many private practices, the client check-in process can be a bit awkward and confusing.

Clients often enter into an empty waiting room. And chances are you're wrapping up a session with someone else, so there's no way of knowing when they arrive. With a visitor management system like The Receptionist for iPad, you can provide clients with a discreet and secure way to check in for their appointment while instantly being notified of their arrival.

What's more, The Receptionist offers an iPad list check-in option where clients can scan a QR code to check in, which negates the...