In this episode, I get the wonderful opportunity to have a conversation with Danielle Golan, founder of The Feeling Space, an LGBTQIA and ENM/poly-affirming group practice in Southern California. Danielle shares insights into her specialty in trauma, including PTSD, CPTSD, and EMDR and brain spotting modalities, as well as how to initiate and market trauma-based therapy practices. She emphasizes the importance of niching down in therapy specialties and talks about her background in integrating various techniques. We also delve into the ethics of therapy, the challenges (and surprising benefits!) of supervising associates, and the importance of learning how to market your private practice. Danielle provides invaluable advice for new therapists and those looking to start their own group practices, and I recommend taking notes while you listen to this episode of the Action Practice Building podcast!

To connect with Danielle:
www.thefeelingspace.me
[email protected]
[email protected]
@thefeelingspace

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Challenges
01:24 Meet Danielle Golan: Founder of The Feeling Space
02:13 Specializing in Trauma-Based Therapy
03:39 EMDR vs. Brainspotting
06:02 The Importance of Niching Down
07:27 Explaining Somatic Modalities to Clients
13:34 Starting The Feeling Space
16:00 Creating a Supportive Community
16:18 Empowering Associates for Independence
17:49 Training in Gottman Method
18:35 Handling Client Assessments
19:50 Believing Clients' Truths
23:19 Substance Use and Client Disclosures
25:47 Consulting on Group Practices
27:43 Connecting with The Feeling Space

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This week on the Action Practice Building podcast, I dive into the essentials of establishing a successful trauma therapy practice with my guest (and fellow bearer of a theater undergrad degree) Ian Jensen, a licensed marriage and family therapist from Silver Lake, California. Ian shares his journey and valuable insights on how to navigate the challenges and rewards of specializing in trauma therapy. He emphasizes the importance of community, networking, and understanding the underlying issues clients face. Whether you're just starting or looking to expand your practice, Ian's story and advice provide a roadmap for creating meaningful therapeutic connections and growing a successful practice.

To connect with Ian:
www.eastsideaffirmativepsych.com

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00:00 Welcome and Introduction
01:07 Building a Trauma-Focused Practice
01:32 Community and Networking
03:17 Understanding Trauma in Therapy
07:02 Mentorship and Paying It Forward
14:10 Overcoming Challenges as an Introverted Therapist
19:08 Sharing Wins and Building Community
22:08 Conclusion and Contact Information

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The vast majority of my coaching students tell me that they know that confidence is important in networking situations, but that it feels out of reach for them. How can we be confident -and appear confident- in situations where we're talking with strangers about ourselves and our businesses? In this episode, prominent Hollywood vocal coach and all-around badass Patrick Muñoz takes time to talk with us about the ways he coaches people to use their voice, breath, and posture to communicate maximum confidence. If you've ever thought, "Everything would be different if I could just get confident," you're not going to want to miss Patrick's sage advice!

Connect with Patrick:
www.patrickmunoz.com
IG: @patrickmunoz.voicespeechcoach

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00:00 Introduction to the Podcast & Patrick
01:40 Patrick's Journey into Voice Coaching
08:09 Building Vocal Confidence
15:35 Mindset and Psychological Aspects of Voice
22:00 Networking and Authenticity
29:18 Conclusion and Contact Information

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I can sit here all day and tell you what it's like to be in Action Practice Building, and if you ever come and visit me, I just might. But I know people want to hear about it from someone who has been through the program. In this episode, APB alumnus Ben Esch sits down with me to discuss his experience in the program, and how it changed his approach to networking and building his caseload in general. If you're considering trying Action Practice Building, but you want to hear from someone who has been on the inside (and who, coincidentally, is also a damn fine clinician), this is your chance!

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Although I often have advice for what to say and do during networking events, I don't often offer much advice about what my students can do with their bodies, let alone the cues that their bodies might be sending them during these experiences. To bridge that gap, I have invited Kim Bevans, a therapist and coach who specializes in Embodied Work, to join us here to discuss the cues your body sends you in challenging and stressful situations, and how to listen to them and deal with them effectively so that you can feel as comfortable as possible. If you're like me, and you're in your head a lot, or if you're all-too-aware of your physical cues but don't know what to do about them, this episode is one you won't want to miss!

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Certainly, everyone has told you a million times how powerful networking is for building up your practice- including me. But hearing a real person's success story is quite another thing altogether. This week, I meet with fellow networking coach and accomplished expressive arts therapist Susannah Horwitz to discuss her incredible journey building a highly successful practice from scratch. If you're in a place where you need clients NOW, then listen to Susannah's story and do it just the way she did!

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One of the things that puts people off of networking is the ENVIRONMENT- for many people, the idea of crowding into a space filled with strangers and doing a training or (gasp) an icebreaker exercise is enough to bring on a panic attack. But what if it didn't need to be that way? What if YOU controlled the setting and created community on your terms? Listen to Ginelle's story to learn how she seized the goddamned bull by the horns and created a networking strategy that works for her AND built her practice to the success it is today.

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In our most hotly anticipated episode so far, we follow up with Kat Treebrook to see what she's implemented in her practice and what growth and differences she's seen! Spoiler alert: She's amazing.

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One of the best things about being a therapist is getting to meet other amazing therapists whose practices and lives are interesting and engaging. In this episode, I talk with Carmen Montenegro-Sis, who is an alumna of Action Practice Building. Anyone who has felt discouraged about the experience of networking will enjoy hearing Carmen's candid discussion of how she began to understand the practice of networking and how it can and does help her business!

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"Put yourself out there!" has to be one of the most well-worn pieces of business advice there is- but it's also one of the most terrifying! This week, Nick talked with Katie Read, creator of The Six-Figure Flagship as well as the Growing Edge Microcast, about the pains, tribulations, and rewards of being visible as a clinician and businessperson. If you want to have a wider reach, but you're intimidated by others' (predicted) scrutiny, then you're going to want to hear what Katie has to say!

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