Fearless Practice

By Jules Smith

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Episodes: 163

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Where are you in your private practice journey? How’s it going for you? I’m Jules Smith, and I’m so glad you’re here. The Fearless Practice podcast is your go-to resource for building a thriving private practice in Canada. Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, this podcast is here to guide you every step of the way. I share practical tips on everything from launching your practice and filling your schedule to expanding into a group practice. But you won’t just hear from me—I also interview Canadian therapists from across the country who share their real-life experiences, challenges, and wins. These honest conversations offer valuable insight, inspiration, and support to help you confidently create a private practice that works for you. Let’s learn, grow, and build fearless practices—together.

Episode Date
Gender Transitioning in Canadian Private Practice | Ep 163
May 28, 2025
New Scheduling Tips for Private Practice in Canada | Ep 162
May 21, 2025
Suki O’Huallachain: Growing a Successful Private Practice in Canada | Ep 161
May 14, 2025
Lyba Sultan: From Idea to Private Practice in Canada | Ep 160
May 07, 2025
Mark Pioro: Ontario Psychotherapy Rules and Regulations | Ep 159
Mar 26, 2025
Julia Smith and Jane Donovan: Inside Insight Mental Health Counselling | Ep 158
Mar 19, 2025
Affordable Ways to Start a Canadian Private Practice in 2025 | Ep 157
Mar 12, 2025
Katie Lutes: School Therapist With a Weekend Private Practice | Ep 156
Mar 05, 2025
Amy Eriksson: Establishing a Successful Group Private Practice in Canada | Ep 155
Feb 26, 2025
Pacific Pines: Working as a Team to Fulfil a Private Practice Dream | Ep 154
Feb 19, 2025
Canadian Direct Billing Updates for Therapists | Ep 153
Feb 12, 2025
Mastering Stress in Today’s Canadian Private Practice | Ep 152
Feb 05, 2025
Chanel Wainscott: Riding the Waves of Private Practice | Ep 151
Jan 29, 2025
Delia Petrescu: Canadian SEO and Marketing Insights for Private Practice | Ep 150
Jan 22, 2025
Alexia Wensing: Turning a ‘Vibe’ Into a Private Practice Brand | Ep 149
Jan 15, 2025
Mark Pioro: Ontario Psychotherapy Rules and Regulations | Ep 148
Jan 08, 2025
Allison Puryear: Marketing Skills for Canadian Private Practices | Ep 147
Nov 27, 2024
Deanna Desantis: Being a Nurse, Psychotherapist, and Equestrian Counsellor | Ep 146
Nov 20, 2024
Lauren Mallon: Why Niching Is a Practice-Boosting Superpower | Ep 145
Nov 13, 2024
Changing My Mindset in Private Practice : Year 8 | Ep 144
Nov 06, 2024
Jillian Bagan: Growing a Queer-Informed Practice | Ep 143
Oct 30, 2024
Flora Gerlai: Hiring the Right Fit for Your Practice | Ep 142
Oct 23, 2024
Adding Direct Billing to Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 141
Oct 16, 2024
Blackcy Placidass: Developing a Value-Based Practice | Ep 140
Oct 09, 2024
Darbey Carlson: Why Authenticity Is a Secret Sauce to Marketing and More | Ep 139
Oct 02, 2024
Build a Canadian Values Based Practice | Ep 138
Sep 25, 2024
Dr. Stacey Hatch: Research, Private Practice Tips, and Seeing Clients at Home | Ep 137
Sep 18, 2024
Maureen Codispodi: Building an Accessible Virtual Private Practice With Reduced Fees | Ep 136
Sep 11, 2024
Raising and Lowering Rates | Ep 135
Sep 04, 2024
Heidi Sturgeon: How I Launched and Grew My Canadian Private Practice | Ep 134
Jul 31, 2024
Canada’s New Tax Exemption on Regulated Therapy Services | Ep 133
Jul 24, 2024
Destin Jones: Creating Canadian Therapist Communities | Ep 132
Jul 17, 2024
Paige Abbott: Taking Private Practice at Your Own Pace | Ep 131
Jul 10, 2024
How to Create a Summer Schedule That Works for You! | Ep 130
Jul 03, 2024
Rhea Bridge: Niching in a New Practice to Reduce Burnout | Ep 129
Jun 26, 2024
Christina Page: Transitioning From Agency to Private Practice | Ep 128
Jun 19, 2024
Being Intentional When Starting a Group Private Practice | Ep 127
Jun 12, 2024
Celissa Vipond & Melissa Lindstrom: From Friendship to Successful Practice | Ep 126
Jun 05, 2024
Kelly Hoskin: Trusting the Process for Success in Canadian Private Practice | Ep 125
May 29, 2024
Redefining Work-Life Balance in a Canadian Private Practice | Ep 124
May 22, 2024
Michelle Ham: Joining a Collective to Build a Successful Practice | Ep 123
May 15, 2024
Embracing the Dynamic Nature of Niching | Ep 122
May 08, 2024
Mila Arsenijevic: Balancing Growth in a Canadian Private Practice | Ep 121
May 01, 2024
5 Ways to Tackle Isolation With an Online Private Practice | Ep 120
Apr 24, 2024
What I Learned From Going to the CCPA Conference | Ep 119
Apr 17, 2024
Brittany Wells-Pantaleo: Growing a Group Practice Virtually and Ethically | Ep 118
Apr 10, 2024
Courtney Vezina: Incorporating Community Values Into Private Practice | Ep 117
Apr 03, 2024
Samantha Sarty: Setting Business Boundaries to Grow Private Practice | Ep 116
Mar 27, 2024
Jasmine Bird: Defining Your Success to Live Authentically | Ep 115
Mar 20, 2024
Imogen McIntyre: Using Your Niche to Build a Private Practice | Ep 114
Mar 13, 2024
Veronica Loffreda: Why Diversifying Brings You Success in Private Practice | Ep 113
Mar 06, 2024
Great Platforms You Can Use in Your Private Practice | Ep 112
Feb 28, 2024
Marlee Rubel: Building an Online Private Practice in Toronto | Ep 111
Feb 21, 2024
What to Consider When Setting Your Private Practice Rates | Ep 110
Feb 14, 2024
How to Build a Private Practice Website | Ep 109
Feb 07, 2024
Michael Sorsdahl: Ccpa’s New Ethics Case Book and Why You Must Read It | Ep 108
Jan 31, 2024
Esther Chu & Richard Tatomir: Working as a Team to Help Canadian Therapists | Ep 107
Jan 24, 2024
Dr. Chandra Ashton: Working In a Canadian Not-For-Profit and Enjoying It! | Ep 106
Jan 17, 2024
Ashley Schofield-McEachern: Transitioning From Nursing Into Therapy | Ep 105
Jan 10, 2024
Angela Bishop: Build Your Career in Canadian Private Practice | Ep 104
Jan 03, 2024
Why Taking Breaks Is Important in Private Practice | Ep 103
Dec 13, 2023
Nicole Lobo: Turning Lemons Into Lemonade in Private Practice | Ep 102
Dec 06, 2023
Olivia Grigg: How to Host a Wellness Retreat | Ep 101
Nov 29, 2023
What I’ve Learned About Podcasting | Ep 100
Nov 22, 2023
Christine Olsen: How to Settle Into Your Niche With Confidence | Ep 99
Nov 15, 2023
Why You Shouldn’t Start a Private Practice | Ep 98
Nov 08, 2023
Overcoming Sudden Obstacles in My Private Practice: Year Seven | Ep 97
Nov 01, 2023
Shannon Smith: Starting a Second Career as a Therapist | Ep 96
Oct 25, 2023
Shelly Qualtieri: Using Lifelong Experience in a New Private Practice | Ep 95
Oct 18, 2023
Get Free Consultations for Your Private Practice! | Ep 94
Oct 11, 2023
Alanna Beitner: Create the Life You Want Through Private Practice | Ep 93
Oct 04, 2023
Masami Hirata: Use Marketing to Bridge the Gap Between Like, Know, and Trust | Ep 92
Sep 27, 2023
Luc Grey: Following Your Entrepreneurial Calling as a Therapist | Ep 91
Sep 20, 2023
Michelle Kent: Offering Ecotherapy in Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 90
Sep 13, 2023
Now Is the Time to Start Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 89
Sep 06, 2023
Canada’s Grow Your Business Online Grant: How to Apply | Ep 88
Aug 30, 2023
Ursula Kerr: Take a Risk, Start a Private Practice, and Be Your Own Boss | Ep 87
Aug 23, 2023
Allyson Gassner: From Practicum to Private Practice | Ep 86
Aug 16, 2023
Tamara Reynolds: Building a Canadian Art Therapy Private Practice |Ep 85
Aug 09, 2023
Denise Marie: Why Passion Is Good for Business | Ep 84
Aug 02, 2023
Amber Sperling: The Journey From a New Practice to Success and Beyond | Ep 83
Jul 26, 2023
Live Consultation With Julie Burnett: Starting an Online Private Practice | Ep 82
Jul 19, 2023
3 Steps to Starting Your Private Practice While Still in Grad School | Ep 81
Jul 12, 2023
How Branding Can Attract New Clients | Ep 80
Jul 05, 2023
How to Hire a Social Media Manager | Ep 79
Jun 28, 2023
Rebecca Steele: How Raising Your Rates Can Improve the Quality of Your Work | Ep 78
Jun 21, 2023
Trying a 50/50 Work Week | Ep 77
Jun 14, 2023
The Ethics of Offering Price Bundles in Private Practice | Ep 76
Jun 07, 2023
Dr. Marlene Taube-Schiff: Owning a Successful Online Group Private Practice | Ep 75
May 31, 2023
Brighter Vision Update and What I Decided to Do | Ep 74
May 24, 2023
Rawda Tomoum: Building a Private Practice From Online to In-Person | Ep 73
May 17, 2023
How to Start Your Canadian Private Practice Today! | Ep 72
May 10, 2023
Kristi Garrido: Building a Group Play Therapy Practice | Ep 71
May 03, 2023
Julie Lounsbury: How a Leap of Faith Led to Success in Private Practice | Ep 70
Apr 26, 2023
Eileen Bona: Using Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counselling | Ep 69
Apr 19, 2023
Maegan Megginson: Success Depends on Rest and Authenticity | Ep 68
Apr 12, 2023
Jenniel Taylor: How to Navigate Your First Steps in Private Practice | Ep 67
Apr 05, 2023
How to Get Continuing Education Credits: CECs | Ep 66
Mar 29, 2023
The Do’s and Don’ts of Canadian Private Practice | Ep 65
Mar 22, 2023
How to Enjoy Private Practice in the Winter | Ep 64
Mar 15, 2023
New Psychology Today Feature: Updated Endorsements! | Ep 63
Mar 08, 2023
Marketing Your Private Practice on Podcasts | Ep 62
Mar 01, 2023
How to Provide Inter-Provincial Online Counselling | Ep 61
Feb 22, 2023
Adding Insurance Companies to Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 60
Feb 15, 2023
John Hubert: Regulation and Why It Is Vital for Canadian Counsellors | Ep 59
Feb 08, 2023
Why You Can’t Use Testimonials in Canadian Private Practice | Ep 58
Feb 01, 2023
Heather Peters: Accounting in Canada for Private Practice | Ep 57
Jan 25, 2023
Why You Should Create a Private Practice Podcast | Ep 56
Jan 18, 2023
Allison Puryear: Marketing Skills for Canadian Private Practices | Ep 55
Jan 11, 2023
When Should I Hire a VA for My Canadian Private Practice? Live Consultation With Danik Bernier | Ep 54
Jan 04, 2023
How to Give Bonuses and Wage Increases to Your Staff | Ep 53
Dec 28, 2022
Bank Audits and Retirement: Wrapping up the 2022 Financial Year | Ep 52
Dec 21, 2022
Lisa Simone Richards: PR Essentials for Canadian Private Practices | Ep 51
Dec 14, 2022
Ashleah Wilson: The Power of Storytelling in Marketing | Ep 50
Dec 07, 2022
Growing Pains I Experienced in My Canadian Private Practice - Year 6 | Ep 49
Nov 30, 2022
Lindsey Thomson: The Need for Tax Free Therapy in Canada | Ep 48
Nov 23, 2022
How to Create Your Canadian Practice Paperwork Packet | Ep 47
Nov 16, 2022
How to Set Your Private Practice Schedule | Ep 46
Nov 09, 2022
Dealing With Setbacks in Canadian Private Practice | Ep 45
Nov 02, 2022
Alison Pidgeon: Turn Your Passion Into Another Business | Ep 44
Oct 26, 2022
Claire Blakey: Creating a Sustainable Canadian Private Practice | Ep 43
Oct 19, 2022
Alison McCleary: Navigating the Journey From Studying to Practicing Therapy| Ep 42
Oct 12, 2022
Gabbi and Helen: Bring Your Principles Into Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 41
Oct 05, 2022
Victoria Rodriguez: The Surprising Benefits of Offering In-Home Therapy | Ep 40
Sep 28, 2022
Nicole McCance: The Benefits of Automizing Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 39
Sep 21, 2022
Why You Should Start an Online Canadian Private Practice | Ep 38
Sep 14, 2022
How to Build a Caseload in Your Canadian Private Practice With Online Booking | Ep 37
Sep 07, 2022
How to Keep Digital Information Secure in Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 36
Aug 31, 2022
How Do I Prepare for Private Practice While Still in Grad School?: Live Consultation With Barb Barker | Ep 35
Aug 24, 2022
Michelle Noftall Returns: The Benefits of Trying Something New in Your Canadian Private Practice | Ep 34
Aug 17, 2022
Neena and Meg: How to Design a Gorgeous Counselling Space | Ep 33
Aug 10, 2022
Setting and Raising Your Rates Ethically for New and Current Clients | Ep 32
Aug 03, 2022
Heidi Sturgeon: How I Launched and Grew My Canadian Private Practice | EP 31
Jul 27, 2022
Tara Scullion: What You Need to Know About Canadian Private Practice Insurance | Ep 30
Jul 20, 2022
How to Create a Video That Takes Your Marketing to the Next Level | Ep 29
Jul 13, 2022
How Do I Manage Burnout in My Canadian Private Practice? Live Consulting With Holly Sher | Ep 28
Jul 06, 2022
What I Wish I Knew When Starting a Canadian Private Practice | Ep 27
Jun 29, 2022
Starting a Canadian Group Private Practice | Ep 26
Jun 22, 2022
Kelley Stevens: Tips for Relocating Your Canadian Private Practice With Ease | EP 25
Jun 15, 2022
Hire a Canadian Virtual Assistant: How and Why You Should Do It Today | EP 24
Jun 08, 2022
What Should I Include in My Canadian Marketing Plan?: Live Consultation With Michelle Noftall | EP 23
Jun 01, 2022
Linzy Bonham: Build the Financial Foundation for Your Canadian Private Practice| EP 22
May 25, 2022
Jara Dekker: Are You Curious About Being a Digital Nomad Therapist? | EP 21
May 18, 2022
How Do I Optimize My New Canadian Private Practice? Live Consulting With Cayle Fiala | EP 20
May 11, 2022
How to Set Up Your Canadian Private Practice for Financial Success | EP 19
May 04, 2022
 Sue Cook: How to Build a Successful Canadian Group Private Practice | EP 18
Apr 27, 2022
Blogging: Why It Is Important for Your Canadian Private Practice and How to Do It | EP 17
Apr 20, 2022
3 Things to Do Differently in Your Canadian Private Practice | EP 16
Apr 13, 2022
Amelia Hutchison: How to Ethically Build Your Social Media Audience | EP 15
Apr 06, 2022
Brent McCombs: How to Take a Better Profile Photo | EP 14
Mar 30, 2022
The Importance of Having a Niche and How to Find One | EP 13
Mar 23, 2022
How to Set Your Psychology Today Profile up for Success| EP 12
Mar 16, 2022
Ali Taylor: Why You Need a Canadian Emr for Your Private Practice | EP 11
Mar 09, 2022
Live Consulting With David Mitchell: How to Attract Clients With My Canadian Website? | EP 10
Mar 02, 2022
Joe Sanok: Raising Your Private Practice Rates to Get To the 4-Day Work Week | EP 09
Feb 23, 2022
How I Developed a Marketing Strategy for My Private Practice – Networking | EP 07
Feb 09, 2022
Building a Canadian Online Group Private Practice - Year Five | EP 06
Feb 02, 2022
Transitioning My Canadian Private Practice From In-Person To Online Counselling – Year Four | EP 05
Jan 26, 2022
How I Grew My Canadian Private Practice – Year Three | EP 04
Jan 19, 2022
Dealing With Unexpected Changes in My Canadian Private Practice – Year Two | EP 03
Jan 12, 2022
How I Set Up My Canadian Private Practice – Year One | EP 02
Jan 12, 2022
Why I Started a Canadian Private Practice | EP 01
Jan 12, 2022
Trailer
Nov 26, 2021