Mental Health Business Mentor

Send us a text

Are you feeling constantly drained, overwhelmed, or like you're just "pushing through" each day? You might be facing more than just a busy schedule—you could be experiencing burnout.

In this enlightening episode of Your Mental Health Business Mentor, Dr. Margo Jacquot welcomes Katie Babcock, wellness advocate and mental health expert, to dive deep into the hidden layers of burnout. Together, they unpack how burnout silently impacts your brain, body, nervous system, and spirit—and more importantly, how to recognize the signs before it's too late.

Whether you're a therapist, practice owner, caregiver, or entrepreneur juggling endless responsibilities, this conversation offers a compassionate roadmap to recovery and prevention.

🎯 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• 🔹 How to identify the early warning signs of burnout—beyond just feeling tired.
• 🔹 The connection between your mental health, physical health, and the nervous system.
• 🔹 Why "pushing through" can lead to long-term damage if you're not listening to your body's signals.
• 🔹 Understanding the "frog in boiling water" effect—how burnout creeps up unnoticed.
• 🔹 Actionable steps to rebuild your resilience after burnout hits.
• 🔹 How small daily habits (like sunshine, pets, and human connection) can safeguard your wellbeing.
• 🔹 The importance of embracing uncomfortable changes to support lasting recovery.
• 🔹 Why self-compassion is critical—especially for those in helping professions.

If you'd like to connect with Katie Babcock for more guidance on burnout recovery, mental health, or professional support, you can reach her directly via email at [email protected] you can also check out Katie's website: https://www.counselingforprofessionals.com. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn by clicking this link: https://blinq.me/a4rdBYVzDD0d

Whether you have questions, are seeking collaboration, or just want to continue the conversation, Katie welcomes you to reach out!

Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the "Mental Health Business Mentor" podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.

thejunipercenter.com

Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot:

• Website: thejunipercenter.com
• Instagram: @thejunipercenter
• Facebook: The Juniper Center

Send us a text

In this episode of Your Mental Health Business Mentor, Dr. Margo Jacquot sits down with Mark Manderson, founder of Pacific Shores Recovery, author of The Recovery Way, and creator of the Pacific Shores app. Mark shares his deeply personal journey from childhood trauma to becoming a leader in addiction recovery. With honesty and insight, he outlines how building a recovery center came from lived experience, entrepreneurship, and a desire to help others find hope.

You’ll learn:

• How Mark’s early experiences shaped his mission to serve others in addiction recovery.
• Why mistakes are vital to business growth and how Mark paid the “dumb tax” to learn key entrepreneurial lessons.
• How the Pacific Shores app offers 90-day guided meditations, emotional processing tools, and recovery coaching on demand.
• What it takes to self-publish a book that connects with real people, including incarcerated readers.
• Why consistency, continuous learning, and flexibility are the three cornerstones of sustainable business success.

💡 Key Quotes:

• “The struggle is a massive part of the journey.”
• “Our goal is to help you create a life so wonderful that you don’t want to sedate or retire from it.”
• “Failure is just feedback. Consistency is the superpower.”

📚 Resources Mentioned:

• 📘 The Recovery Way by Mark Manderson
• 📱 Pacific Shores App – Available on App Store & Google Play
• 📸 Follow Mark on Instagram: @pacificshoresrecovery

🔗 Connect with Us:
Be sure to follow the show, leave a review, and share this episode with any mental health professionals, practice owners, or recovery center leaders who want to lead with both heart and strategy.

Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the "Mental Health Business Mentor" podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.

thejunipercenter.com

Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot:

• Website: thejunipercenter.com
• Instagram: @thejunipercenter
• Facebook: The Juniper Center

Send us a text

In this episode of The Mental Health Business Mentor Podcast, host Dr. Margo Jacquot welcomes Dr. Nadia Alsamadi, a queer and non-binary Palestinian-American clinical psychologist, educator, and founder of Beyond the Binary Psychotherapy & Consulting. Together, they discuss the critical role of the initial consultation call in client retention and practice success.
Dr. Alsamadi provides a structured, five-step approach to conducting effective consultation calls, ensuring both clinicians and potential clients benefit from the process. As the mental health landscape shifts post-pandemic, fewer clients are readily available, making it more important than ever for therapists to refine their approach and create a welcoming, structured, and intentional client experience.
Throughout the conversation, Dr. Alsamadi emphasizes the importance of setting expectations, determining administrative fit, and balancing compassion with the business side of therapy. They also highlight best practices for addressing client risk factors and communicating identity and approach in a way that fosters trust and therapeutic alignment.
Resources:

• Dr. Alsamadi's guide to an effective consultation call. This free version includes a sample of scripts, with info to contact Dr. Alsamadi for the full paid version.
• Dr. Alsamadi continuously updates this resource guide that includes crisis and warm lines, support/peer spaces, and coping skills.
• Dr. Alsamadi's Psychology Today profile and practice website.

Additional Resources:

• Therapy Access Project
• Inclusive Therapists Directory

Connect with Dr. Alsamadi:
[email protected]
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiaalsamadi1/
Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the "Mental Health Business Mentor" podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.
Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot:
Website: thejunipercenter.com
Instagram: @thejunipercenter
Facebook: The Juniper Center

Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the "Mental Health Business Mentor" podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.

thejunipercenter.com

Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot:

• Website: thejunipercenter.com
• Instagram: @thejunipercenter
• Facebook: The Juniper Center

Send us a text

In this episode, Dr. Margot Jacquot speaks with Eileen Lysaught about the critical aspects of employment law relevant to mental health practitioners. They discuss the importance of having an employment attorney, the nuances of corporate structures, and the distinctions between employees and independent contractors.
Eileen emphasizes the necessity of proper documentation, such as operating agreements and offer letters, to safeguard practices from legal issues. The conversation also covers the implications of non-solicitation and non-compete agreements, providing valuable insights for practice owners.
The discussion highlights the evolving nature of employment regulations and the necessity for business owners to stay informed and proactive in their practices.
Eileen Lysaught joined Laner Muchin in 2024 as Of Counsel, launching the Firm’s Corporate and Commercial Services practice. With over 30 years of experience in business and corporate counseling, she assists her clients with concerns related to corporate agreements and business and employment law counseling.

Eileen has extensive experience in the drafting, review and negotiation of corporate agreements for clients related to asset sales and purchases, manufacturing, distribution, vendors, licensing, non-disclosure, leases, operating and shareholder agreements. Eileen is adept in drafting handbooks, record retention plans, and corporate policies as well as in assisting in the implementation and training on those policies. She is also well-versed in offering employment law guidance to assist clients on matters such as ADA disability accommodation requests, human resource auditing, preparing offer letters, severance and employment agreements, as well as guiding clients on matters related to EEOC, ADEA, FMLA and Title VII.

Eileen has managed complex human resources issues, training programs and investigations. Prior to joining the firm, she owned a general counsel and business and employment law advisory law firm, where she regularly prepared policies and procedures related to employee leave, sexual harassment, COVID, telehealth and employment handbooks. Eileen also served as Capital Partner for an intellectual property firm where she handled human resources requirements including performance management, onboarding, training and employee counseling in addition to managing all employee training programs such as cybersecurity, sexual harassment, bystander, document retention and more.

HONORS, MEMBERSHIPS AND PUBLICATIONS

• Member, Society of Human Resource Management, 2006 – Present
• Member, American Corporate Counsel Association, 1999 – Present
• Panelist Speaker: Building It To Scale: Growing a SMB at Every Level – Business Minute Clinic (2018)

Eileen Lysaught OF COUNSEL
O: 312.467.9800 |

Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the "Mental Health Business Mentor" podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.

thejunipercenter.com

Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot:

• Website: thejunipercenter.com
• Instagram: @thejunipercenter
• Facebook: The Juniper Center

Send us a text

In this engaging conversation, Dr. Margo and Kym Tolson explore the transformative role of artificial intelligence (AI) in psychotherapy. Kym, known as the 'traveling therapist,' shares her journey into the world of AI, discussing its applications in clinical practice, particularly in note-taking and client management. They delve into the importance of HIPAA compliance, the potential concerns therapists have regarding AI, and how it can enhance clinical efficiency and client outcomes.
Kym also provides insights on evaluating AI platforms and building personalized AI tools for therapy practices, making a compelling case for the integration of AI in modern therapy.
A Few Key Takeaways
AI has the potential to revolutionize psychotherapy.
HIPAA compliance is crucial when using AI tools.
AI can assist in writing clinical notes efficiently.
Therapists should be cautious of data privacy with AI.
AI can help identify treatment goals and objectives.
Building personalized AI tools can enhance practice efficiency.
AI can serve as a valuable resource for therapists.
Insurance companies may have varying views on AI usage.
AI can improve client outcomes significantly.
Therapists should always fact-check AI-generated information.
Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot
https://www.thejunipercenter.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margo-jacquot/
Connect with Kym Tolson
https://kymtolson.com
If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe!
Visit us at mentalhealthbusinessmentor.com.

Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the "Mental Health Business Mentor" podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.

thejunipercenter.com

Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot:

• Website: thejunipercenter.com
• Instagram: @thejunipercenter
• Facebook: The Juniper Center