Designer Practice Podcast | A Private Practice Podcast for Therapists and Counsellors

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June 16, 20261 hr 12 min

173. Social Worker to Therapist: Where to Start (Even with No Experience) - A Collaborative Podcast with Michelle Bruxer

Michelle and I discuss how to develop clinical competency in therapy, the education and licensing considerations, and what you need to know before starting a private practice as a therapist.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode173 MSW Helper: mswhelper.com/becoming-a-therapist MSW Master of Social Work Applications - MSW Helper (Michelle’s Group): facebook.com/groups/1091536908153196 Private Practice Therapists: Social Workers, Psychologists, Counsellors (Kayla’s Group): facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity Canadian Clinical Supervision Therapist Directory: canadianclinicalsupervision.ca American Clinical Supervisor Therapist Directory: americanclinicalsupervisor.com Done-for-You Psychology Today Profiles: kayladas.com/done-for-you-profiles Free Quiz: Which Therapeutic Modality Training to Start With? kayladas.com/therapymodalityquiz   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links. References ACSW. (2025, September). Private Practice Guidance. Retrieved from https://acsw.ab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/DOC_ProfessionalPracticeGuideline_PrivatePractice_20251006.pdf ACSW. (n.d.). Restricted Psychosocial Intervention. Retrieved from https://acsw.ab.ca/rapi-information/ Government of Ontario. (2007) Psychotherapy Act. Retrieved from, https://www.ontario.ca/laws/statute/07p10 OCSWSSW. (2025, May 8). Letter to Insurance Company. Retrieved from https://www.ocswssw.org/wp-content/uploads/OCSWSSW-Letter-to-Insurance-Providers-May-8-2025.pdf OCSWSSW. (n.d.1). Private Practice. Retrieved from https://www.ocswssw.org/registrants/private-practice/ OCSWSSW. (n.d.2) Psychotherapy. Retrieved from https://www.ocswssw.org/registrants/psychotherapy/ Yukon Government. (2024, December, 24). Joint statement from Minister McPhee and Chief Coroner Heather Jones on efforts to regulate social work. Retrieved from https://yukon.ca/en/news/joint-statement-from-minister-mcphee-and-chief-coroner-heather-jones-on-efforts-to-regulate-social-work

June 9, 202632 min

172. Strategic SEO without the Overwhelm with Julia Bocchese

Julia shares strategic SEO for your practice website without the overwhelm.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode172 Julia's Freebie, 5 Strategies to Rank on Google and Convert Clients with SEO: juliareneeconsulting.com/seo-client-freebie Instagram Handle: @juliareneeconsulting.  LinkedIn: Julia Renee Consulting Free Therapist Private Practice Community: facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity The Passive Practice Book (Canada): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-canada The Passive Practice Book (US): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-us PESI Trainings: kayladas.com/pesi   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.

June 2, 202641 min

171. Beyond One-to-One: Why Therapists Are Expanding How They Work with Hayley Kelly

Hayley shares why therapists are expanding, how they work beyond the one-to-one service model.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode171 Hayley's free guide, Create, Launch, And Sell a Successful Online Program: therapistsrising.com/guide Hayley's bootcamp,The Step-by-Step Roadmap for Therapists to Future-Proof Their Practices with a Profitable and Ethical Online Program: therapistsrising.com/bootcamp Free Therapist Private Practice Community: facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity The Passive Practice Book (Canada): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-canada The Passive Practice Book (US): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-us American Clinical Supervisor Therapist Directory: americanclinicalsupervisor.com Canadian Clinical Supervision Therapist Directory: canadianclinicalsupervision.ca PESI Trainings: kayladas.com/pesi   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links. Reference Mental Health Research Canada. (2025). Key Facts on Mental Health. Retrieved on January 23, 2026 from www.mhrc.ca/key-facts-on-mental-health#:~:text=11%25%20of%20Canadians%20have%20accessed,they%20should%20but%20are%20not.

May 26, 202627 min

170. Client Retention: How to Build Engagement in the First 5 Sessions with Jennifer Garcia

Jennifer shares strategies for how to build client engagement in the first five sessions.    Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode170 Jennifer's Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/gratitudeandgrowthcounseling The Passive Practice Book (Canada): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-canada The Passive Practice Book (US): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-us American Clinical Supervisor Therapist Directory: americanclinicalsupervisor.com Canadian Clinical Supervision Therapist Directory: canadianclinicalsupervision.ca   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.

May 19, 202630 min

169. How to Transition from an Employee into Private Practice with Sarah Rees

Sarah shares how to transition from being an employee into private practice.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode169 Sarah's Therapist Community, Therapist Corner: therapistscorner.co.uk The Passive Practice Book (Canada): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-canada The Passive Practice Book (US): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-us PESI Trainings: kayladas.com/pesi   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.

May 12, 202636 min

168. What Therapists Need to Know to Be HIPAA Compliant with Samantha Schalk

Samantha shares things therapists need to know to be HIPAA compliant.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode168 Samantha’s Free, Are You Really HIPAA Compliant? Checklist: guardianclinicalessentials.com/get-freebies Free Therapist Private Practice Community: facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity American Clinical Supervisor Therapist Directory: americanclinicalsupervisor.com Canadian Clinical Supervision Therapist Directory: canadianclinicalsupervision.ca Our Podcast Sponsor Jane App: kayladas.com/jane When you sign up for Jane App with the promotional code EVASPARE2MO you receive your first two months free.   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.

May 5, 202616 min

167. NCMHCE Licensing Exam: Where to Start Studying First with Bisi Gbadamosi

Bisi discusses where to start studying first when preparing for the NCMHCE Licensing Exam.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode167 Connect with Bisi for NCMHCE Exam Tutoring: bloomingwithbisi.com/ncmhce-tutoring Bisi's NCMHCE Theories Study Guides: bloomingwithbisi.com/ncmhce-theories-study-guides Bisi's Free NCMHCE Community: facebook.com/groups/246843874442262 Free Private Practice Therapists Community: facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity The Passive Practice Book (Canada): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-canada The Passive Practice Book (US): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-us   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.

April 28, 202614 min

166. How to Integrate EMDR into Your Clinical Practice with Brittany Meredith

Brittany shares how to integrate EMDR into your clinical practice.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode166 Connect with Brittany for EMDR Consulting: emdrpower.com Roy Kiessling's EMDR consulting list: emdrconsulting.com EMDRIA Website: emdria.org Free Therapist Private Practice Community: facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity Private Practice Stages Quiz: kayladas.com/privatepracticestages    Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.

April 21, 202626 min

165. What Sleep Tells Us About Clients and How to Support Early On with Pamela Young

Pamela shares what sleep tells us about clients and how to support early on.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode165 Pamela's Better Sleep Self-Assessment: hope-harbour.kit.com/sleep-assessment Pamela's Website: hopeharbourpsychotherapy.com Free Therapist Private Practice Community: facebook.com/groups/exclusiveprivatepracticecommunity  Canadian Clinical Supervision Therapist Directory: canadianclinicalsupervision.ca American Clinical Supervisor Therapist Directory: americanclinicalsupervisor.com   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.

April 14, 202631 min

164. Narrative Therapy: Helping Couples with Affair Recovery with Jodi Aman

Jodi discusses how narrative therapy can help couples with affair recovery.   Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode164 Jodi's Website: jodiaman.com Jodi's Link Tree: linktr.ee/doctorjodi Private Practice Stages Quiz: kayladas.com/privatepracticestages The Passive Practice Book (Canada): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-canada The Passive Practice Book (US): kayladas.com/the-passive-practice-us   Credits & Disclaimers Music by Denis Pavlov Music from Pixabay The Designer Practice Podcast and Evaspare Inc. has an affiliate and/or sponsorship relationship for advertisements in our podcast episodes. We receive commission or monetary compensation, at no extra cost to you, when you use our promotional codes and/or check out advertisement links.