The Bad Therapist Show

Membership or Cohort? Choosing the Right Scalable Offer for Your Therapy Practice [Ep 191]

You’re ready to scale your business and build your signature offer. Now you’re wondering: membership or cohort? A membership looks safer because payments keep coming but

Will AI Replace Therapists? What Headway's Changes Mean for Your Private Practice [Ep 190]

Will AI replace therapists? If Headway's contract changes have you thinking about the future of your private practice, I want to help you look at your options without mak

Can You Hire a 1099 Therapist for Your Group Practice? W-2 Rules and Costs with Lauren Phillips [Ep 189]

Can you hire a 1099 therapist just because it seems simpler and cheaper than putting someone on payroll? If you're growing a group practice, that assumption is worth ques

How to Grow Your Private Practice Without Shrinking the Dream That Started It [Ep 188]

At some point you stopped saying the big goal out loud. The results were slower than you needed, the gap between here and there started to hurt, and the dream became heav

How to Make More Money as a Therapist: One Therapist's $35K Month [Ep 187]

Think there’s a cap on your income as a solo therapist? Think again. If you're wondering how to make more money as a therapist without giving up the life you're building

Specialty Pages for Therapists: What to Put on Each One to Book More Consult Calls [Ep 186]

There's a moment when someone is finally ready to ask for help. They know the problem is bad enough, they've stopped telling themselves to wait, and they start looking fo

How to Double Your Practice Revenue Without Adding More Clients (REPLAY) [Ep 185]

You finally get the marketing to work, then the inbox becomes a full-time job. More inquiries, higher fees, fewer people on your caseload, and your best hours disappearin

4 Ways Group Practice Owners Can Make Data-Driven Decision to Increase Profits and Become Better Leaders [Ep 184]

You've worked hard to build a group practice where clinicians feel supported. So when someone asks for a raise or says they can't take another client, bringing up the num

How to Find Your Niche as a Therapist [Ep 183]

I've had two recent conversations with therapists at opposite stages of business. One had a full caseload and worried their website copy was too narrow. The other hadn't

Three Smart Financial Planning Moves For Private Practice Therapists [182]

Money comes into your practice, the bills come out of one account, and whatever remains becomes your pay. There’s a better system for managing your wealth and putting you

Networking for Therapists: How to Stop Feeling Salesy and Start Building Referrals [Ep 181]

How do you network without being awkward, salesy, or draining your energy? In today's episode, I'm sharing a version of networking for therapists that feels less transac

How to Market Yourself as a Therapist Without Relying on Instagram: Using SEO and Podcasting to Get Consistent Inquiries [Ep 180]

When Brittney Scott first came on The Bad Therapist Show, she was still in the early stages of producing her podcast, Mother Daughter Relationship Show, and figuring out

Your Therapy Cancellation Policy May Be Costing Your Private Practice Money [Ep 179]

Your calendar can look packed while your income tells a different story. Clients come every other week, summer cancellations open holes you can't replace, and a crowded r

The Real Reason Your Therapy Practice Feels Stuck at Great and You've Been Wondering "Why Am I Not More Motivated?" [Ep 178]

The more you've built, the harder it gets to want the next thing. You've crossed milestones a past version of you only dreamed of and instead of momentum you're finding y

A Time Blocking Method for Therapists Ready to Build Their Next Offer [Ep 177]

Your caseload is full, but the idea for your next offer has been living in your notes app for months. You think about it in the shower or while walking the dog, but it st

3 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Opening a Group Practice [Ep 176]

Opening a group practice can feel like the obvious next step once your private practice is full and you’re turning away potential clients every week. But too often, thera

Can Your Practice Survive Two Weeks Without You? How to Take Time Off as a Therapist [Ep 175]

Taking time off as a therapist feels borderline reckless, even though your clients disappear for two weeks every summer without a flicker of guilt. Summer arrives, the ca

Private Practice Case Study: From Corporate to 6-Figure Private Practice with Ben Sollenberger (REPLAY) [Ep 174]

Ready for a private practice success story that’ll light a fire under you? In this episode, I’m joined by Ben Sollenberger, who left his full time corporate operations ro

Marketing for Established Therapists: From Getting Found to Getting Known [Ep 173]

When was the last time you stepped back and reconsidered your marketing instead of simply doing what you’ve always done? Most marketing advice for therapists is built for

Is Your Therapist Brain Driving Decisions Your CEO Brain Should Be Making? [Ep 172]

You have a clinician who's been underperforming for three months. You’ve had the conversation twice, you’ve been patient and fair, and you still haven’t made the call. Wh