The Thriving Therapists

Welcome to The Thriving Therapist Podcast.

We are your new best friends in business on a mission to build an empowered community of therapists, because let's be real, it can get a little lonely out here!

We want to help you build an unwavering belief in yourself and your professional abilities by providing the knowledge, tools and support you need to thrive in and beyond the therapy chair

So grab your oat milk latte, buckle up and let us help you go from surviving to thriving therapist!

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Episodes

How to Implement a Profitable & Sustainable Content Strategy for Your Practice with Shayah Reed

Hello Thriving Therapists! Welcome to a very special interview with Holistic Web Design & Branding queen Shayah Reed - Owner of Virtuwell Balance. Her philosophy is Authentic, Value-Based Design & Marketing for Impact-Driven Health Practitioners and we couldn't think of a more aligned combo to bring to you!! Shayah shares her wisdom on: - mindshift hacks for confidence with online marketing - how to be a mindful marketer - how to ensure sustainability - the common mistakes therapists mak...

Sep 04, 2024•37 min

Season Finale Q + A!!

Hello Friends and happy Fri-yay! Season 2 comes to a close with an old school Q + A straight from you to our dms! We had so much fun answering your questions on all things private practice!! Join us to discuss: - how to find referrals - how to achieve work/ life/ PP balance - do we miss face to face work? - what are the challenges and how to we cope? We've thoroughly enjoyed this season with you all!! We'll be back in your ears for season 3 soon. Aimee + Kat Want more from us? Join our Thriving ...

Jul 11, 2024•47 min

Pro's and Con's of private practice

Hello friends!! Welcome back for some Moroccan spice seasoned pro's and con's!! Some exciting news since we last caught up friends............We have launched our course: Dream. Build. Thrive. Design your dream private practice!! Everything you need to build your very own private practice. Get in before midnight on Sunday the 7th for a jam-packed early bird bundle deal!! Here is our list of pro’s and con’s after 4 years of running a private practice: Pros: 1.Freedom – choice and control around t...

Jul 04, 2024•35 min

Navigating social media and marketing as a Therapist in Private Practice

Hello thriving friends!! Welcome back to another episode chatting all things private practice related to branding and marketing! Navigating social media as a therapist can often feel like walking in the dark and wondering what will stick. It can also be very overwhelming! We explore the complex minefield of social media and marketing as therapists and we had so much fun diving into: - Social media and modern marketing - The thought process of a therapist on social media (can you dance for me... ...

Jun 27, 2024•49 min

Laying the foundations of your Private Practice aka the nitty gritty!

Helllloooo Thriving gang!! Many therapists lack confidence in themselves and their abilities and think they need to know more before they can take the leap to start their own practice!! OR Maybe you're an experienced therapist who is eager to take the leap into your own private practice, it just feels way to overwhelming. Well look no further! We are living proof of feeling the fear and doing it anyway! We want to take you through we we did and what we WISH we did to get our private practice off...

Jun 20, 2024•48 min•Season 2Ep. 3

Finding your WHY & building a value based private practice

Hello Thriving friends!! Welcome back to ep 2 of season 2!! We are so happy you are joining us on our private practice series. This episode we are diving into -Why values are important in private practice -How to find your values as a business owner -Authenticity - Are there different values for different hats? Business you Vs therapist you - We also sprinkle in some hacks to find your values if you identify as a people pleaser! We hope you enjoy this episode friends! Let us know what you think ...

Jun 13, 2024•46 min

Why we started our Private Practice

Welcome back to episode 1 of season two my friends! If you have ever thought about starting a private practice, this season is for you! Join us this episode to chat about how we started The Psych Collaborative! We discuss: -Our dream -Our why -How we knew PP was right for us -How it all started - What we did from the very beginning We are so excited for you to join us for season two!! Want more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and...

Jun 06, 2024•59 min•Season 2Ep. 1

BONUS EPISODE: We answer your questions!

Good Morning Thriving friends! We have a treat of the auditory kind for you today! Join us as we answer YOUR questions from our fabulous Facebook community. We hope you enjoy! Kat + Aimee Want more from us? Join our Thriving Therapist Facebook group! 👇🏼 If you’re looking for a safe, supportive and judgement-free space full of therapists going through exactly what you are, who are looking for community, looking to increase their confidence, find more work-life balance and design a career they l...

Mar 24, 2024•1 hr 2 min

How to start to build confidence as a therapist now

Hello Hello friends! Welcome to episode 5! This is where we get into the juicy tips and tricks of how to be more confident as a therapist now! Buckle up for a jam packed episode with some of the following: -How doubt erodes confidence -How to start to build confidence in self as a therapist -Confidence begins with me -Schemas / core beliefs / common fears or assumptions (I need to be the expert; I should know more etc) which is blocking confidence in self -Helpful ways to build confidence now!! ...

Mar 10, 2024•27 min

The impact of the industry: Are we in a system that perpetuates doubt?

Good morning friends! Welcome to Episode 4 of our Imposterism as Therapists series. We are back in your ears this week for another episode to chat about how the industry perpetuates the narrative of therapist imposterism. Join us as we chat about: - The hierarchy and competitiveness of the industry and it's impact on feelings of imposterism - The different between confidence vs. competence as a therapist - Our experiences We can’t wait for you guys to listen to this episode, it’s jam packed of r...

Feb 25, 2024•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Expectations on emerging therapists

Hello and welcome back thriving gang! We hope you’re enjoying the episodes so far ! This episode we chat through the huge and often unrealistic expectations put on early career therapists by tertiary institutions, employers and clients. We chat about: The student to expert slingshot effect Does tertiary education set us up for failure? (i.e. limited placements and then expectation to be expert) expectations from employers Expectations from clients both perceived and real Our own experiences of t...

Feb 11, 2024•51 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Why are therapists more likely to experience Imposter Syndrome?

Hello hello! Welcome back to episode two. We hope you enjoyed our first episode, but we wanted to delve deeper into imposterism as a therapist and why (oh why) therapists are more likely to feel like an imposter We also chat about: - fear around speaking up (workplace, supervisors, colleagues) - our experiences of IS - IS and how it shows up clinically and personally - the short term and long-term impacts of IS We hope you enjoy and get something out of this ep! Kat + Aimee Want more from us? Jo...

Feb 04, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Our story of Imposter Syndrome

Hi our Thriving Therapist gang! 👋🏻 A huuuge welcome to our first ever episode. We had so much fun recording this ep, it was quite a vulnerable one but a powerful one that we hope you can relate to. Part of why we created this podcast was to unpack the very real but often taboo experiences of being a therapist in today’s modern world - one of those being imposter syndrome. In this episode we chat through - why we created the Thriving Therapist Pod - our story and experiences of imposterism - ex...

Feb 04, 2024•54 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Introducing The Thriving Therapists | Coming 5 February

Hey, our names are Aimee and Kat and we are best friends in business and co-founders of the Thriving Therapists. And boyyy, are we excited for you to be a part of our new poddy! This podcast is dedicated to the modern-day therapist who feels lacking in their clinical confidence, is feeling isolated and is seeking community. We will releasing different topics seasonally, meaning we will spend up to 4-6 episodes deep diving into topical, relevant and important conversations among therapists. In th...

Jan 28, 2024•59 sec

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