178: An Open and Honest Look at The Life Events of The Past Year and The Lessons Learned

170: How to Get Credentialed and Paneled and Mistakes to Avoid in the Process: No doubt you’ve heard questions---and experienced some confusion about how to get credentialed and get on insurance panels. We have had many questions about this topic in the STC community, so today’s show seeks to dispel some of the mystery... by Selling the Couch

33 min listen

150: Tips for Growing an Online Community - Melvin Varghese, PhD: Have you ever thought about starting your own online community? You’ve heard me talk often about the STC Facebook Community and the many questions and show topics that spring from that group. In fact, the idea for today’s show comes from emails I... by Selling the Couch

34 min listen

154: Understanding Niching, SEO, Blog, Website Design and Making it Work in Your Favor with Paul Steinke, LPC: Niching, SEO, blog and website design----these are concepts we need to be familiar with as clinicians, but don’t they tend to be confusing? How do they fit together—or do they? Today’s show will break down the terminology and answer your... by Selling the Couch

40 min listen

147: Keeping Your Clients Communication HIPAA Compliant: My guest today is Dr. David Craig, from Spruce Health, which is a great resource for HIPAA compliance. Today’s conversation will give clinicians something to think about staying HIPAA compliant when we communicate with clients over cell phones. Join... by Selling the Couch

40 min listen

146: 3 Tips on Creating A Membership Site: Today’s solo episode topic may be one you’ve thought a lot about, or it may be something that hasn’t crossed your mind. We are discussing the ins and outs of creating a membership site, something that comes up frequently in discussions in the... by Selling the Couch

25 min listen

164: 3 Practice Building Insights After 100 Conversations With Successful Practitioners: When you’ve talked with as many people as I have, you tend to learn a lot of lessons and gain great insights into what it takes to build a successful private practice. Today’s show is a solo episode inspired by a presentation I did recently. We... by Selling the Couch

23 min listen

158: Developing a Niche In Supporting Gender-questioning or Transgender Clients with Dara Hoffman-Fox, LPC: How do clinicians hone in on a particular niche? Is it important to focus on a specific ideal client? Our conversation today is one that’s needed in today’s world because it’s a focus on developing a niche in supporting gender-questioning or... by Selling the Couch

39 min listen

149: How to Build a Successful Private Pay Practice with Dr. Erika Martinez: How do you build a successful private pay practice in an area heavily dominated by insurance pay practices? It’s a question that many clinicians either struggle with, or think about, and this is our topic for today’s show. This topic has been... by Selling the Couch

40 min listen

153: Choosing the Language in Private Practice That Connects Brain and Heart with Shirani M. Pathak, LCSW: What are the essential elements in creating a successful private practice? We all know the list of things to consider and plan goes on and on and on! Everywhere we turn, there are new challenges to meet and new details to handle. Today’s show... by Selling the Couch

41 min listen

178: An Open and Honest Look at The Life Events of The Past Year and The Lessons Learned: Welcome to the first episode of 2019! This show is a little different, as I’m being interviewed by Patricia Young, whom you may remember as a previous STC guest. She’s been here before, discussing highly sensitive people and how she built her... by Selling the Couch

34 min listen

151: How to Assign Homework to Clients and Motivate Them to Complete It: What if your clients did their homework? Wouldn’t it be great if you could keep your clients engaged in- between sessions? These questions are behind the development of Therachat, a HIPAA-compliant, encrypted app that helps with the process of... by Selling the Couch

32 min listen

148: The Concept of Out-Of-Network Benefits for Clinicians and Patients with Rachael Norman: Today’s show highlights a common problem for clinicians, especially those in a private pay practice. How do we get clients’ out-of-network claims paid? Rachael Norman is here from Better; their mission is to help providers not lose patients... by Selling the Couch

33 min listen

152: The Process of Creating and Marketing the product using Feelings Wheel: How are you at thinking outside the box? As private practitioners, that kind of creative thinking is vital, but we know that any journey has its bumps in the road. This episode is perfect for everyone who has thought about creating, marketing and... by Selling the Couch

37 min listen

155: What America's Millionaires Do Differently: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a millionaire? Most of us have probably spent some time dreaming about how we would use that kind of wealth, but you might be surprised to learn that millionaires don’t live and spend the way we... by Selling the Couch

23 min listen

161: How to Successfully Implement Counseling Practice Online: Have you considered online counseling? As clinicians, we all have questions and fears around this endeavor and how it works. We have discussed the practical aspects of online counseling on the show before, but today’s conversation focuses more on... by Selling the Couch

46 min listen

156: Understanding Disability Insurance with Aaron Channing: What happens if you receive a serious diagnosis or injury that puts you out of work? It’s obviously something that we don’t want to think about, but the reality is that any of us could face this situation and be forced to step away from our... by Selling the Couch

39 min listen

159: The Ins and Outs of Google AdWords with John Sanders: Have you found yourself intimidated, but still curious, about using Google AdWords? Maybe you’ve wondered how it really works and if it would be helpful for you as a clinician. I’m in this category also, as I’ve wanted to know more and learn the... by Selling the Couch

35 min listen

189: What Perfectionism is And Why So Many in Private Practice Struggle With It: Have you ever been called a perfectionist? It’s admirable to have high standards and be highly motivated, but perfectionism is a trap that many clinicians fall into. In today’s show, we’ll talk about how perfectionism impacts us in private... by Selling the Couch

43 min listen

160: Money Pitfalls That Come With Business Success: Do you “have it all together” when it comes to your business finances? My hat’s off to you if you do, but for most of us, the painful truth is that any business journey comes with its own set of challenges and lessons, some of which must be... by Selling the Couch

24 min listen

168: How Much Is "Enough" In Our Business?: When it comes to your business, how much is ENOUGH? How do you even know what enough is? These are questions we can all use some clarity about, along with evaluating the success of our business. Today’s show is a solo episode and the last one before... by Selling the Couch

29 min listen

166: Dealing with Chronic Illness While Maintaining Private Practice: How can a clinician deal with chronic illness? Is it possible to continue running your business and furthering your career? This is a topic I’ve wanted to dive into because I know many of my private practice colleagues are dealing with some form of... by Selling the Couch

37 min listen

167: Maintaining The Balance of Being a Helper And a Healer And Being a Business Owner at The Same Time: Have you ever neglected your own needs to work with your clients? Have you sacrificed time for personal self-care to squeeze in “one more client”? Most clinicians are probably guilty of this behavior, called Sacrificial Helping Syndrome. I know... by Selling the Couch

35 min listen

175: Pros And Cons of Charging For The Peer Supervision Group: Have you thought about starting a peer supervision group? It’s a great way to get feedback from colleagues, combat the isolation of a private practice, and even gain cross-referrals. Where do you start? How do you structure the group? What do you... by Selling the Couch

30 min listen

157: How to Transition From a Therapy Model to A Coaching Model with Mary Bicknell: What are the nuances to consider if you want to make the transition from therapy to coaching? It’s something that many therapists think about and wonder if it would work for them and their practice. We cover the ins and outs in today’s episode!... by Selling the Couch

36 min listen

173: What is The Immigration Evaluation Process and How to Set Fees And the Systems & Processes For it?: How do the worlds of immigration and LCSW intersect? It may not be a connection that you think of, but the need is there for immigration evaluations to be done, and this is where my guest today has stepped in and found her niche. Cecilia Racine, LCSW,... by Selling the Couch

32 min listen

176: Pros And Cons of Charging For The Peer Supervision Group Part 2: If you heard Episode 175, then you know that we are continuing the discussion about peer supervision groups. We discussed how to structure the group, who should be included, and what you should cover when you meet. Today’s discussion goes a step... by Selling the Couch

22 min listen

162: How to Ensure Your Personal Safety As a Clinician: What safety measures do you have in place? As clinicians, we may not think about personal safety as a concern, and we certainly hope it’s never an issue, but we should be proactive and prepared. We’ve never had safety issues as a podcast topic... by Selling the Couch

27 min listen

169: How to Build a Private Practice While Dealing With Grief, Mourning, And Loss: Grief, mourning, and loss---they aren’t topics we usually enjoy discussing, but whether we like it or not, they are processes that we all have to go through at some point in life. For a therapist, how do you build your private practice while dealing... by Selling the Couch

36 min listen

183: What is Brainspotting And How To Use It?: What have you heard about brainspotting? Is it something you’ve been curious about or may be considered for additional training? We’re on a mission today to learn more about this technique and how we can use it. Beth Medina, LMHC, also does... by Selling the Couch

33 min listen

181: Creating a Sound Social Media Policy While Navigating the Intersection of Personal and Professional Life as Clinicians: As a clinician, do you have a social media policy? Is it something you’ve ever considered? If not, then this show may open your eyes to this topic. How can we as clinicians create a sound social media policy while navigating the intersection of our... by Selling the Couch

32 min listen

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