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Set Up For Success 4: Beyond the Scroll: How to Get Your First Private Practice Clients (Without Endless Social Media)

Set Up For Success 4: Beyond the Scroll: How to Get Your First Private Practice Clients (Without Endless Social Media)If you’ve been spending any time in the online business world, you’ve probably been bombarded with ads telling you to master Instagram, run Google ads, or become a TikTok sensation. And…

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Set Up For Success 3: Don’t be a bad boss (to yourself)

Set Up For Success 3: Don’t be a bad boss (to yourself)Ping… the dread came quickly. Somewhere in my mind I knew I had missed something vital in one of the 15,000 school emails that heralded the beginning of term. Sure enough, I had missed something critical. A school trip…tomorrow. One…

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Set Up For Success 2: Work-life balance, can any psychologist achieve it?

Set Up For Success 2: Work-life balance, can any psychologist achieve it?“How much are you paying yourself this month?” I probably shouldn’t have wanted to throw the lamp at him when my husband asked me that but in all honestly anything not tied down was at risk on that evening.It seemed…

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Set Up For Success 1: 3 things your imposter syndrome tells you to do that you should ignore

Set Up For Success 1: 3 things your imposter syndrome tells you to do that you should ignore Want to know a dirty secret?The thing most psychologists and therapists in independent practice fear the most isn’t bankruptcy, being sued or letting their clients down.It’s each other.“Peer Fear” is a term many…

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Building a diverse and successful associate practice in 2025 with Dr Esther Cole

Building a diverse and successful associate practice in 2025 with Dr Esther ColeWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Today I’m joined by Dr Esther Cole, the clinical director and founder of Lifespan Psychology, which is a proudly diverse and thriving associate practice. She’s here today to talk to us…

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Permission to be human: How to be a parent and a psychologist with Dr Jade Redfern

Permission to be human: How to be a parent and a psychologist with Dr Jade RedfernWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. Today I’m joined by Dr Jade Redfern, a clinical psychologist who specialises in supporting parents. With experience in both the NHS and a busy private practice, she’s now…

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Financial planning in Private Practice with Anna Gooch

Financial planning in Private Practice with Anna GoochWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. I’m really excited to be here with Anna Gooch. Anna is a unique individual with a fantastic background in financial planning, and also a counsellor with a lot of passion for supporting people with their mental…

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Literature, mental health and gender politics. Why we must remember that “She Wrote Too” with Nicola Morgan

Literature, mental health and gender politics. Why we must remember that “She Wrote Too” with Nicola MorganWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. I’m joined by Nicola Morgan, who some of you may know as the co-host of the fantastic She Wrote Too podcast and Substack. As well as a…

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Tools for effective and resilient private practice

Tools for effective and resilient private practiceWelcome to The Business of Psychology podcast. Today we’re talking about AI tools. I wanted to update the list of helpful tools that I created a couple of years back, because AI has come in and made such a big difference to the way…

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Using AI in therapy and other legal questions with Clare Veal from Aubergine Legal

Using AI in therapy and other legal questions with Clare Veal from Aubergine LegalWelcome to The Business of Psychology podcast. Today I’m here with friend of the podcast, and the lawyer who is behind all of our amazing legal documents and legal training that we have in Psychology Business School,…

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How much can I earn as a psychologist or therapist in private practice?

How much can I earn as a psychologist or therapist in private practice?Hello and welcome to the Business of Psychology. Today I’m talking about a subject which will probably make you feel uncomfortable. None of us really like talking about money or the fact that we want it or need…

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A different type of insurance – Clinical Wills with Anna Bunch

A different type of insurance – Clinical Wills with Anna BunchWelcome to the Business of Psychology podcast. I am thrilled to be here today with my friend and colleague, Anna Bunch, from Psych VA. You might remember Anna, she’s been on the podcast before talking to us about the systems…

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