Badass Therapists Building Practices That Thrive

What happens when clients don’t come back after the first or second session?

For supervisors, this pattern is more than a numbers problem. It’s a mirror. High early drop-off often reflects gaps in a supervisee’s session structure, boundaries, or clinical stance that can (and should) be coached, not shamed. When supervision reframes “ghosting” as actionable data, associates gain clarity, confidence, and practical tools to keep client...

Power and pay should never silence honest supervision, yet that’s exactly what happens when your supervisor is also your boss. We take you inside the messy overlap of employment and clinical supervision and lay out a simple blueprint to protect ethics, growth, and income without burning bridges.

We start by drawing a bright line between two documents most people blur: the clinical supervision contract and the policies and ...

What if the fastest way to grow isn’t doing more, but letting go—carefully? We pull back the curtain on how we hired and trained two very different assistants, one in Texas and one in the Philippines, and the systems that make those partnerships smooth, secure, and genuinely business-changing. From the first grading task to a multi-role teammate, and from a five-hour bookkeeping trial to dashboards, course ops, and content workflow...

What happens when therapists abandon group practices en masse? This phenomenon is sweeping across the mental health field, leaving practice owners scrambling to understand why their associates are heading for the exits. At the heart of this exodus lie several critical issues that, once recognized, can be addressed to create thriving, ethical practices where clinicians want to stay.

The financial relationship between practi...

Toxic supervision relationships damage our profession, but preventing them requires simpler solutions than many realize. Drawing from recent surveys and proposed rule changes, this episode dives deep into what makes supervision relationships thrive or fail.

At the heart of preventing problematic supervision sits the humble supervision contract - a document not currently required by licensing boards but essential to establi...

When supervision goes sideways, what's a pre-licensed therapist to do? In this candid conversation, Dr. Kate Walker and Jennifer Marie Fairchild pull back the curtain on one of the most anxiety-producing challenges facing associates and interns—addressing problematic supervision.

Many therapists-in-training find themselves frozen when faced with supervision red flags, trapped between speaking up and risking their rela...

Ever felt trapped in a supervisory relationship that's stunting your growth rather than fostering it? You're not alone. In this candid conversation, we pull back the curtain on toxic supervision practices that plague the mental health profession.

Clinical supervision should be a developmental journey where new clinicians discover their unique therapeutic voice. Instead, too many face micromanagement disguised as ...

The digital landscape for therapists has fundamentally changed. Gone are the days when optimizing for search engines could guarantee visibility. Now, AI dominates search results, pushing even the most qualified professionals to page two or beyond.

This shift demands a return to relationship-based marketing – what I call moving from "shiny" to "sticky." Rather than competing for fleeting attention with e...

Dreaming of sharing your expertise beyond one-on-one client work? Creating continuing education courses could be your next revenue stream—and it's far simpler than you might think.

Dr. Kate Walker demystifies the process of becoming a CE provider in this practical coaching session. Contrary to popular belief, Texas practitioners don't need special approval or certification to offer continuing education. "If ...