Ideal Practice - podcast cover

Ideal Practice

Wendy Pitts Reeveswww.wendypittsreeves.com
How do I find clients I actually enjoy? How do I make more money without feeling guilty? Can I run a private practice and still have a life? These are just some of the questions long time psychotherapist, group practice founder, and serial entrepreneur Wendy Pitts Reeves tackles each week on The Ideal Practice Podcast.Here, you’ll learn how to create your version of an Ideal Practice that serves you as well as you serve your clients. Learn how to think like a marketer, attract clients you love, get paid well for what you do, and have a life. We’ll talk about the power of intention, the energy of money, and how to banish imposter syndrome for good. In short, we’ll dive deep into what it takes to develop a healthy business that is profitable, impactful, and - can we say this? - enjoyable.When healers stand in their power, make peace with profit, and honor the difference they make in the lives of others, they can change an entire industry.With a mix of interviews, special guests and solo shows from Wendy, you won’t want to miss a minute of this. New episodes every Tuesday. So hit subscribe, and get ready to change your life.
Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

#95. Adding Packages to Your Client Offers Can Help Your Practice. Here's Why.

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Packages are often misunderstood in our industry, but the truth is, they can really make a difference for your private practice. In fact, learning how to strategically add pricing packages to your work can boost profits, enhance the value of what you offer, and make life easier for your clients – all at the same time. What’s not to love about that ? So let’s talk about this. Today, we’ll explore 3 types of packages you could create, and how they...

Mar 12, 202426 minEp. 95

#94. 5 Creative Ways to Boost Practice Revenue Without Working Longer Hours

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! There’s more than one way to make money, my friend. But far too often in the private practice world, we’re used to providing a single service to a single client for a single hour or session, and that’s it. The problem with that is that there are only so many hours in the day, and your income is capped. But what if that wasn’t how it had to be? What if there were all kinds of fun ways you could leverage the service you already provide and the kno...

Mar 05, 202435 minEp. 94

#93. Legacy Work: How One Therapist Built an 8 Figure Practice That Still Feeds Her Soul

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Y'all know that when I talk about what it means to have an Ideal Practice, I’m talking about building a private practice that is ideal for you . And of course, that's very different from one person to the next. But the one thing that we all have in common, is that we want to make money, good money. And we want to do so in a way that feels good , and is in alignment with who we are. That’s exactly what today’s guest, Dr. Ajita Robinson, has done....

Feb 27, 20241 hr 15 minEp. 93

#92. Understanding Your Money Story and Its Impact on Your Business Success

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! In last year's cohort of EVOLVE, the group coaching and mastermind that I offer once a year, we spent an entire month talking about nothing other than our relationship to money and its impact on our practice. Students later told me that this was one of the most powerful segments of their journey through the program - and I wasn't surprised. Understanding your personal money story is critical to your success in every way. So, today I want to shar...

Feb 20, 202430 minEp. 92

#91. The Secret Shame Too Many Healers Carry - and How to Change It.

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! As a therapist, I’ve often felt like my job was to say out loud what everyone in the room was thinking but no one could say. I’ve learned over time that - as uncomfortable as that can be in the moment - it helps sooooo much to just say it out loud. Because here’s the thing. We can’t change anything if we keep hiding what’s wrong. If we’ve got a problem and we don’t tell anyone, or even worse, barely admit it to ourselves, we can’t do anything ab...

Feb 13, 202442 minEp. 91

#90. 3 Success Hacks: The Must-Have Support Systems I Never Go Without

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! This week, in my 90th 😱 episode of the Ideal Practice(c) podcast, I’m going to tell you about the 3 most effective success hacks that have contributed soooo much to my own growth over the years. If I’d had these systems in place when I started my practice, I could have saved tens of thousands of dollars that I lost to inexperience , a lack of business training and self doubt. And I don’t even want to think about all the sleepless nights I suffe...

Feb 05, 202432 minEp. 90

#89. How to Build a Profitable, Meaningful Mental Health Empire, with Soribel Martinez

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! You’re in for a real treat today, my friends. You’ll hear from Soribel Martinez, a truly inspiring woman who has built a multi-million dollar private practice from the ground up. Soribel shares the story of how she took the leap from full-time employment to start her own practice…. with a waitlist of 150 patients BEFORE she opened her doors! Say whaaaaaa…?! 🤯 You’ll hear the exact strategies that she followed to launch and grow her practice. An...

Jan 30, 20241 hr 7 minEp. 89

#88. Clean Up and Grow: How to Manage Phase II of Private Practice Development

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! We may start out in private practice living in the land of reactivity, making it all up as we go. But we don’t want to stay there. Today, let’s look at Phase II, the Growth Phase of your business. Where are you now, and where might you go next? In this episode, you’ll hear: How to know when you're moving into the middle phase, the growth phase of your practice development. What you’re probably doing well at this point, and where you might want t...

Jan 23, 202432 minEp. 88

#87. How to Get a Healthy Private Practice Off the Ground - and Quickly

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Managing a private practice, like any business, means managing growth. And growth always happens in phases. We all start as beginners somehow - right? I know. But the start up phase of a private practice can be completely overwhelming. No one taught us how to do this in grad school, and we have a LOT of questions. What do I charge? Should I offer a sliding scale? How will I get paid? Who should I work with? Where will I see them? Do I have to of...

Jan 16, 202447 minEp. 87

#86. How to Embody Your Authentic Power: A Rich Conversation with Sara Arey

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Sara Arey is a master at helping women entrepreneurs release internal energy blocks and step into their true authentic power. But unlike many who teach about releasing limiting beliefs and money mindset blocks, Sara tells us that we have to work with the body - not just the mind, not just the heart - to tap into who we really are. And find out what we’re really capable of. In this week’s episode, and this oh-so-rich conversation, you’ll discover...

Jan 09, 20241 hr 17 minEp. 86

#85. Shine Brighter: It's Time to Admit How Good You Are at What You Do

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Limiting beliefs are tricky things. And far too often, unseen cultural influences and societal norms hold us back from true success. We are taught not to stand out, not to make others uncomfortable, not to admit that we’re good at what we do. Don’t shine too bright! The world says. Well I’m over that - or trying to be. :) See - I’ve had my share of those moments too. Now I’m pushing back. I want you to shine brighter. I will too. Let’s talk. Lis...

Dec 19, 202333 minEp. 85

#84. Why It May NOT Be a Great Idea to Start a Private Practice

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! It’s rare that anyone tells us what it really takes to run a private practice. In fact, the whole concept of business ownership may be a bit of a mystery - and that’s a sad fact. So some really gifted healers avoid opening a practice - starting a business - because the whole idea feels so intimidating to them. And yet, the world needs what they have to offer… And others dive-in wholeheartedly only to find out that the hours are long, the pay may...

Dec 12, 202344 min

#83. Cleaning Your Digital House: How to Get Your Office in Order for a Fresh Start in the New Year

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Be honest with me here. :) How much time do you spend searching for files on your computer? And how often do you have to recreate documents, letters or other content for clients in your practice? Let’s face it. We live in a world where virtually everything we want, need or create is housed somewhere on our phones, tablets and computer. But lord knows where. 🙄 If you can’t find the intake form or the self-regulation handout you need when you nee...

Dec 05, 202345 minEp. 83

82. Overcome Money Shame for More Success, with Profit Coach Sam Varner

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Let’s talk about how to overcome money shame and boost your business profitability. In this week’s episode on Ideal Practice, I spoke with Samantha (Sam) Varner, a straight talking profit coach and business strategist who’s changing the way we heart centered folks think about profit. She’s got a message for us that I think we should listen to. :) In this episode, you’ll hear… Five steps you can take to overcome that persistent shame that soooo m...

Nov 28, 20231 hr 4 minEp. 82

#81 5 Clarifying Questions to Guide Your Success in 2024

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Whether you’re a planner, or someone who likes to figure things out as you go, this episode is for you. In today’s episode, I’ll share 5 clarifying questions that can help guide your success in 2024. Taking the time to think through each of them will set the stage for the work you want to do in 2024. If you’re more of a big picture kind of person, this will give you a general framework to work within for the whole year. But even better - your an...

Nov 18, 202336 minEp. 81

#80. Got Big Plans for Your Practice in 2024? Better Start Now.

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! So here’s the thing. Building an Ideal Practice(c) doesn’t happen by accident; it requires a lot of thought, self-awareness, courage and clarity. That said, when you take the time to set intentional goals for where you want to go as a practice owner, you will actually get somewhere. :) But don’t wait for January…because next year starts now . Your next level of success starts now . Gulp. 😳 In this episode we’ll explore what that means, and I’ll...

Nov 14, 202321 minEp. 80

#79. Making the Most of the Final Stretch: A Fresh Take on Year End Planning

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Ready to kick back and coast through the end of the year? Yikes. Don't do that.... Instead, ditch that conventional year-end thinking and make the most of this vibrant time of year. We're not wrapping things up just yet; there are plenty of opportunities still on the horizon, so let's seize them! In this episode, I’ll share 3 powerful steps to take to keep the wins rolling in. The one step you really should take FIRST in order to keep your vibra...

Nov 07, 202323 minEp. 79

#78. Healers Deserve a Great Life Too, But 7 Common Fears May Hold You Back

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! In an obvious nod to Halloween, I thought it was a great time to revisit one of my most popular episodes. So today, let’s take another look at the 7 most common fears that healers tend to face in private practice. Although we all want what’s best for our clients, we are often shamed or judged when we want what’s best for ourselves. That sets us up for all kinds of internal conflict, and that can block our success. On the other hand, when we find...

Oct 31, 202329 minEp. 78

#77. When Life Gets Crazy: How to Keep It Steady in Your Private Practice

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! One of the greatest benefits of owning your own business is that you have the freedom and flexibility to adjust as needed when life gets a little crazy. But running a practice can also be especially challenging when the hard times happen. How do you keep things going when you’re being pulled in too many directions? Well, I’ve been through some of that myself lately (and not for the first time), so I thought I’d share a few tips with you. In this...

Oct 24, 202339 minEp. 77

#76. How to Hire Your First Virtual Assistant with Your Business Ally, Queenie Verhoeven

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! In our last episode, we talked about the many ways that adding a virtual assistant to your team can enhance your success. Did you hear that one? If not, you might want to go back and check out Episode 75 before you listen to this one. 🙂 In that episode, you met my assistant, Queenie Verhoeven , who runs a company providing VA services to small businesses around the world. Queenie has been a critical part of my team for several years now; I can’...

Oct 17, 202345 minEp. 76

#75. Virtual Assistants: What They Do, How They Help, and Why You Should Hire One

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Struggling with productivity? Tangled up in tech? What if you didn’t have to handle it all by yourself? Learn how a Virtual Assistant can help streamline your operations and free up time for you to focus on where you can do the most good: serving your clients. Queenie Verhoeven has been a treasured member of my team for several years now: I could not imagine running my business without her. A proactive virtual assistant and now, strategic Projec...

Sep 26, 20231 hr 2 minEp. 75

#74. How to Set Up Your Virtual Office for a Better Client Connection

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! When you set up your physical office space, I’ll bet you were super excited - and thoughtful - about every detail. Where would your clients want to sit, facing the window or facing the door? Where should you put the Kleenex box? Do they need a footstool or is that just weird, lol? But what about your VIRTUAL office space? Have you ever wondered how to help your clients feel as comfortable online as they would be if they were meeting with you in ...

Sep 19, 202330 minEp. 74

#73. How to Create Healing Energy with Office Design and Decor: My Thoughts.

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! How does office decor influence your client's healing journey? With decades of experience, I’ve got a few thoughts about that. So in today’s episode, we’ll explore best practices that impact your clinical work AND your standing as a practice owner. Because there’s actually more to this than you might think! In this episode, you’ll learn: How your client’s experience is impacted way before they get to your door. What to consider in terms of signa...

Sep 12, 202352 minEp. 73

#72. How Office Design Impacts Your Success: An Interview with Interior Designer Carolyn Meyer Boldt.

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Have you ever thought about how the design and aesthetics of your workspace could be impacting your success? We’re exploring that concept today, talking about the crucial intersection of interior design and holistic health with our guest, Carolyn Boldt . With over 40 years of experience in interior design, Carolyn co-founded Crossfields Design with a mission to develop restorative environments for businesses in the holistic health industry. Thro...

Sep 05, 20231 hr 11 minEp. 72

#71. How to Tell The Universe What You Want for Your Practice

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Your business has its own kind of living, breathing energy, and you must be in relationship with that energy. But relationships take work - right? So how do you keep things healthy and strong? Turns out, you just have to use a little magic. Yeah. Let’s go there. :) In this episode, you’ll learn about a fun, creative technique you can use to smooth out any rough spots, communicate your desires, and step way more fully into a healthy relationship ...

Aug 29, 202325 minEp. 71

#70. Recognizing Your Worth: Why That Matters and How It Impacts Your Practice

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Ever felt that you're just not getting paid what you're worth, despite having real expertise in your field? We've all been there, I suspect - but why? Where does this common problem come from? Well - some folks may not like this, but I think it starts with us . When we undervalue our own skills and undersell our authority, it sets up all kinds of barriers to our success. So, let’s take a closer look at what my guest last week, Ryane LeCesne, cal...

Aug 22, 202329 minEp. 70

#69. Ditch Perfection and Claim Your True Worth: A Deep Conversation with Ryane LeCesne

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! What's lurking in your subconscious, subtly sabotaging your success? All too often, high-achieving practice owners (like YOU!) hold themselves back due to limiting beliefs like imposter syndrome , perfectionism , and something my guest this week calls “ distractionism ’. So it was a real treat when I got to spend time with mindset master and achievement accelerator, Ryan LeCesne who can help all of us with this. She has spent nearly a decade hel...

Aug 15, 20231 hr 9 minEp. 69

#68. Not Talking About Money with Clients is a Mistake. Here’s Why.

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Like it or not, money is part of every relationship you have with your clients, and how you think about that and manage that is important. But if you're torn up inside about that fact, well - you are not alone. In fact, I think most of us struggle about this in one way or another. But what if we change that? What if we thought about money, and its place in our work, in a whole new way? Rather than fight its presence, why don’t we acknowledge it,...

Aug 08, 202322 min

#67. What Should You Charge When Clients Cancel at the Last Minute?

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! If a client cancels at the last minute, or worse, doesn’t show up at all - it doesn’t feel so great, does it? And even when you understand why they had to miss, you can still be left feeling frustration, disappointment - or, if it happens often, even resentment. And I know that's not how you WANT to feel about your work, or your client. So what do you do? Do you charge them for that time? If so, how much, and how do you collect it? I know this i...

Aug 01, 202335 minEp. 67

#66. Are Hidden Rules Holding You Back?: A Conversation with Success Coach Lisa Michaud

Question or comment? 🙋‍♀️ Send me a text message! Whether we recognize it or not, there are countless hidden rules and unconscious scripts that keep us from attaining financial freedom. But learning to recognize those rules, and rewrite those scripts can be done. Learn how with Lisa Michaud, an international success coach who identified those barriers in her own life, and broke through them. Hailing from Vancouver, Canada, Lisa's inspiring journey to a multi-million dollar net worth is a testam...

Jul 25, 20231 hr 5 minEp. 66
Hosted on Buzzsprout
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android