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Discover the truth behind two of the more common reasons that women in private practice cite for not being able to find clients. You'll also hear what needs to happen in order to change that. 

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Discover what's working when it comes to getting found by clients in 2026. 

AI That Works While You Are With Clients: What ChatGPT Workspace Agents Mean for Your Practice

There is a real difference between AI that helps you do work and AI that does the work itself. ChatGPT Workspace Agents, released in April 2026, crossed that line. This episode is about what that actually means for a solo private practice owner, who can use it right now, and what you need to get straight on the privacy front before connecting anything.

In this episode I talk about ChatGPT's new Workspace Agents feature, which lets you build automated workflows that run in the cloud without you initiating them each time, and what that means for therapists managing a private practice alongside a full clinical caseload. I also cover how this compares to Claude Cowork Scheduled Tasks, which does the same thing locally on your machine, and why that local versus cloud distinction matters for Australian therapists specifically.

WHAT WE COVER

I walk you through what a workspace agent actually is in plain English, no jargon, and explain how it compares to other AI automation tools you are probably already using — including Claude Cowork Scheduled Tasks, which does the same repeatable workflow automation but runs locally on your machine. That local versus cloud distinction matters more than most tech coverage explains, and I cover exactly why. I share specific examples of how a solo practice owner could use agents for content creation, business admin, and weekly practice maintenance without touching anything clinical. I also go through the privacy and compliance considerations that every Australian therapist needs to understand before connecting their Google Drive or Calendar to any AI agent — including a direct take on whether you actually need a ChatGPT Business plan if you are already on a paid Claude plan. I close with my honest take on where this is all heading and what the right questions are to be sitting with right now.

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Website: https://brooklynstorme.com 

Join the Therapist AI Resource Hub: https://www.skool.com/private-practice-resource-hub/about

ABOUT DR BROOKLYN STORME

I'm a business coach for counsellors, psychologists, and social workers who want to start, grow, and scale their private practice. With 30+ years of experience in private practice myself, I know what it actually takes to build a practice that works — without burning out or second-guessing yourself.

Facebook Community (The Ultimate Private Practice): https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimateprivatepractice

Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynstormephd/

Website: https://brooklynstorme.com

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Something significant happened in April 2026 that I think a lot of therapists haven't heard about yet, and it has a direct bearing on the people sitting across from you. Google added mental health safety tools to Gemini, and in this episode I'm breaking down exactly what that means for your practice, your clients, and your intake process.

This isn't a tech episode for its own sake. It's a practice management conversation, because understanding what your clients are doing before they arrive at your door is part of practising well.

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What We Cover

We open with the news itself: in April 2026, Google rolled out a mental health safety layer inside Gemini, their AI assistant. When a conversation signals distress, suicidal ideation, or crisis language, Gemini now surfaces a "Help is available" module with one-touch access to crisis support services by phone, text, chat, and web. Google also committed thirty million dollars over three years to supporting global crisis hotlines as part of this move.

I explain in plain language what Gemini's mental health tools actually do and, importantly, what they don't do. Gemini is not acting as a therapist. It is detecting signals and signposting to services. That distinction matters enormously for how we talk about it with clients.

From there we move into the more confronting conversation: your clients are already using AI for mental health support. Not because anyone recommended it, but because it was available, free, and there at two in the morning. I explore what that looks like in practice and why it's clinically relevant information you probably aren't capturing at intake.

We then get practical. I walk through what you might consider adding to your intake form, how to frame a conversation about AI use without judgement, and what a simple informed consent addition could look like. None of it is onerous. It is just staying current.

The episode closes with a clear look at the genuine privacy and ethical concerns, not the theoretical ones. AI platforms do not offer clinical confidentiality. Sensitive disclosures made to Gemini are stored under Google's standard data policies, not under any healthcare privacy legislation. Clients deserve to understand that distinction, and it's our role to help them do so.

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00:00 Introduction: why this matters for your practice right now

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About Dr Brooklyn Storme PhD

Dr Brooklyn Storme is a leading business coach for women in the helping professions. She works with counsellors, psychologists, and social workers who want to start, grow, and scale a profitable private practice without burning out. Brooklyn is the host of The Private Practice Podcast, which sits in the top 5% of podcasts globally with over 500 episodes. She is also the creator of Practice Momentum, a 12-month private coaching programme, and the founder of the Etsy store The Happy Practice, with over 1,000 Essential Forms sold internationally.

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Use additional revenue streams in your private practice to ease the stress of filling your diary. In this episode I'll walk you through a few different approaches, what works and what doesn't and will share insights that I've gained along the way helping other counsellors, psychologists and social workers to create revenue streams successfully in their business. You'll also hear about my own mistakes and regrets so you can avoid them! 

OpenAI Just Built a Free AI Tool for Clinicians. Here Is What It Does and What It Means for Your Practice.

OpenAI launched ChatGPT for Clinicians in 2026 and explicitly named psychologists and licensed clinicians as part of the target audience. Before you sign up or dismiss it as irrelevant because it is US-only, there is something specific in this product that every therapist in private practice needs to understand — and it is available to you right now, wherever you are.

In this episode I talk about the reusable workflow skills feature inside ChatGPT for Clinicians, what it means for your clinical documentation, and what Australian practitioners genuinely need to know before getting too excited about the HIPAA compliance angle.

WHAT WE COVER

I start by walking you through exactly what ChatGPT for Clinicians is and who it is built for, because the marketing can be a bit vague on the specifics. I then spend a solid chunk of time on reusable workflow skills — the feature that I think is the most practically useful for solo practice owners — and explain what it looks like to set one up for referral letters, progress notes, or clinical correspondence using your existing ChatGPT plan. We talk about the caution that most coverage of this product is glossing over: HIPAA compliance is a US legal standard, not an Australian one, and I explain what that actually means for your practice and your privacy obligations. I then share what this launch signals about where AI tools for clinicians are heading over the next 12 to 18 months, and close with a concrete first step you can take today.

EPISODE TIMESTAMPS

[00:00] Introduction — why this launch is worth your attention

[02:15] What ChatGPT for Clinicians actually is and who it is for

[06:00] Reusable workflow skills — the feature that matters most for your practice

[11:00] The caution — HIPAA, the Australian Privacy Act, and what "compliant"  means

[16:00] What this tells us about where AI for therapists is heading

[19:30] Brooklyn's take and next steps for your practice

LINKS AND RESOURCES

Website: https://brooklynstorme.com AI Playbook for Therapists: https://sales.brooklynstorme.com/aiplaybook/

ChatGPT for Clinicians: https://chatgpt.com/plans/clinicians/

Free Private Practice Quiz: https://brooklyn.myflodesk.com/pmquiz

ABOUT DR BROOKLYN STORME

I'm a business coach for counsellors, psychologists, and social workers who want to start, grow, and scale their private practice. With 30+ years of experience in private practice myself, I know what it actually takes to build a practice that works — without burning out or second-guessing yourself.

Facebook Community (The Ultimate Private Practice): https://www.facebook.com/groups/theultimateprivatepractice

Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/brooklynstormephd/

Website: https://brooklynstorme.com

SUBSCRIBE AND REVIEW

If this episode was useful, I would love it if you subscribed and left a review. It genuinely helps more therapists in private practice find this podcast.

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During the week, I reviewed 200 therapist websites as part of a post shared in my free community on Facebook. Many counsellors, psychologists and social workers wanted to know how the one thing they could do on their website that would have the biggest impact when it came to getting inquiries. I'll break it down for you in this episode and give you even more insights, tips and tricks that you can readily deploy to start attracting more clients. 

FAQs

If you're getting visitors, you have traffic. If they are not booking, you have low conversions. This happens when they are visiting expecting to find one thing but see another, can't easily find the information they are looking for, the page(s) take time to load, the message and copy are broad and generic, it's difficult to get started working with you - there's friction. 

Yes. Transparency is important when working in the health and wellness space. Including your fees makes it easier for potential clients to make an informed buying decision. 

AI recommends businesses that have a consistent footprint online, not only on their website. This is why having a niche and a clear message that speaks to your ideal client is so powerful. The quickest way to generate referrals or recommendations for your practice using AI is to be consistent in your messaging across your content.