A couple of weeks ago I attended an event for a colleague’s very successful group private practice with 3 locations. We studied our Masters together and stayed in touch supporting each other over the years. This therapist who had no intention of becoming a businesswoman when I met her. Like me, she worked in the Health Department […]
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2024 is my 12th year in sole private practice and it’s got me reflecting a little about what I’d do differently if I was starting now. Although I did a lot of great things like learning about business principles and marketing for private practice, nicheing and understanding the funding models before I started, there are
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What is my number one secret of success as a therapist? I discovered it through feedback from one of my best referrers. He would tell his patients, “Nadene is great because she is genuinely interested.” I remember thinking “But aren’t all therapists genuinely interested?” And the truth is, I think many are. They are just not as good
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Being a therapist is hard. I explore the reality of being a therapist beyond the priviledge of healing trauma.
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If you’re a therapist feeling stuck and not able to reach your potential, I want you to lean into these questions. Who benefits from you playing small? Who benefits from you staying in your comfort zone as a therapist? Who benefits from you not pushing the boundaries of where you are at? Who benefits from
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I talk a lot about toxic self-doubt and its impact on therapist confidence and career. But recently I listened to my all new favourite podcast and heard “Self-doubt is a privilege”. Say what?? And so I continued to listen to Erika Cramer, the Latin powerhouse also known as The Queen of Confidence, for her perspective. More
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The key to standing in your power is boundaries. When it comes to boundaries, understanding the following three principles is important. 1. You are allowed to have boundaries 2. You set your boundaries. They might be different to other people’s boundaries 3. No one is going to hold your boundary for you. That is your
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If you’re tired of feeling like you can’t say what you want to say, do what you want to do and you feel trapped in a cycle of disempowered interactions with clients and other professionals, this self-study course is for you.Can I end therapy with clients? Please know. You are allowed to end therapy with
I can’t end therapy with clients. Therapist patterns that get in the way. Read More »
“Do you ever feel, feel so paper-thin Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?” I listened to the character Satine in Moulin Rouge sing this last night. It’s from the opening verse of Katy Perry’s monster hit, “Firework”. I can’t think of a better way to describe the way some therapists feel
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A lot of coaches talk about finding your inner rockstar or making yourself the rockstar of your industry. They’ll even start calling you a rockstar when you work with them. Part of it’s a coaching strategy to try to build their client’s confidence and, dare I say it, a strategy to appeal to any possible
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