Protecting Your Practice

By Melissa Wesner & Dan Mayer

All mental health practitioners know that compliance is one of those things they need to know, but let's be honest, it can be really scary! Attorney Dan Mayer and Melissa Wesner, a group practice own... more

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The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.

Protecting Your Practice episodes:

March 07, 2023 Navigating a Big Career Change: From Public Mental Health Executive to Business Owner with Katie Vernoy, LMFT
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Life throws us the occasional curveball, and those curveballs sometimes influence direction the direction of our lives. In this episode, you'll hear Katie Vernoy, LMFT talk about her unexpected career change from being a public mental health executive to opening up her own business.
In this episode, you'll hear about Katie's personal story, and you'll also hear her talk about self-leadership, self-care, and ways that leadership is important for therapists
Connect with Katie:
Katie Vernoy, LMFT is a therapist, speaker, consultant, and co-host of The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide podcast.
Katie works with executives, leaders, and helping professionals, AND she is currently accepting new clients at her private practice in California.
Katievernoy.com
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55min
February 21, 2023 Season 2 is a Wrap, and We've Got News to Share!
The PYP team is wrapping up Season 2, and we've got news to share! Change is happening! Take a listen to see what's happening!

Connect with Melissa & Dan!
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com
Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services & Brainspotting for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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28min
February 14, 2023 A Case of a Group Practice's Health Insurance Payments Gone Missing with Nzingha Ma'at, LPC
The "adventures" in business ownership are many! In this episode, you'll hear Nzingha Ma'at, a group practice owner, talk about how the money she was supposed to get paid from an insurance company suddenly went missing. She talks about the long and lengthy process she had to go through to FINALLY figure out what happened to her practice's missing money!
Connect with Nzingha Ma'at, LPC
Nzingha Ma'at is the Founder of Ma'at Therapeutic Services, a holistic healing practice, centered on helping people deepen the connection between their mind, body and spirit. This means we focus on healing the whole person, not only through talk therapy, but through a variety of options for body work and self-care. We specialize in working with people who have experienced anxiety, depression, and various forms of trauma. Our therapists and practitioners assist in empowering people to take an active role in their own healing by showing how our thoughts can impact our feelings, and oftentimes guide our behaviors.

Connect with Melissa & Dan!
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services & Brainspotting for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net

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44min
February 07, 2023 Getting to the Other Side After a Position's Misclassification with Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C
The conversation around having 1099s or W-2s as a group practice owner is a big one! It comes up frequently between group practice owners, and there are lots of intense conversations, tales of caution, and, warnings about state guidelines. Making the right decision for your practice can be a little nerve-wracking! So what exactly happens if it is determined that someone who works at your office was misclassified?
Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C is here to tell us just that. Check out this episode to hear Raffie's lived experience!
About Raffi:
Raffi Bilek, LCSW-C is a couples counselor and group practice owner in Baltimore, MD, as well as the director of the Montgomery County Abuse Intervention Program for domestic violence offenders. He loves working with couple and family dynamics (especially the tough ones). He does not love being an entrepreneur, but he's learned to get along with it without too many screaming matches. He writes children's books in his spare time.
Connect with Melissa & Dan!
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com
Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services & Brainspotting for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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31min
January 24, 2023 The Book-Writing Journey to Making Nice with Naughty with Dr. Tom Murray
Plenty of people dream about writing a book, but not everybody actually does it! In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Tom Murray talk about his experience moving from book idea to actual book launch. He'll be talking about his personal process, challenges he faced, and tips and tricks he learned along the way. Consider this episode your book writing inspiration paired with your daily dose of sex education.
About Dr. Murray:
Dr. Tom Murray, author, international trainer, educator, and couples and sex therapist-supervisor, is a widely sought-after expert in sexuality and intimate relationships. He is the author of the the book, Making Nice with Naughty: An Intimacy Guide for the Rule-Following, Organized, Perfectionist, Practical, and Color-Within-the-Line Type
Connect with Dr. Murray:
A Path to Wellness
Instagram: @drtommurray

Connect with Melissa & Dan!
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services & Brainspotting for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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47min
January 17, 2023 Lessons Learned from Broken Trust and Lack of Transparency at the Office with Whitney Owens
Being a group practice owner is not an easy job! In this episode, you'll get to hear Whitney Owens talk about an unfortunate situation she experienced with someone who was working at her office, the steps she took to address that situation, and changes she made to her practice. We know there are many group practice owners will can relate to situations in which trust is broken and full transparency is lacking. For those who work at group practices, we hope this conversation will introduce best practices and encourage honest and up-front conversations.
Connect with Whitney:
Waters Edge Counseling
Whitney Owens Consulting
Wise Practice Podcast
Connect with Melissa & Dan!
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services & Brainspotting for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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58min
January 10, 2023The Challenges of Becoming a Therapist in a Different Country and Language with Si Meng, LGPC
Becoming a licensed mental health provider comes with its own set of challenges, so imagine becoming a therapist in a different country where you are providing therapy services in a 2nd language! This is exactly what you'll be hearing about today in our interview with Si Meng, LGPC who made the transition from journalism to therapy!
You'll hear her talk about:
Making a career change as part of her life's journey
Following your curiosity and living into your purpose
The decision to attend school in a different country to become a therapist
Providing therapy in a different country and language

Connect with Si at LifeSpring Counseling Services:
https://lifespringcounseling.net/si-meng
How to Cope with Foreign Language Anxiety as a Non-Native English Speaker--blog written by Si Meng, LGPC
Connect with Melissa & Dan!
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services & Brainspotting for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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42min
January 03, 2023The Challenge of Moving from Therapy to Coaching with Biz Cush
In recent years, we've heard about mental health providers transitioning into coaching. In this interview, you'll get to hear from Biz Cush, a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and podcaster who made that pivot. You'll hear her talk about:
Reasons for making this transition
Lessons she's learned
Steps she has taken to educate herself and be mindful of legal and ethical issues while making this transition

Connect with Biz!
Progression Counseling
Elizabeth Cush Coaching
Awaken Your Wise Woman Podcast

Connect with Melissa and Dan!
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services & Brainspotting for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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34min
December 13, 2022Navigating a School Shooting While Taking Care Of Yourself & Your Team with Kristen Boice
In this heart pounding episode, Kristen Boice talks with us about her team's response to a local school shooting. You'll hear Kristen talk about:
how to lead a team while navigating your own emotions
anniversary dates and their impact on the community
navigating multiple groups (teachers, students, first responders, etc.) at the same time in the middle of a crisis.

While we hope other mental health therapists are never in this position, there is plenty to learn from Kristen's experience.
Connect with Kristen:
Pathways to Healing Counseling
Close the Chapter podcast
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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56min
December 06, 2022The Challenges of Navigating Your Own Grief While Working with Clients with Reina Lombardi
In this very personal interview, Reina Lombardi talks with us about navigating grief while working with clients in both an agency setting and a private practice setting. In this episode, you'll get to hear about her experiences and the steps she took to navigate her own losses in two different work contexts. She shares relevant considerations for other mental health providers such as:
self-disclosure with clients
getting support
making decisions about time off
decisions related to fee setting

Connect with Reina at the Creative Clinicians Corner: https://www.creativeclinicianscorner.com/
Purchase forms for your private practice at: Protectingyourpractice.com

Legal services for Maryland mental health providers with Dan at: https://danielmayerlaw.com/

Online Counseling Services for Marylanders at: lifespringcounseling.net
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52min

FAQs about Protecting Your Practice:

How many episodes does Protecting Your Practice have?

The podcast currently has 57 episodes available.