Finding your Niche in Private Practice - Interview with Meg Ferguson of Evolve with Meg Therapies-
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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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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Follow on Instagram @launchyourpracticeAsk me questions by joining my private Facebook group @launchyourprivatepractice
Opening your own private or group practice and looking for extra support? Book your FREE discovery call now and let's chat! MeaganHamilton.com You can always Email me or send me a DM to talk all things private practice.
Do you use Jane? Try out my favourite software! You can enter the code "LYPP1MO" at signup to receive a 1-month free period on your account!
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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
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Follow on Instagram @launchyourpracticeAsk me questions by joining my private Facebook group @launchyourprivatepractice
Opening your own private or group practice and looking for extra support? Book your FREE discovery call now and let's chat! MeaganHamilton.com You can always Email me or send me a DM to talk all things private practice.
Do you use Jane? Try out my favourite software! You can enter the code "LYPP1MO" at signup to receive a 1-month free period on your account!
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Follow on Instagram @launchyourpracticeAsk me questions by joining my private Facebook group @launchyourprivatepractice
Opening your own private or group practice and looking for extra support? Book your FREE discovery call now and let's chat! MeaganHamilton.com You can always Email me or send me a DM to talk all things private practice.
Do you use Jane? Try out my favourite software! You can enter the code "LYPP1MO" at signup to receive a 1-month free period on your account!
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