Launch Your Practice

Meagan Hamilton

Welcome to Launch Your Practice where we explore the ins and outs of building a thriving private practice - from starting your business to filling your books, all while maintaining a balance and caring for yourself.
As a therapist, you have a unique set of skills and a passion for helping people, but running a business can be so challenging. We'll provide you with the tools, resources, and strategies to build a profitable private practice and achieve financial success. Whether you're currently studying to be a therapist or a new grad, or maybe you've been at this for a while, there is always so much to learn from one another.
Tune in for interviews with therapists who have built successful private practices, as well as other professionals who can help support our business dreams. We'll cover topics such as marketing, branding, networking, pricing, time management, and more. Learn how to attract your ideal clients, create a strong online presence, and build a referral network that works for you in your community.

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Top 10 Launch Your Practice Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Launch Your Practice episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Launch Your Practice for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Launch Your Practice episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Finding your Niche in Private Practice - Interview with Meg Ferguson of Evolve with Meg Therapies-

Launch Your Practice

07/10/23 • 25 min

In this episode, Meagan and Meg sit down to discuss niches and how Meg’s past work as a social worker in healthcare helped her find a niche as a trauma therapist. Meg shares how she’s learned to recognize her strengths in social work and therapy and what it looks like to refer patients out if she thinks someone else could be a better fit for them. She also gives her recommendations on finding your own niche if you haven’t yet, and the freedom to shift and change niches over time.

Megan Ferguson is from Winnipeg, MB and is a social worker by background. She started her career working in healthcare and started her private practice on the side in August 2019. She now only works part-time in healthcare and has taken on additional private practice clients. Meg has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) and her specialty is trauma-based counselling. She loves her work as a therapist and finds it such a privilege to do the work and walk with people in their journey.

To chat more about niches or social work, email Meg at [email protected]

Check her out on Psychology Today

Follow Meg on Instagram @evolvewithmegtherapies

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The importance of policies in private practice - Interview with Liane Wood of Psychotherapy Masterminds-

Launch Your Practice

07/03/23 • 28 min

In this episode, Meagan and Liane sit down to discuss Liane’s background in insurance and professional liability and how this has influenced her work in her encore career as a Registered Psychotherapist. They share the struggles that new therapists face when starting a business and the lack of business education available to students. They also chat about how overwhelming the administrative and regulatory side of business can be and how she supports therapists with this.

Liane is a Registered Psychotherapist and founder of Psychotherapy Masterminds. This is an encore career for Liane following over 25 years in the insurance industry, working in professional liability insurance and helping highly regulated professionals develop workflows and processes. She now uses this knowledge to help psychotherapists create workflows, understand documentation, and develop processes to stay onside with regulations and greatly reduce the chances of professional complaints.

Check out Liane’s courses here

Psychotherapymasterminds.com

Follow Liane on Facebook and Instagram

SEO for Therapists & Helpers - Interview with Tedi Bezna of Searchlight Digital

Launch Your Practice

06/26/23 • 36 min

In this episode, Meagan and Tedi sit down to talk about the importance of website content and SEO when it comes to showing up on search engines and attracting your ideal clients. They discuss why getting your own website should be your very first step in business, and why social media isn’t as important as it seems. Tedi is full of practical advice and deep knowledge about all things SEO and she shares easy tips you can implement immediately to up your game online - including two changes you could make to your website right now that would help set you apart from your competitors.

Tedi is the founder and CEO of Searchlight Digital, an all-Canadian, all-female SEO, blog content, and Google Ads agency. She specializes in supporting entrepreneurs by taking SEO off their plate, giving them one less thing to worry about and enabling them to grow their online presence.
Book a free 30-minute consultation with Tedi

Searchlightmarketing.ca

Follow and learn more about Searchlight on Instagram at @searchlightdigital

Personal Journey to launching a private practice - Interview with Alyson Dupuis from Journey of Hope Counselling

Launch Your Practice

06/19/23 • 31 min

In this episode, Meagan and Alyson sit down to talk about the incredible story of how Alyson started her private practice with a social media ad that blew up overnight. They discuss a wide range of topics, including what it means to show up authentically in the online space without sharing everything in your personal life, collaborating with other professionals in the holistic health industry, and establishing "office hours" - creating better boundaries between your work and home life.
Alyson is a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario and the owner of Journey of Hope Counselling. She has been supporting clients with mental health and addiction concerns for the past 11 years. Alyson offers one-to-one therapy, as well as group sessions like the Book Club Therapy Group she talks about in this episode. She also offers Empowerment Workshops for staff training.
Book a free 15-minute consultation call with Alyson
Journeyofhopecounselling.com
Follow Alyson on Instagram @journeyofhopecounselling

Introducing coaching to a therapy practice - Interview with Kara Phelan from Resonance Counselling

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06/12/23 • 34 min

In this episode, Meagan and Kara sit down to discuss how Kara started her own private practice while utilizing her connections to other local counsellors and the support of more established group practices. They also talk about Kara's experience of finding more freedom as a therapist in private work, and the importance of building community. Kara gives credit to @expressionwellness & @kimberleemoran
Kara is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and owner of Resonance Counselling, a private practice based in Abbotsford, BC, Canada. She works with youth and adults in both individual and group counselling sessions. Kara is also a Certified Holistic Life Coach and specializes in working with women of Christian faith who are in a transitional process around their faith of deconstruction and reconstruction.
Book a free 20-minute strategy session with Kara
Follow Kara on Instagram @resonance_counselling and @karaphelancoaching
Resonancecounselling.ca
Karaphelan.com

Leaving corporate and becoming a Psychotherapist Interview with Sheema Khan from Supporting Your Journey-

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06/05/23 • 30 min

In this episode, Meagan and Sheema sit down to talk about Sheema's story of leaving behind 20 years of working in corporate business to pursue a new career as a therapist. They discuss the factors that contributed to Sheema's decision and what it meant for her to start over later in life and further into her career, as well as the shift from employee to owner of a private practice, and how to listen and follow that feeling inside that something just isn't right and you're in need of change.
Sheema is a Registered Psychotherapist and owner of Supporting Your Journey, a private practice based in Toronto, Canada. She specializes in working with women experiencing anxiety in the workplace, burnout, people-pleasing and imposter syndrome. Her practice offers in-person and virtual counselling for individuals, couples, and families, and she is also available for workshops and psychoeducation for organizations or groups.
Book a free 20-minute consult with Sheema
Follow Sheema on Instagram @supporting_your_journey
Supportingyourjourney.ca

Brand & website designer who helps Therapists- Interview with Bitty from Easy Originals

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05/22/23 • 31 min

In this episode, Meagan and Bitty Berlinghoff sit down to talk about the importance of online branding for therapists. They discuss some of the dos and don'ts of websites, why having a niche is absolutely essential, and whether you should really care about being on social media or not.
Bitty is the creative force behind Easy Originals, a design studio specializing in brand identity and website design. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Bitty has worked with businesses of all sizes throughout North America and has gained a reputation for her exceptional work in brand identity and website design.

Bitty is passionate about empowering small business owners to take control of their visual identities and grow their brands into cult-classics that connect with their audience. By taking a strategic approach to every project she works on, she helps her clients create brands that are built to last, with designs that are not only visually stunning, but also effective in achieving their business goals. And with her commitment to making the process easy and stress-free for her clients, Bitty ensures that every project is a collaborative, enjoyable experience from start to finish.

Whether it's developing a new brand identity, designing a website, or creating custom graphics and marketing materials, Bitty makes the process, well, Easy.

Ready to take your brand to the next level? Visit Bitty at easyoriginals.com to view her portfolio and schedule a consultation, or follow Easy Originals on Instagram at @easyoriginals to stay up-to-date on her latest projects and design inspiration.

Follow Bitty on Instagram at @easyoriginals
EasyOriginals.com

Starting a virtual private practice & motherhood- Interview with Rhea Bridge of Bridge Counselling & Psychotherapy

Launch Your Practice

07/31/23 • 35 min

In this episode, Meagan and Rhea sit down to discuss Rhea's experience opening a private practice this year as a brand new therapist and why "niching down" hasn't been the right choice for her. Rhea shares her top pieces of advice that have made this transition easier as a working mom: implementing an organization system that works for your life, and remembering that we're all human and having patience for ourselves when we ultimately make mistakes. Rhea also shares the one thing she's done to beat the loneliness of being a sole practitioner, while also fostering community and building connections with other therapists in her area (and you can do it, too!)
Rhea Bridge is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and Owner/Sole Practioner of Bridge Counselling & Psychotherapy, a virtual practice in Ontario. She offers services to individuals and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, neurodivergence and self-esteem issues. Coming from a Caribbean background, she is also an advocate for BI&POC, and dedicates her work to ending the stigma in these communities surrounding mental health.
Rhea also offers a Virtual Therapist Connection Group for professionals wanting to connect and build their network!
Email or DM Rhea about joining her virtual Friday lunch group
BridgePsychotherapy.ca
Check out Rhea on Instagram

Year end reflections and offerings

Launch Your Practice

11/18/24 • 11 min

Happy Monday to you all! I wanted to encourage you all to start to think about your private practice as we close out 2024. In this check-in episode I encourage you ask yourself some key questions and also share about some amazing learning opportunities.
You can learn more about my upcoming courses here. You are not going to want to miss out on these!
I am looking for new podcast content ideas and guests! If you have an idea, suggestion, or want to be interviewed on the podcast reach out- I would love to hear from you.

Top 3 of 2023

Launch Your Practice

12/29/23 • 15 min

In this episode Meagan Hamilton reflects on the highlights of the year 2023, sharing three valuable lessons or themes learned throughout the period. Meagan emphasizes the significance of these lessons for therapists and other entrepreneurs:

Outsourcing (Number Three): Meagan discusses the importance of outsourcing tasks and projects. She highlights how outsourcing, especially in tech-related areas like podcast production, SEO services, and funnel projects, helped her launch the podcast and enhance various aspects of her business.
"Imperfect is Better than Incomplete" (Number Two): This lesson stresses the importance of starting projects even when conditions aren't perfect. Meagan encourages a mindset shift towards accepting imperfections and understanding that waiting for ideal circumstances might result in incomplete endeavours.
"Community over Competition" (Top Lesson): Meagan advocates for community building and collaboration among therapists and business owners. She shares the value of connecting with peers, networking, and supporting each other. This lesson emphasizes the importance of partnerships and referring clients to others, fostering a supportive network.

Throughout the episode, Meagan also expresses gratitude for her audience's support and feedback on the podcast. She shares her excitement about the upcoming year, mentioning plans for her mastermind program, an introductory course, and continued focus on running her group practice and podcast.

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To learn more about Tedi and Searchlight Digital listen to my episode on SEO for Therapists here.

The episode is a reflective piece encapsulating the pivotal lessons learned in 2023 and serves as a motivational guide for therapists aiming to build successful private practice.

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FAQ

How many episodes does Launch Your Practice have?

Launch Your Practice currently has 40 episodes available.

What topics does Launch Your Practice cover?

The podcast is about Health & Fitness, Counselling, Mental Health, Therapy, Podcasts and Therapist.

What is the most popular episode on Launch Your Practice?

The episode title 'The importance of policies in private practice - Interview with Liane Wood of Psychotherapy Masterminds-' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Launch Your Practice?

The average episode length on Launch Your Practice is 26 minutes.

How often are episodes of Launch Your Practice released?

Episodes of Launch Your Practice are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Launch Your Practice?

The first episode of Launch Your Practice was released on May 3, 2023.

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