I’m excited to welcome Maria Reiter onto the podcast today!

 Maria Reiter is a licensed therapist based in Wisconsin. She supports Gen Z and millennial women struggling with anxiety, trauma, perfectionism, and people pleasing tendencies. As a fellow anxious Gen Z anxious human, Maria can relate to many of the issues her clients are experiencing. She takes a collaborative and empathetic approach, tailored to each client’s specific needs. 

Maria has already made some incredible shifts in her career in a short time! She went from working in a hospital setting, to a group practice, and eventually, starting her own private practice in May 2024. 

Maria and I connected in August 2023 when she joined PPA. She was ready to start showing up on Instagram, but was unclear on her niche, and who she wanted to serve.

Fast forward a few months - Maria has FILLED her caseload with ideal clients. She’s charging $175+/session, and consistently hitting $10k months. 

The best part of all…her work-life balance is better than EVER!

In this episode, we cover: 

• Maria’s journey from a corporate, hospital job to starting her own private practice
• Maria’s experience going into private practice and seeing clients independently
• How Maria has filled her caseload with ideal clients
• Starting from scratch & growing your audience on Instagram
• The worthwhile piece of networking + putting yourself out there
• Prioritizing work-life balance
• Mindset shifts Maria has worked through since starting her private practice
• Advice for therapists wanting to leave their job and go into private practice

Connect with Maria:

• Follow on Instagram @mentalhealthbymaria
• Check out her website

Connect with Kelly:

• Follow on Instagram @businessoftherapy and @sitwithkelly
• Check out the Business of Therapy website

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Resources & Links:

• This episode is sponsored by Alma, the financially rewarding way to go in-network
• This episode is sponsored by Jane - use code: KELLY2MONTH for a 2-month grace period
• Private Practice Academy Bundle (PPA)
• Reels Membership
• Business Coaching Waitlist
• Free training
• Caption Guide

Mentioned in this episode:

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