All Things Private Practice Podcast Patrick Casale

In this episode, Dr. Jessica Hogan and I discuss neurodivergent affirming assessments and the necessity for accessible, empathetic support for neurodivergent individuals.

Key takeaways:

The Paradigm Shift in Neurodivergence Awareness: Dr. Hogan emphasizes the importance of ongoing work for neurotypical clinicians to be affirming, addressing internalized ableism, and fostering a paradigm shift in understanding and accommodating neurodivergent individuals.

Challenges and Visibility in the Workplace: We discuss the increasing visibility of neurodivergent and autistic clinicians and the hurdles they face in disclosing their neurodivergence. Authenticity, cultural competence, and collaboration are crucial for effective assessments and building trust with clients.

Empowering Self-Diagnosis and Community Inclusion: Social media platforms are revolutionizing the way individuals relate to their neurodivergence, promoting self-discovery, and encouraging self-diagnosis. Dr. Hogan advocates for joining the neurodivergent community and seeking validation, without always requiring formal assessments.


More about Jessica:

Dr. Hogan (or Jess, whatever) is an auDHD licensed clinical psychologist in Minnesota and California, where she owns her own practice. She oversees a neuroaffirming assessment training program for doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows. With over 15 years of experience working with autistic individuals, she has been conducting autism and ADHD assessments for over a decade. Additionally, Dr. Hogan teaches psychodiagnostic assessment in a clinical PsyD program and serves as the principal investigator on a research project examining the experiences of autistic therapists. Her special interests include neurodiversity-affirming care, true crime, reading, and circus arts.

Website: neuronandrosepsychology.com


Social Media: @neuronandrosepsych

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✨ Web Therapia
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In today's competitive healthcare landscape, establishing a robust online presence is crucial for attracting new patients and expanding your practice. Web Therapia specializes in tailored digital marketing solutions specifically for doctors and therapists. From professional website design to effectiv

Daniel Rowe, a CPA and tax attorney from Charlotte, North Carolina, shares invaluable insights into financial planning, bookkeeping, and business formation for mental health professionals and other service providers.

Key takeaways:

Understanding Business Formation: It's important to have tailored advice for forming your business entity, whether it's a PLLC or an S Corp, and why understanding these structures is crucial to your financial health.

Bookkeeping Simplified: He discusses the importance of professional bookkeeping and the benefits of integrating tools like QuickBooks and Xero to streamline financial processes.

Proactive Financial Planning: Don’t wait until tax season to address your finances. With the right CPA who understands your industry, you can set yourself up for success year-round.


If you're a business owner in the mental health or medical field looking for neurodivergent-affirming financial advice, this episode is for you!

More about Daniel:

Daniel is a CPA and tax attorney who works with people and businesses in the creative and professional services fields. His firm advises large and small businesses that operate in the space of making people feel good, moved - something. This includes therapists, doctors, coaches, and others who sell their time and their expertise to help improve their clients' lives.

Prior to forming D.Rowe Tax, he was a tax partner in a Los Angeles-based public accounting firm and legal of-counsel to a Chicago-based law firm. He has authored numerous tax articles and presented tax seminars. Daniel has also taught masters-level tax courses at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

D.Rowe Tax's mission is to make complicated tax code and legalese more approachable and less stressful, allowing clients to focus on their business of doing meaningful work.


Website: droweco.com


LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drowetax


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✨ The Receptionist for iPad
Thanks to The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.
The Receptionist offers an iPad list check-in option where clients can scan a QR code to check in, which negates the need for you to buy an iPad and stand. Go to thereceptionist.com/privatepractice and sign up for a free 14-day trial. When you do, you'll get your first month free. And don't forget to ask about our iPad list check-in option.
✨ Freed
Thanks to Freed for sponsoring this episode.
Do you dread doing your notes every day? Freed.AI listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. It's written in your style and ready the moment the visit is over. Imagine leaving the office at the same time as your last patient. Freed is HIPAA compliant, secure, and takes less than 30 seconds to learn. Artificial intelligence cannot replace you, but it can do the administrative work that no one needs to be subjected to. Get back to doing what you love—helping your patients—and let Freed.AI do the rest.
Go to getfreed.ai and use code ATPP for your first month for free.
✨ Web Therapia
Thanks to Web Therapia for sponsoring this episode.
In today's competitive healthcare landscape, establishing a robust online presence is crucial for attracting new patients and expanding your practice. Web Therapia specializes in tailored digital marketing solutions specifically for docto

In this episode, Patrick Casale and Candyce Anderson, LPC, private practice owner, TEDx speaker, and author, discuss the transformative power of therapy, emphasizing authenticity, vulnerability, and the importance of betting on oneself. They share their stories from personal struggles to creating a meaningful and impactful private practice that honors individual needs.

Key Takeaways:

Authenticity and Vulnerability in Therapy: Building trust through genuine connections can pave the way for profound healing and transformation in clients' lives.

Facing and Embracing Change: Leverage personal struggles and creativity to innovate and bring new ideas into the world, making a difference for others.

Building a Purpose-Driven Career: Focus on honoring yourself, being prepared for opportunities, and taking action to create a life filled with freedom, positivity, and inspiration.


More about Candyce:

As the founder and CEO of Revita Therapy and Wellness, a Montgomery-based private practice serving Alabama, Georgia and Washington, D.C., Anderson serves at the intersection of traditional mental health therapy and holistic/spiritual practices. Her expertise across both lanes has resulted in an integrative approach that is not merely clinical, but a true superpower that balances the two and enhances the therapeutic process. Her mission? To help others harness their inner strength and raise their consciousness to create the life, relationships and existence they desire.

For Candyce's complete bio, visit atppod.com/145.


Website: ceandersonlive.com


Instagram & TikTok: @CeAndersonLive

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✨ The Receptionist for iPad:
I would also like to thank The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.
The Receptionist offers an iPad list check-in option where clients can scan a QR code to check in, which negates the need for you to buy an iPad and stand. Go to thereceptionist.com/privatepractice and sign up for a free 14-day trial. When you do, you'll get your first month free. And don't forget to ask about our iPad list check-in option.
✨ Freed:
I would also like to thank Freed for sponsoring this episode.
Do you dread doing your notes every day? Freed.AI listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. It's written in your style and ready the moment the visit is over. Imagine leaving the office at the same time as your last patient. Freed is HIPAA compliant, secure, and takes less than 30 seconds to learn. Artificial intelligence cannot replace you, but it can do the administrative work that no one needs to be subjected to. Get back to doing what you love—helping your patients—and let Freed.AI do the rest.
Go to getfreed.ai and use code ATPP for your first month for free.

In this episode, Patrick Casale talks with Molly Herold and Reese Ramponi about the essential practices for creating neurodiversity-affirming environments in retreat and event settings as well as in clinical spaces.
Here are 3 key takeaways:

Intentional Support Structures: Emphasized the importance of having dedicated support and decompression strategies at events to ensure sustainability and avoid burnout. Patrick shared how his neurotypical retreat co-host manages social interactions, creating a balanced dynamic.

Neurodiversity-Affirming Practices: Molly and Reese detailed the creation of a neurodiversity-affirming training course for ADHD diagnosis and evaluation. They stressed the urgency to bridge gaps in understanding and support, offering comprehensive education to mental health professionals.

Strategic Event Planning: From selecting event locations and vendors to providing sensory-friendly environments, intentionality plays a critical role in ensuring the comfort and security of neurodivergent individuals.


More about Molly and Reese:
Molly Herold is a white, nonbinary queer mental health therapist in private practice living on unceded Cherokee East land outside of Asheville, NC. As a therapist, Molly specializes in intersectional identity exploration, with a focus on trans/nonbinary folks, folks who’ve experienced trauma and neurodivergent people.
Reese Ramponi (they/them) is a Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner providing queer and neurodiversity-affirming evaluations, group therapy, and psychiatry to their clients in a community health setting for over 5 years. In addition to their full-time work, Reese supports the development, design, and implementation of multiple courses for NeuroAbundant, LLC, and is a ketamine-assisted therapist. Reese is dedicated to creating accessible, collaborative spaces where clients are given agency to make informed decisions about their health.
NeuroAbundant came from my desire to connect with and support neurodivergent people outside of the therapy room. It’s a true labor of love and it combines many of my nerdiest special interests including AuDHD coaching, writing, collective collaboration, social justice, art, teaching & facilitating, the magic of shared identity group work, well-organized travel and adventure!

Facebook: facebook.com/NeuroAbundantLLC


Neurodivergent Business Builders Retreat - August 6th-13th in Homer Alaska. Several spots left. More information here: neuroabundant.com/alaska-2024


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✨ The Receptionist for iPad:
I would also like to thank The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.
The Receptionist offers an iPad list check-in option where clients can scan a QR code to check in, which negates the need for you to buy an iPad and stand. Go to thereceptionist.com/privatepractice and sign up for a free 14-day trial. When you do, you'll get your first month free. And don't forget to ask about our iPad list check-in option.
✨ Freed:
I would also like to thank Freed for sponsoring this episode.
Do you dread doing your notes every day? Freed.AI listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. It's written in your style and ready the moment the visit is over. Imagine leaving the office at the same time as your last patient. Freed is HIPAA compliant, secure, and takes less than 30 seconds to learn. Artificial intell

In this episode, Patrick Casale talks with Dr. Omolara Uwemedimo, co-founder of Strong Children Wellness and founder of Melanin in Medicine. They discuss empowering BIPOC clinicians, promoting health equity, and developing sustainable practices.
Key Takeaways:

Diversify Revenue Streams: Strong Children Wellness thrives by diversifying income sources, collaborating with nonprofit partners, and securing grants. This strategy ensures steady growth and sustainability.

Creative Expertise Utilization: Clinicians can leverage their skills beyond direct health services by offering trainings, educational programs, and strategic advisory services, especially via contracts with nonprofits.

Strategic Partnerships: Building relationships with nonprofits and community organizations can enhance impact and secure funding opportunities, leading to more comprehensive care for under-resourced populations.


Whether you’re an established clinician or just starting, Omolara's journey from pediatrics to pioneering a 7-figure group practice offers profound insights for anyone in the private practice field.
About Omolara
Prompted by a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in 2019, Dr. Omolara transitioned her career as a professor, researcher, & pediatrician to co-founder of Strong Children Wellness—a multi-practice healthcare network that partners with communities to provide tech-enabled physical health, mental health, and social care for Medicaid-eligible & uninsured children and families, including those impacted by poverty, trauma, and immigration inequities. As a social entrepreneur, she has secured over $1,000,000 in funding in less than 2 years, without loans or investors. This prompted her to create Melanin & Medicine, a healthcare consulting firm that supports mission-driven healthcare organizations serving communities of color to secure grants, contracts, & alternative payments to help them scale and make greater impact. Dr. Uwemedimo is a speaker on social entrepreneurship, funding strategies in healthcare, community-based healthcare for under-resourced communities, and clinical & advocacy approaches to supporting anti-poverty health policies, including access to safety net programs, such as Medicaid, SNAP, & TANF.

Website: melaninandmedicine.co


Linktree: linktr.ee/dr.omolara


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A Thanks to Our Sponsors: The Receptionist for iPad & Freed

✨ The Receptionist for iPad:
I would also like to thank The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.
The Receptionist offers an iPad list check-in option where clients can scan a QR code to check in, which negates the need for you to buy an iPad and stand. Go to thereceptionist.com/privatepractice and sign up for a free 14-day trial. When you do, you'll get your first month free. And don't forget to ask about our iPad list check-in option.
✨ Freed:
I would also like to thank Freed for sponsoring this episode.
Do you dread doing your notes every day? Freed.AI listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. It's written in your style and ready the moment the visit is over. Imagine leaving the office at the same time as your last patient. Freed is HIPAA compliant, secure, and takes less than 30 seconds to learn. Artificial intelligence cannot replace you, but it can do the administrative work that no one needs to be subjected to. Get back to doing what you love—helping your patients—and let Freed.AI do the

There are many ways to create a business and community that doesn’t just survive but thrives, starting with prioritizing people over profit.
In this episode, Patrick Casale and Dr. Mona Nour discuss the art of creating a sustainable and fulfilling business that aligns with your values while fostering a true sense of belonging.
3 Key Takeaways:

Align Your Business with Your Values: Entrepreneurs, especially in the mental health field, must consider the cost of not aligning business practices with their core values. It's about creating a fulfilling and supportive environment over merely chasing profits.

Prioritize Belonging and Community: Through transparent communication, individual preferences, and community events, you can build a culture where everyone feels seen, embraced, and celebrated.

Promote Cultural Competency: It’s crucial to address the gaps in cultural responsiveness in the therapy field. Focus on operationalizing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.


Dr. Nour’s conversation about her practice, which focuses on the experience of belonging and its profound impact on mental health, is both insightful and inspiring. Her approach to creating a clinician-centered practice with a flexible work environment and a focus on education is a model worth emulating.
More about Mona:
Dr. Mona Nour is a professor, speaker, author, and owner of Nour Counseling, a group private practice specializing in supporting clinicians and clients who identify with historically marginalized and minoritized communities. She is an identity and belonging researcher and created the Belonging Integration model.  She is the host of the Belonging Reimagined Podcast.

Website: drmonanour.com


Instagram: @dr.mona.nour

TikTok: @dr.mona.nour

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✨ The Receptionist for iPad:
I would also like to thank The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this episode.
The Receptionist offers an iPad list check-in option where clients can scan a QR code to check in, which negates the need for you to buy an iPad and stand. Go to thereceptionist.com/privatepractice and sign up for a free 14-day trial. When you do, you'll get your first month free. And don't forget to ask about our iPad list check-in option.
✨ Freed:
I would also like to thank Freed for sponsoring this episode.
Do you dread doing your notes every day? Freed.AI listens, transcribes, and writes medical documentation for you. It's written in your style and ready the moment the visit is over. Imagine leaving the office at the same time as your last patient. Freed is HIPAA compliant, secure, and takes less than 30 seconds to learn. Artificial intelligence cannot replace you, but it can do the administrative work that no one needs to be subjected to. Get back to doing what you love—helping your patients—and let Freed.AI do the rest.
Go to getfreed.ai and use code ATPP for your first month for free.