The Healthy Practice

Ellie Macdonald speaks with Johanna Sartori, an integrative psychotherapist and supervisor, working with individuals and groups and based in Twickenham.

Johanna gives her thoughts on a common dilemma you might be facing: to specialise or not to specialise? From the doors it may open, to the possible constraints, Johanna and Ellie discuss the topic with balance, so you can make the right decision for you.

You can find out more about Johanna here: https://www.twickenhamtherapist.net/.

Ellie Macdonald speaks with Emma Bronze, Child and Adolescent Integrative Psychotherapist and Founder of Heart to Heart Child Therapy.

Emma and Ellie discuss the best ways to connect with young people. From using metaphors to art and play, Emma has some fantastic advice that can help practitioners in any field in our approaches to working with children and young people.

You can read Emma’s substack here: https://hearttoheartchildtherapy.substack.com/.

Ellie Macdonald speaks with Dr Rosie Gilderthorp, a Clinical Psychologist, podcaster, writer & award-winning social entrepreneur.

Dr Rosie gives us a crash course in Ethical Marketing. It's a topic that’s ever more prevalent in online conversations and one which we hope you’ll find valuable. You can find out more about Rosie here: 

https://psychologybusinessschool.com/psychology-business-school/?utm_source=guest-podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=writeupp&utm_source_platform=&utm_creative_format=&utm_marketing_tactic=

and her podcast is here - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-business-of-psychology/id1503339622

Ellie Macdonald speaks with Sara Hagerman, a registered psychotherapist and counsellor. Sara worked for many years at the NHS, before deciding to make the jump and start her private practice. Ellie and Sara discuss the ins and outs of starting a practice, from finding the right location or working over Zoom to the correct paperwork and insurance needed to get you off the ground

You can find out more about Sara here: https://sarahagerman.org/

Ellie Macdonald speaks with Anna Bunch, a Virtual Assistant and director of PSYCH VA, where she provides specialist business support to therapists and psychologists. Together, they discuss how to run your small business, as Anna talks about all the systems and processes needed to help you work as efficiently as possible. The pair also discuss GDPR, patient onboarding, planning weekly tasks and loads more!

You can find out more about Anna here: https://psych-va.co.uk/

Ellie Macdonald speaks with Glenda Erwee, a registered psychotherapist based in London & Hertfordshire. Glenda is an experienced private practitioner, and has grown her business from the ground up. She discusses social media and it’s importance of growing a modern day practice, as well as old school methods such as word-of-mouth. If you’re looking at starting your own private practice, this is a great place to start and find your first clients.

You can find out more about Glenda here: https://www.counsellingwithglenda.com/

Ellie Macdonald speaks with Archna Patel from The Acupuncturists, a leading acupuncture clinic in London, about how to maintain our wellbeing whilst running a practice. From common challenges health practitioners face, to the importance of sharpening our own axe, we’ve got it covered.

Archna is an award-winning acupuncturist from London. You can find out more about Archna and her clinic at https://www.theacupuncturistsltd.com.

On our first episode Ellie Macdonald speaks with Jo Aldred on all the things she’d tell her start up-self. From beliefs about money, to the power of mentorship, we’ve got it covered.

Jo is a registered and accredited psychotherapist and an EMDR Therapist based in Brighton. You can find out more about Jo at https://kemptowncounselling.co.uk/ and she also runs https://www.emdrtherapybrighton.co.uk/.

The Healthy Practice is the show that guides practitioners through every stage of practice management in the early stages of their careers. From finances, business growth, and mental well-being, each episode features an expert guest offering advice to help you build a thriving practice.