# The Five Growth Stages Every Successful Therapist Goes Through [Ep 171]

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Podcast: [The Bad Therapist Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bad-therapist-show-6258887)
Published: 2026-06-22T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://the-bad-therapist-show.captivate.fm
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Duration seconds: 1067

## Resource

I've been coaching therapists since 2019, and I keep seeing the same trajectory play out, in my clients and even in myself. We move through five stages when we grow something, and one of them feels like proof that something has gone wrong when it's really the opposite. Most people misread it completely, pull back from the very thing that was working, and then blame the strategy. There's also a kind of discomfort that feels identical but means the total opposite, and confusing the two will keep you handing off the wrong thing at the wrong time. In this episode, I'm walking you through all five stages, how to tell which one you're in, and why all of this is really about buying back your time for the dance class you keep saying you'll get to. Topics covered in this episode: The importance of knowing the right moment to delegate in your private practice The 5 stages every therapist moves through when growing a business, and how to tell which one you're in right now The one feeling most therapists misread completely, and what it's actually trying to tell you The mistake that makes a working strategy stop working Resources from this episode: Liberated Business: www.thebadtherapist.coach/liberatedbusiness Buy Back Your Time: Get Unstuck, Reclaim Your Freedom, and Build Your Empire by Dan Martell The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level by Gay Hendricks Connect with Felicia: Get my freebie & join the email list: The Magic Sheets Instagram: @the_bad_therapist Website: www.thebadtherapist.coach Quote: "Boredom doesn't mean something is wrong. It's a signal that you've outgrown the hands-on version of that task, and that's actually a win." - Felicia

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