Episode Details

You became a therapist because you love working with people, so why does running your own practice feel so painfully isolating? In today's episode, I'm sharing how to feel less lonely in therapy practice without forcing yourself into networking events you'll dread or joining every Facebook group you can find.

I'm getting honest about the hidden costs of going it alone, like the bad decisions you make when there's no one to gut check your ideas, the imposter syndrome that gets louder in silence, and the burnout that creeps in faster than you think. I'm also walking you through the different types of connections that have shaped my own career, from business besties to paid communities, and why I stopped trying to bootstrap my way through everything.

Plus, I'm sharing the one belief that kept me playing small for way too long, and the text message you can send this week to start changing things. Your practice was never meant to be built in isolation, and the fix might be simpler than you think.

Topics covered on Feel Less Lonely in Therapy Practice:

1. The hidden business costs of a lonely therapy practice that have nothing to do with sadness
2. The one trait your business bestie needs to have or you won't feel less lonely in therapy practice no matter how many people you add to your circle
3. The internal voice telling you that you should be able to do this alone is keeping you broke, and I'm naming exactly where it comes from
4. Other therapists are not your competition, and the mindset shift that turned the people I used to unfollow into some of my closest collaborators
5. The introvert-friendly, low-effort move you can make this week to feel less lonely in therapy practice without going to a single networking event

Resources from this episode:

• Liberated Business: www.thebadtherapist.coach/liberatedbusiness
• What Your Therapist Thinks podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@WhatYourTherapistThinks
• Kristie Plantinga: @kristie_placedigital
• Tiffany McClain: @leaninmakebank
• Danielle Swimm: @entrepreneurialtherapist
• Linzy Bonham: @moneynutsandbolts
• Dr. TK: @doctortkpsych

Connect with Felicia:

• Get my freebie & join the email list: The Magic Sheets
• Instagram: @the_bad_therapist
• Website: www.thebadtherapist.coach

Quote:

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