The Flourishing Therapreneur©

By Claire Blakey, MA, LMFT, PMH-C

The Flourishing Therapreneur© is podcast + platform that equips therapists to thrive in business, expand their reach + create flourishing and meaningful lives - both personally and professionally. I’m... more

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The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

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March 29, 2022S2E5: How to go from scarcity to abundance money mindset as a therapist in private practice with Catie Lynch, LCSW
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Catie Lynch, LCSW.

This episode is for you if you are:
Longing to ditch feelings of guilt and shame around wanting more money for your services
Frustrated about gender norms around money, pay, and expectations in the workplace
Yearning to shift your money mindset from scarcity to abundance
Wondering how to raise your rates without losing clients
And interested in being happy because you should be, even when being happy feels like you’re going against the grain.
I learned so much from my conversation with Catie about shifting money mindset in private practice. Catie dissects how a scarcity mindset with both money and clients tends to drive fear in our field, and how limiting that fear can be for us as providers. Reflecting and challenging our own thoughts and feelings around money will help each of us realize how possible it is to raise rates AND still be successful! We are shattering the guilt and shame that often comes with wanting money and happiness in our careers, and forging ahead to create a business (and mindset!) filled with abundance!

I hope this episode enlightens you and I can’t wait for all this season has to bring!

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur

Did you enjoy learning from Catie? Connect with her at: www.catielynchlcsw.com and on Instagram @catie.lynch. Find Catie’s free content on Instagram at @catie.lunch or sign up for her upcoming course Dream Clients GPS at https://www.catielynchlcsw.com/dream-clients-gps
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40min
March 22, 2022S2E4: Improving your systems in private practice and understanding yourself as a Highly Sensitive Therapist (HST) with Liz Gray, LCSW, RPT, Clini-Coach®
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Liz Gray, LCSW, RPT, Clini-Coach®, and Founder of Organize and Thrive.

This episode is for you if you are:
A Highly Sensitive Therapist (HST) (or think you might be!)
Constantly fighting physical, digital, or emotional clutter
Struggling to run your private therapy practice in an efficient manner
And hungry for organization and systems to make your work more efficient, saving you time and energy!

I loved sitting down with Liz to chat about how Highly Sensitive Therapists (HST) navigate private practice and overcome barriers we face in our field. We dove into how various kinds of clutter (digital, physical, and emotional) can affect each of us, as well as how this shows up in our professional and personal lives. We acknowledged the shame and isolation that often accompanies clutter, and got a taste for how systems can make things sooo much easier going forward. S.Y.S.T.E.M.S.: the invisible string making things run smoothly–saving us time and energy!

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur

Did you enjoy learning from Liz? Connect with her Instagram @organizeandthrive1 and at www.organize-and-thrive.com.
Sign up for her upcoming academy at https://organize-and-thrive.com/.
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39min
March 15, 2022S2E3: Growing your therapy private practice with modern marketing strategy and cultivating a liberated relationship with money with Felicia Keller Boyle, MA, LMFT of @the_bad_therapist
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Felicia Keller Boyle, MA, LMFT and Founder of @the_bad_therapist.

This episode is for you if you are:
Struggling to navigate the no-man's-land between being a private practice clinician and a business owner
Wanting more clearly defined boundaries and desires to improve your professional and personal life
Curious about how to stand out from the crowd with your marketing strategy (and learn how any marketing strategy can be successful with this tip!)
Uncomfortable talking about money and want to shift your money mindset to one of radical responsibility
And questioning how traditional therapy concepts and philosophies fit in our modern world.

I had so much fun sitting down with Felicia to talk about how being a “Bad Therapist” can actually make you a better therapist and bring more balance to your personal life. This conversation with Felicia is filled with real, honest discussion about topics that sometimes feel taboo but that HAVE to be addressed in order to be successful in private practice. Felicia dives into changing your money mindset as a practitioner and takes a critical look at the traditional philosophies of “good therapists” that are ingrained in each of us, challenging each of us to think about how being “bad” can make us BETTER!

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur

Did you enjoy learning from Felicia? Connect with her Instagram @the_bad_therapist and at www.felicitastherapy.org.
Sign up for her upcoming course Liberated Business at www.felicitastherapy.org
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46min
March 08, 2022S2E2: Navigating community mental health and creating systems to prevent burnout with Victoria Rodriguez, PLPC and NCC of @my.car.is.my.office
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Victoria Rodriguez, PLPC and NCC of @my.car.is.my.office

This episode is for you if you are:
Currently working in community mental health
Considering working in community mental health
Needing resources, encouragement and an honest conversation about how to prevent burnout in CMH and create structure that serves you as a human AND therapist
If you struggle with ruminating on client sessions and how you transition into your life post session
If you are wanting to actively create your own systems of support — and need ideas on where to begin
An honest conversation around living through natural disasters, tragedies and pandemics while concurrently supporting clients also navigating those same experiences
A deeper dive on consciously creating new patterns and systems to sustain yourself from jumping from CMH and agency life to private practice

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur

Did you enjoy learning from Victoria? Connect with her at: www.mycarismyoffice.com or @my.car.is.my.office; @revivepractice
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45min
March 01, 2022S2E1: Creating vibrant copy and cultivating a brand you are proud of as a therapist in private practice with Arianna Smith, MA, LPC of The Copy Cove
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Arianna Smith, MA, LPC and Founder of The Copy Cove

This episode is for you if you are:
Struggling to find your voice as you create copy and content for your website, social media or entrepreneurial ideas as a therapist
Wanting to better understand how to articulate who you are as a person — not just the letters behind your name
Juggling both a clinical private practice and another entrepreneurial business and are fine tuning what scheduling means, what a full practice means and how to prioritize and flourish in both
Wanting to learn 5 copyrighting hacks that will transform your business and connect you with your ideal clients
Better understand how therapists are uniquely equipped to write really powerful, moving copy
And lean into how creating copy is about connection, human to human, exactly what you are good at as a therapist — you’re just using a different modality

I couldn’t image a better episode to launch season 2 of The Flourishing Thearpreneur. The conversation with Ari is filled with beautiful moments of connection, vulnerability and truly feeling heard as a therapist and entrepreneur. And….unintentionally, she spoke into many of the pillars of our philosophy and what it means to truly flourish — not just as a therapist and an entrepreneur, but as a human.

I hope this episode encourages you and can’t wait for all this season has to bring!

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur

Did you enjoy learning from Arianna? Connect with her at: www.thecopycove.com
Download her free guide Banish Bad Copy: 5 Copywriting Hacks for Private Practice Success for a no-nonsense approach to uplevel your copy or sign up for her upcoming course Courageous Copywriting for Clinicians at www.thecopycove.com.
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46min
February 22, 2022S1E12: Flourishing as a therapist and entrepreneur with Claire Blakey, MA, LMFT, PMH-C
On today's episode, we wrap up season 1 of The Flourishing Therapreneur.

This episode is for you if:
You want to launch a new business endeavor and need encouragement to hear about other therapists bravery to begin
You are up against imposter syndrome or wanting to own your voice and your offerings
You had a desire to be a therapist and author and are curious to learn more about the process
Honest reflections of being a beginner and launching a second business as a therapist
We have so much gratitude for your support this past season and can't wait to bring new episodes next season on:
A deep dive on financials and money mindset and martyrdom as a clinician
Signing a lease as a therapist in private practice.
We'll be learning from therapists and business owners who have launched podcasts, built courses or pursued other income opportunities with their clinical experience
The how to steps on onboarding associates in your practice or expand from a solo practice to group practice
Practical steps on how to prepare to leave your agency job
How to prepare to buy a home as a business owner and private practice clinician
And a deeper dive into branding and marketing
Thank you for being a part of our community! Stay connected with @theflourishingtherapreneur or www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com
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17min
February 15, 2022 S1E11: Pandemic Fatigue and Preventing Burnout as a Clinician with Alicia Hite, LMFT
On today's episode we hear from Alicia Hite, LMFT as she speaks into burnout as a clinician and specifically how during a pandemic we can identify our core needs as a human AND as a therapist as we pursue private practice or other entrepreneurial endeavors.

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur
Did did your enjoy learning from Alicia? Check out her websites at: www.springspsychotherapy.com or www.preppingthepractitioner.com/home and follow her on social media @springspsychotherapy and @prepping_the_practitioner
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45min
February 08, 2022S1E10: Pursuing Leadership Opportunities in Nonprofits with Teresa Alvarez
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Teresa Alvarez, MA and Executive Director of @carpchildrensproject

This episode is for you if:
After graduate school or during your clinical hours you have begun questioning if being a therapist and clinical work is for you
Giving yourself permission to change your mind and leaning into your personal and professional needs
If you have contemplated a leadership position or are curious to take your clinical experience and use it for impact in a leadership capacity
You’ve contemplated executive leadership in nonprofits and are not sure where to start
Learning what makes you hirable as for an executive director position and the nitty gritty of the highs and lows of leadership positions
Being okay with not always being liked and learning how to make hard decisions confidently as a leader in business
Juggling parenthood, boundaries and executive leadership roles
As a leader learning where your limitations are and how to include others in the process to improve your teams impact
If you are struggling with the thought “I already told everyone I was going to be a therapist, I can’t change my mind now, right!?”
Having the courage to forge a new path and pursue opportunities that align with your heart, life season and skillset

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur

Did you enjoy learning from Teresa? Connect with her at: www.carpchildren.org or @carpchildrensproject
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43min
January 26, 2022S1E9: Breaking free from agency work and building a practice you love with Molly Zive, LCSW
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Molly Zive, LCSW

This was one of my favorite episodes I recorded this past season. Molly brings an authenticity with sharing her journey from burnout in agency work to taking a courageous leap into a private practice. The conversation is filled to the brim with nuggets of encouragement if you are a similar season of transition.

During this episode we cover:
Taking the leap from agency to private practice during the pandemic
Creating a business that is aligned with your passions
The mindset shift that is required when believing in yourself when wanting to pursue entrepreneurial endeavors
Communicating your offerings and speaking to your ideal client and how that helps you flourish as a business owner and clinician
Giving yourself permission to niche and claim what you are good at — and how that can be a strength in your business model
Questioning the inherited barriers passed down from clinical generations that inhibit the abundance and fullness of pursuing your ideal practice
Gaining confidence in who you are and understanding what you need as a human first and foremost and then as a clinician
An honest conversation about burnout and the emotional toll being a therapist has on our own mental health
The importance of boundaries and encouragement in taking business leaps out of inspiration instead of fear
So many practical, relatable and encouraging how to’s if you are wanting to start a private practice and don’t know where to begin

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur

Did you enjoy learning from Molly? Connect with her at: @mollyzivetherapy IG or at www.therapywithmolly.com
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48min
January 18, 2022S1E8: Owning your business, charging a fee you deserve and working through shame in finances with Tiana Leeds, LMFT
On today's episode of The Flourishing Therapreneur we are joined by Tiana Leeds, LMFT as she discusses owning your business, charging a fee you deserve and working through shame in finances.

During this episode we cover:
The evolution of her licensing journey and how choosing specific clinical sites helped prepare her for private practice
An honest dialogue and conversation around the tension between being a therapist and business owner
Exploring the passed down philosophy of what a therapist in private practice does and how they make a living
Questioning and holding gently the contradictory beliefs that being a business owner and being a therapist present
How as therapists we lean towards being client oriented, but as business owners we need to be business oriented. How do the two co-exist?
How to set a fee in private practice — exploring the numbers and sustainable goals
If you view finances in private practice as employing yourself — is the pay appetizing? Do “they” treat their employees well? Can you see yourself there long term?
Getting clear on your financials so you are congruent with what you can give and how you spend your time
Knowing that there is more than one way to do the sliding scale philosophy
Questioning the thought process of needing to “give back” as a therapist when as a therapist our job is a giving job
How you don’t need to have a sliding scale client to give back — as therapists our profession is always giving back — it’s the nature of our work
Recognizing as clinicians how we are already being contributors to our profession and givers as therapists
Highlighting how careers are suppose to support you and it’s not selfish as a therapist to want to have a decent income
Questioning the concept of being a “good” therapist vs. a “greedy” therapist and debunking those thought processes
Being curious about our own reactions to hearing other colleagues rates and holding those thoughts gently and thoughtfully
Letting go of self-criticism in finances as a therapist

Want to learn more? Go to our website: www.theflourishingtherapreneur.com Join our free community on Facebook or connect with us on IG: @theflourishingtherapreneur
Did you enjoy learning from Tiana? Connect with her at: www.tianaleeds.com @thetianaleeds on IG or check out her money block course and free guide www.bit.ly/fivemoneyblocks
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40min

FAQs about The Flourishing Therapreneur©:

How many episodes does The Flourishing Therapreneur© have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.