{"podcast":{"title":"The Bad Therapist Show","slug":"the-bad-therapist-show-6258887","podcast_index_feed_id":6258887,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-bad-therapist-show/","website_url":"https://the-bad-therapist-show.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/33699fd9-b121-402e-80e8-1d06ceda8b95/TBTS-Podcast-Cover-Art-2026.jpg","author":"Felicia Keller Boyle | Business Coach for Therapists","episode_count":179,"summary":"Ever felt like being a great therapist, having a successful practice, and living a life you love are somehow mutually exclusive? If so, you're in the right place. The Bad Therapist Show is the go-to resource for established solo therapists and group practice owners who want to grow profitable businesses, lead with confidence, and create more freedom, flexibility, and fulfillment in their lives. Hosted by Felicia Keller Boyle, aka The Bad Therapist®, LMFT, former six-figure private practice owner, therapist business coach, and creator of the Liberated Business™ method, this show challenges the belief that therapists have to choose between helping people, making money, and enjoying their lives. Through her coaching, courses, and innovative private practice fee calculator, The Magic Sheets™, Felicia has helped hundreds of therapists build more profitable practices, create additional income streams, and step into true business ownership—without sacrificing the work they love or the life they’re building. Each week, you'll hear honest conversations about private practice growth, marketing, leadership, money, boundaries, identity, and the realities of running a therapy business. 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If you've hit an income ceiling with one-to-one sessions but the idea of running a group practice makes you want to run in the opposite direction, this episode is going to feel like a long-overdue exhale. I'm walking you through three fun, doable ways to scale your therapy practice without ever managing a single employee. We're talking therapy intensives that let you earn more without stacking more weekly sessions, retreats that open up a completely different way of working with people, and workshops that help you test ideas and reach clients your therapy license can't reach. Most therapists think their only options are staying solo forever and running a full group practice. But there’s a third option that lets you serve more people, make more money, and keep your business lean and values aligned. One of these paths might surprise you. I jumped in headfirst and made a mistake I’d want you to avoid before you try it yourself. Topics covered on Scale Your Therapy Practice: Therapy intensives are the easiest first step to scale your therapy practice without adding more weekly sessions to your schedule Retreats let you work with people in ways the traditional therapy container simply does not allow and there are a few things you need to have in place before you lead one Offering workshops is one of the smartest ways to test a bigger idea before you fully commit to it Here's how therapists with a growing online audience are serving people outside their licensed area without providing therapy You can still be a company of one even as you scale your therapy practice and what that looks like in real life is probably not what y…","meta_description":"Scaling your therapy practice doesn't have to mean hiring a team of clinicians, dealing with HR headaches, or becoming a group practice owner overnight. 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