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Yup. For all the preaching I do on building a grea

Yup. For all the preaching I do on building a great website, both of mine are filled with loads of mistakes.

👉 My designs are sloppy
👉 My pages are slow
👉 My copy isn’t streamlined

And the list goes on...

The reason why I’m sharing this is because despite all these imperfections, my websites are STILL really working for me.

They’re still ranking in Google search results.

They still bring loads of people onto the site.

And they still bring steady income into my businesses.

I’m saying all this because I don’t want anyone to feel they have to nail everything perfectly on their website (or anywhere for that matter) in order to succeed.

Make a plan and lean into it. Even if it’s a little messy, you can learn, grow, and still succeed!

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I’m going to let you in on a little secret: Whe

I’m going to let you in on a little secret:

When it comes to running Private Practice Skills, I follow almost none of the rules the “experts” advise for a successful business.

Why?

Because for me, when I did everything “right,” I was overwhelmed by the amount of work involved to keep up with it.

So instead, my main business goals are to:
-Live out my values
-Provide tools I genuinely wish I had for private practice
-Only do things if I can bring my full authentic self to the table

When I was ready to launch my course last month, I felt pressure to do a week of free live webinars, warm up my email list and social media to it for weeks, and all the other marketing stuff that help generate more sales.

Instead, I set a modest sales goal and sent just one email to my email list. One single email.

And guess what? I exceeded my sales goal!

Could I have doubled or quadrupled my sales if I launched the “proper” way? I’m sure I could! Am I glad that instead I spent my time on vacation hanging with my daughter? 100 percent!

If you’re starting or growing your practice, you don’t have to nail all the strategies. Take care of yourself and go at a pace that allows you to be gentle towards yourself and to hold onto your biggest priorities. It will still work!

(PS. You can learn more about my course “How to DIY a Therapist Website that Fills your Practice with zero ads” by clicking the link in my bio)

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Ever feel like you’re not doing enough? Catch y

Ever feel like you’re not doing enough?

Catch yourself comparing what you’re doing with your friends, colleagues, and IG therapists?

I hate that feeling.

In reality, usually when I feel like I’m not doing enough, it’s a signal that maybe for this moment I need to do even less. Certainly, doing more doesn’t help me feel any better.

I’m posting this today because I hear from you all that you feel you’re not doing enough. You’re not marketing your practice enough. You’re not attending enough trainings. Not networking enough. Not doing enough personal therapy.

There is always more work to do. And thank goodness, because that means there’s room to grow! But there’s no use in rushing through it.

So if you feel like taking your time in growing your practice, or you aren’t posting on Instagram regularly (me! 🙋‍♀️), or whatever it is, you do you!

It’s not worth getting stuff done if you’re not able to enjoy the process.

For me, that pacing looks like doing less than most of my peers. And that’s okay!

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I’m so grateful to have @rjacklpc join for the f

I’m so grateful to have @rjacklpc join for the first interview in the series: Racial Advocacy from the Therapist Chair.

Reisha Jack, LPC offers her wisdom and expertise in this interview. I was struck by how quickly I felt my defenses drop while speaking with her.

In addition to offering practical, meaningful tools for how to approach topics of race with clients of different racial backgrounds, Reisha also shares how she prioritizes her own self care as a Black therapist when navigating racially charged content with her clients.

Thank you so much Reisha for vulnerably sharing your expertise in this interview! You can watch the full video on my YouTube channel (link in bio)

#therapistsforblacklives

I used to think I had to do all the things well.

I used to think I had to do all the things well.

In grad school, I needed the grades, stellar practicum feedback, an extra research assistantship, and a bonus assessment practicum (and I had zero interest in assessments).

After graduating, I worked three jobs commuting up to 150 miles a day in Bay Area traffic in order to juggle everything. And I felt like I wasn’t doing enough.

In private practice, I felt like I needed to have a killer website, dominate Instagram, get on Facebook (even though just logging into Facebook is overwhelming for me), connect with all the local professionals, continue getting more certifications, teach others, and take on more clients in my practice even though I didn’t want to.

I felt like I had to do all the things.

But I really excel and thrive in just a couple of things. So now I see fewer clients than I ever have, I don’t use Facebook, I only post here if I feel like it, and I’ve stopped focusing on lots of “extras” I thought were necessary. Basically, I only use the tools that align with me best.

And guess what? Even though I work fewer hours than I ever have before, I’ve already generated more income this year than any other calendar year. And it’s only the beginning of October.

So if you feel like you have to do all the things to succeed, it might be just the opposite! What things are you spending time or energy on that aren’t adding to your life?

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New Instagram strategy: posting about whatever the

New Instagram strategy: posting about whatever the heck I feel like (aka no strategy).

I’ve neglected IG lately. Mostly because I find it’s not adding to my life. So I decided to just post things that I feel like posting. It’s 100% what the experts say NOT to do. Oh well!

This is a legit behind the scenes look at how I take photos of myself. Fake laughing feels so silly that we then laugh at ourselves for real. Go ahead and give it a try!

#privatepracticeskills
#idontknowhowtousehashtags

Yesterday, I posted an apology to my YouTube chann

Yesterday, I posted an apology to my YouTube channel. This screenshot is a portion of the text.

I apologized for the ways my actions and inactions have perpetuated racism.

In response, people have left incredibly gracious comments thanking me for my post. On the one hand, I’m blown away with gratitude.

On the other hand, it pains me to realize that we live in a society that thanks a white person simply for acknowledging their racism.

To my black friends and followers: if you choose to comment on this post, please don’t thank me. Instead, I encourage you to use the space to share your own voice - your pain, grief, and hopes.

To my white friends and followers: I encourage you to reflect on ways your actions and inactions have perpetuated racism, and consider posting an acknowledgement and apology in the comments or to your own platforms.

I have so much to learn. But one thing I’m realizing is that we can’t truly advocate for justice and systemic change without acknowledging our own participation in a racist system.

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