The Bad Therapist Show

By Felicia Keller Boyle | Business Coach for Therapists

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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. Whether you're growing a solo practice, leading a group practice, or building revenue streams beyond the therapy room, you'll learn how to think like a CEO, scale sustainably, and build a business that supports your life—not the other way around. Tune in for answers to questions such as: 👉🏽How do I grow my private practice without sacrificing my personal life? 👉🏽What are the best marketing strategies for established therapists? 👉🏽How do I raise my rates with confidence? 👉🏽How do I grow my income beyond one-to-one therapy? 👉🏽What does it take to transition from therapist to CEO? 👉🏽How do I build a business that supports the life I actually want? You don't have to choose between being an exceptional therapist, a successful business owner, and a whole human. Follow the show wherever you listen to podcasts and start building a business that gives you more income, more freedom, and more of what matters most. Because bad therapists make the best therapists. --- Learn more about Business Coaching for Private Practice Therapists at www.thebadtherapist.coach.

Episode Date
Is Your Therapist Brain Driving Decisions Your CEO Brain Should Be Making? [Ep 172]
Jun 29, 2026
The Five Growth Stages Every Successful Therapist Goes Through [Ep 171]
Jun 22, 2026
Why You Don't Have to Choose Between Being a Great Therapist, Making Money and Being a Whole Human [Ep 170]
Jun 15, 2026
How Solo Therapists and Group Practice Owners Can Create More Freedom Without Sacrificing Their Life [TRAILER]
Jun 10, 2026
Marketing for Therapists: How to Connect with Clients by Addressing Their Problems [REPLAY] (Ep 169)
Jun 08, 2026
5 Questions to Ask Before You Spend a Dollar on Branding If You Want to Grow Your Therapy Practice [Ep 168]
Jun 01, 2026
5 Ways to Feel Less Lonely in Therapy Practice (Without Joining Another Facebook Group) [Ep 167]
May 25, 2026
How to Attract Ideal Therapy Clients Who Show Up, Commit, and Pay Your Fee [Ep 166]
May 18, 2026
How to Grow a Group Therapy Practice to 20K Months by Doing LESS Clinical Work & More CEO Work [Ep 165]
May 11, 2026
3 Ways To Scale Your Therapy Practice If You Don’t Want To Start A Group Practice [Ep 164]
May 04, 2026
How to Get Off Insurance and Build a Cash Pay Practice Without the Income Dip [Ep 163]
Apr 27, 2026
The Private Practice Marketing Strategy I'd Use to Scale to Multi-6 Figures From Scratch [Ep 162]
Apr 20, 2026
3 Things to STOP Doing Right Now to Grow Your Private Practice to Multi-6 Figures [Ep 161]
Apr 13, 2026
Marketing for Therapists Who Hate Marketing (A Completely Different Way to Think About It) [Ep 160]
Apr 06, 2026
4 Things Every Therapist Website Homepage Needs to Fill Your Private Practice [Ep 159]
Mar 30, 2026
Therapy Intensives Might Be the Income Solution You're Sitting On When You're Booked Out [Ep 158]
Mar 23, 2026
The No-Guilt Plan for Taking Time Off From Your Private Practice (Without Losing Clients) [Ep 157]
Mar 16, 2026
3 Ways to Prepare Your Therapy Practice for Spring Inquiries (Marketing Ideas for Therapists) [Ep 156]
Mar 09, 2026
From Part-Time Nanny to a Full Caseload: How to Start a Private Therapy Practice Before You’re Licensed [Ep 155]
Mar 02, 2026
My Business Grew By Over $100K and I Wanted to Shrink It All Down! Spotting Patterns in Business Before They Cost You [Ep 154]
Feb 23, 2026
SEO Blogging for Therapists: How Long It Really Takes to Get More Traffic and Inquiries [Ep 153]
Feb 16, 2026
Handling Fee Objections: What to Say When a Therapy Client Says Your Fee Is Too Expensive [Ep 152]
Feb 09, 2026
Should You Share Your Political Beliefs Publicly as a Private Practice Therapist - REPLAY [Ep 151]
Feb 02, 2026
Hosting a Profitable Retreat: How Sarah Lazarewicz Added $3,000 To her Income With Her First Retreat [Ep 150]
Jan 26, 2026
The Anatomy of a $20K Month for Solo Therapists (It's Simpler Than You Think) [Ep 149]
Jan 19, 2026
How Saying No to Clients Doubled Erin's Income to $14K/Month in 3 Months [Ep 148]
Jan 12, 2026
A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Therapy Private Practice in 2026 [Ep 147]
Jan 05, 2026
New Year Meditation for Therapists: Try This Before January Ends! [Ep 146]
Dec 29, 2025
2025 Recap: The Strategies I Used To Increase My Revenue by $100k [Ep 145]
Dec 22, 2025
SEO and AI Marketing for Therapists in 2026: What's Working RIGHT NOW [Ep 144]
Dec 15, 2025
How to Start a Podcast Part II: Production on Any Budget (Even $0) [Ep 143]
Dec 08, 2025
How to Start a Podcast That Gets You Therapy Clients (Not Just Downloads) [Ep 142]
Dec 01, 2025
How to Prepare Your Private Practice for the Holidays and Reduce Income Dips - REPLAY [Ep 141]
Nov 24, 2025
How to Avoid the Success Hangover When You Scale Your Group Practice [Ep 140]
Nov 17, 2025
How Dr Mikki Lee Used TikTok Marketing to Grow Her Private Practice and 4x Her Revenue [Ep 139]
Nov 10, 2025
When Should You Raise Your Therapy Rates and by How Much [Ep 138]
Nov 03, 2025
How Black And White Thinking And Religious Trauma Can Sabotage Your Business Growth [Ep 137]
Oct 27, 2025
The Truth About Ketamine Therapy from a Licensed Psychologist Who Actually Provides It w/ Dr Shannon York [Ep 136]
Oct 20, 2025
How to Double Your Practice Revenue Without Adding More Clients [Ep 135]
Oct 13, 2025
The Truth About Starting a Coaching Business as a Therapist [Ep 134]
Oct 06, 2025
How to Pick a Therapy Niche Without Overthinking It for Months [Ep 133]
Sep 29, 2025
Is SEO Dead for Therapists? What's Happening with AI & Digital Marketing in 2025 and Beyond [Ep 132]
Sep 22, 2025
Introducing What Your Therapist Thinks Podcast: Honest Truths Licensed Professionals Never Share in Session [BONUS]
Sep 19, 2025
A 5-Minute Habit for Preventing Burnout in Your Private Practice (That Isn't Another Meditation App) [Ep 131]
Sep 15, 2025
How to Build a Marketing Ecosystem That AI Can't Break [Ep 130]
Sep 08, 2025
Time Saving Tips for Therapists: The 5-Minute Note Method That Freed Up 10+ Hours Every Week with Doctor TK [Ep 129]
Sep 01, 2025
Good Therapist Conditioning Is Costing You $50K a Year (and How to Stop It) [Ep 128]
Aug 25, 2025
How Many Clients Should You See in a Day? The Math That Will Let You Take 4-Day Weekends [Ep 127]
Aug 18, 2025
The $7K Per Month Revenue Jump: Real Talk on Scaling a Group Practice with Lauren Worley [Episode 126]
Aug 11, 2025
Telehealth vs. In-Person Therapy: Do You Really Need to Have an Office to Succeed in Private Practice [Ep 125]
Aug 04, 2025
Growing Your Group Practice: Why Your First Hire Should Be A 'Mini-You' w/ Nicole McCance [Ep 124]
Jul 28, 2025
Why Therapist Reviews Are Better Than Paid Ads - Your $0 Client Attraction Plan [Episode 123]
Jul 21, 2025
How to Raise Your Fees & Take a Week off Your Private Practice Every Month - REPLAY [Episode 122]
Jul 14, 2025
Money Conversations in Therapy: Why I Ask Every Client How Much Money They Make & Why You Should Too [Episode 121]
Jul 07, 2025
Are You Leaving Group Therapy Practice? Here's How to Take Your Clients Without Burning Bridges [Ep 120]
Jun 30, 2025
How Therapy Intensives Can Rescue Your Private Practice from the Summer Scaries [Ep 119]
Jun 23, 2025
How Dr. Raquel Martin Built a Thriving Private Practice Specializing in Black Health and Wellbeing [Ep 118]
Jun 16, 2025
The 4 Key Ingredients to Becoming a Sought-After Therapist [Ep 117]
Jun 09, 2025
Beyond the Money: How to Build a Private Practice That Gives You True Freedom [Ep 116]
Jun 02, 2025
How to Add $30k to Your Private Practice & Book Premium Fee Therapy Clients [Ep 115]
May 26, 2025
Finding Your Authentic Marketing Strategy as a Therapist with Brittney Scott [Ep 114]
May 19, 2025
Private Practice Success Story: From Corporate to 6-Figure Private Practice with Ben Sollenberger [Ep 113]
May 12, 2025
Massive Private Practice Growth: The Three Ingredients That Separate Thriving From Surviving [Ep 112]
May 05, 2025
Why Therapists Need to Brag More: Mindset Medicine for ‘Good Therapists’ [Ep 111]
Apr 28, 2025
Quarter Two Planning: How to Stay Accountable & Consistent in Your Business Goals [Ep 110]
Apr 21, 2025
Quarter Two Planning: How to Set Strategic Goals for Your Private Practice [Ep 109]
Apr 14, 2025
Quarter Two Planning Series: How to Assess Your First Quarter & Create a Clear Roadmap for Your Private Practice [Ep 108]
Apr 07, 2025
3 Upgrades You Need to Make to Book More Private Pay Clients in 2025 [Ep 107]
Mar 31, 2025
Should You Share Your Political Beliefs Publicly as a Private Practice Therapist [Ep 106]
Mar 24, 2025
The Mindset Shift that Revolutionized Dani Terry’s Instagram Strategy [Ep 105]
Mar 17, 2025
Direct Booking Link vs. Contact Forms - What's Best for Your Private Practice Website? [Ep 104]
Mar 10, 2025
Systems for Scaling Your Private Practice [Ep 103]
Mar 03, 2025
How to Navigate Online Visibility Challenges as a Therapist with Danielle Swimm [Ep 102]
Feb 24, 2025
Grow Your Private Practice with a 90 Day Sprint [Ep 101]
Feb 17, 2025
Attracting Niche Clients, Breaking Out of the Insurance Trap & Networking in a New Area [Ep 100]
Feb 10, 2025
How To Make As Much Money As You Want in Private Practice - REPLAY [Ep 99]
Feb 03, 2025
My Secret to Turning 10 Min Intake Calls Into Paying Clients - REPLAY [Ep 98]
Jan 27, 2025
This is The Fastest Way to Make More Money in Your Private Practice [Ep 97]
Jan 20, 2025
Growing A Group Practice: Setting Boundaries, Finances & Becoming a Leader with Amber Young [Ep 96]
Jan 13, 2025
How to Plan for Your Therapy Business Success in 2025 [Ep 95]
Jan 06, 2025
New Year's Meditation: Reflect, Release & Reimagine Your Private Practice for Growth [Ep 94]
Dec 30, 2024
How Six Figure Business Owners Spend Money in Business w/ Linzy Bonham [Ep 93]
Dec 23, 2024
2024 Recap: Key Takeaways from Running My Business This Year [Ep 92]
Dec 16, 2024
From Inconsistency to 10K Months: Transform Your Private Practice with Katrina P. Mautner [Ep 91]
Dec 09, 2024
How to Prepare Your Private Practice for the Holidays and Reduce Income Dips [Ep 90]
Dec 02, 2024
Therapist Consult Call: The Simple Fix to Boost Your Client Conversion Rates [Ep 89]
Nov 25, 2024
What I Learned Building My New Course for Therapists: The Fee Formula [Ep 88]
Nov 18, 2024
Having Fun in Your Therapy Business Is A Must! Here's Why [Ep 87]
Nov 11, 2024
What to Do When Your Private Practice Growth Takes Time to Pick Up [Ep 86]
Nov 04, 2024
Scale Your Private Practice with Scalable Offers for Therapists [Ep 85]
Oct 28, 2024
The Easiest Scalable Offer to Increase Your Private Practice Income [Ep 84]
Oct 21, 2024
Grow Your Private Practice: 3 Things You're Probably Doing That Are Costing You Clients [Ep 83]
Oct 14, 2024
How Jim Kemp Built a Thriving Group Practice in Just One Year - Client Success Story [Ep 82]
Oct 07, 2024
How to Improve Client Retention in Your Private Practice [Ep 81]
Sep 30, 2024
Grow Your Private Practice with Me in Your Corner: How Rio Doubled Her Monthly Revenue[Ep 80]
Sep 23, 2024
3 Mindset Shifts Therapists Need to Build a Six-Figure Private Practice [Ep 79]
Sep 16, 2024
7 Steps to Creating Passive Income for Therapists [Ep 78]
Sep 09, 2024
How to Increase Your Private Practice Revenue Every Year [Ep 77]
Sep 02, 2024
Ethical Termination in Therapy: Ending Client Relationships with Care w/ Dr. Jen Blanchette [Ep 76]
Aug 26, 2024
Time-Saving Systems for Therapists To Boost Productivity [Ep 75]
Aug 19, 2024
How to Get the Most Out of Any Investment in Your Therapy Practice [Ep 74]
Aug 12, 2024
Networking on Social Media: Why Other Therapists Following You on Instagram Is Actually a Good Thing [Ep 73]
Aug 05, 2024
Get Noticed, Get Clients: Visibility Strategies for Therapists [Ep 72]
Jul 29, 2024
How to Utilize Sales Funnels in Your Private Practice [Ep 71]
Jul 22, 2024
Why Social Media Is One of the Fastest Ways to Establish Yourself as an Expert [Ep 70]
Jul 15, 2024
When Is the Best Time to Start Planning a Retreat? [Ep 69]
Jul 08, 2024
Essential Legal Tips for Therapists Planning Wellness Retreats with Lisa Fraley [Ep 68]
Jul 01, 2024
A Therapist's Retreat Launch Timeline Breakdown [Ep 67]
Jun 24, 2024
Profitable Retreat: Building Around Your Passion & Purpose [Ep 66]
Jun 17, 2024
Building Blocks of a Profitable Retreat: How to Design the Perfect Experience [Ep 65]
Jun 10, 2024
Replace One Month of Private Practice Income by Leading One High-Ticket Retreat Per Year [Ep 64]
Jun 03, 2024
Liberated Business: How to Transform Your Private Practice in Six Months [Ep 63]
May 27, 2024
How to Make As Much Money As You Want in Private Practice [Ep 62]
May 20, 2024
Why You Can't Rely On This Method To Make More Money In Private Practice [Ep 61]
May 13, 2024
Thriving with Chronic Illness: How to Adjust Your Private Practice with Kristin Fialko [Ep 60]
May 06, 2024
Profit First for Therapists: How to Grow Your Wealth [Ep 59]
Apr 29, 2024
Marketing for Therapists: How to Connect with Clients by Addressing Their Problems [Ep 58]
Apr 22, 2024
Celebrating 1st Anniversary with My Top Private Practice Growth Tips [Ep 57]
Apr 15, 2024
Devotional Sales: My Sales Practice That Will Turn Consult Calls into Clients [Ep 56]
Apr 08, 2024
How to Charge More Than Therapists in Your Area & Still Attract Your Ideal Therapy Clients [Ep 55]
Apr 01, 2024
How to Build a Thriving Private Practice Post-Pandemic with Kristie Plantinga [Ep 54]
Mar 25, 2024
How to Prevent Burnout in Your Private Practice with Integration Weeks [Ep 53]
Mar 18, 2024
What to Do Before You Decide to Quit Being a Therapist [Ep 52]
Mar 11, 2024
Avoid This Common Private Practice Mistake: Asking Your Clients for Permission on How to Run Your Business [Ep 51]
Mar 04, 2024
What to Do When a Therapy Client Threatens to Leave a Negative Online Review [Ep 50]
Feb 26, 2024
How to Handle Negative Feedback on Social Media as a Private Practice Therapist [Ep 49]
Feb 19, 2024
How to Market Your Therapy Practice Online [Ep 48]
Feb 12, 2024
Breaking Taboos: How to Talk About Money with Your Therapy Clients [Ep 47]
Feb 05, 2024
How to Ethically Raise Your Therapy Fees [Ep 46]
Jan 29, 2024
Balancing the Books: Essential Accounting Tips for Therapists with Eddie Vals [Ep 45]
Jan 22, 2024
The Profit First Model: A Game Changer for Your Private Practice [Ep 44]
Jan 15, 2024
A Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Your Private Therapy Practice in 2024 [Ep 43]
Jan 08, 2024
Manifesting Your Goals with Affirmations for 2024 [Ep 42]
Jan 01, 2024
Networking for Therapists: How to Do It the Right Way [Ep 41]
Dec 25, 2023
Freebies for Therapists: Why Do You Need It & How It Can Help You Attract Clients [Ep 40]
Dec 18, 2023
Why Lowering Your Fees Isn't Always the Answer [Ep 39]
Dec 11, 2023
SEO For Therapists: Future-Proofing Your Therapy Practice with Kristie Platinga [Ep 38]
Dec 04, 2023
Why Incorporating Pleasure into Your Business is a Non-Negotiable for Growth & Success [Ep 37]
Nov 27, 2023
How to Give Back as a Therapist Without Sacrificing Your Financial Well-Being [Ep 36]
Nov 20, 2023
How to Smash Your Private Practice Goals in 2024 [Ep 35]
Nov 13, 2023
Making the Leap: Tips for Transitioning from Agency Work to Private Practice [Ep 34]
Nov 06, 2023
Strategies for Avoiding Decision Fatigue in Your Private Practice [Ep 33]
Oct 30, 2023
How to Stop Freaking Out & Regain Control in Your Private Practice During Tough Times [Ep 32]
Oct 23, 2023
Gender Magic: Transforming Therapy with Rae McDaniel [Ep 31]
Oct 16, 2023
How to Build a Strategic Website That Will Bring More Clients to Your Practice With Sarah Busse [Ep 30]
Oct 09, 2023
Improve Your Website Instantly with This Simple Practice [Ep 29]
Oct 02, 2023
Scalable Offers for Therapists Success Story: From an Idea to Sold Out with Julia Tsakalis [Ep 28]
Sep 25, 2023
Launch Hacks Every Therapist Should Know [Ep 27]
Sep 18, 2023
The Spicy Truth About Passive Income for Therapists [Ep 26]
Sep 11, 2023
How To Have A Successful Launch For Your Scalable Offer [Ep 25]
Sep 04, 2023
My Favorite Scalable Offer Idea for Therapists [Ep 24]
Aug 28, 2023
Why Should You Start Creating a Scalable Offer Right Now [Ep 23]
Aug 21, 2023
The Power of Delegation: How Hiring A Virtual Assistant Can Transform Your Therapy Practice with Betsy Castro [Ep 22]
Aug 14, 2023
What You Need to Know Before You Hire a Virtual Assistant [Ep 21]
Aug 07, 2023
Tips & Strategies on Overcoming Slow Months in Your Therapy Practice [Ep 20]
Jul 31, 2023
How to Uphold Your Cancellation Policy Without Feeling Guilty [Ep 19]
Jul 24, 2023
How Hiring A Business Coach for Therapists Can Elevate Your Private Practice [Ep 18]
Jul 17, 2023
What You Need to Know Before Hiring a Team Member for Your Private Practice [Ep 17]
Jul 10, 2023
From Traineeship to Private Practice: The Center for Mindful Psychotherapy with Scott Balderson [Ep 16]
Jul 03, 2023
Strategies to Pass Your Clinical Exam on the First Try [Ep 15]
Jun 26, 2023
Choosing a Therapy Niche That Aligns with Your Values & Passions w/ April Snow, LMFT [Ep 14]
Jun 19, 2023
How to Decide Where to Complete Your Therapist Training Hours [Ep 13]
Jun 12, 2023
From A Pre-Licensed Therapist to Successful Private Practice: 5 Game-Changing Moves [Ep 12]
Jun 05, 2023
How to Achieve Your Big Scary Goals with Timeline Jumping [Ep 11]
May 29, 2023
From Employee to CEO with Kristie Plantinga [Ep 10]
May 22, 2023
Overcoming Disappointment: The Biggest Obstacle to Business Success [Ep 9]
May 15, 2023
Setting Boundaries & Valuing Your Worth as a Therapist with Emily Adams [Ep 8]
May 08, 2023
My Secret to Turning 10 Min Intake Calls Into Paying Clients [Ep 7]
May 01, 2023
Mastering Your Marketing Strategy [Ep 6]
Apr 24, 2023
Marketing Mindset Shifts You Need to Make to Fall in Love With Marketing [Ep 5]
Apr 17, 2023
How to Pick a Therapy Niche That Makes You Happy [Ep 4]
Apr 11, 2023
Work With Your Desires, Not Against Them [Ep 3]
Apr 03, 2023
How to Raise Your Fees & Take a Week off from Your Practice Every Month [Ep 2]
Apr 03, 2023
My Journey of Becoming 'The Bad Therapist' [Ep 1]
Apr 03, 2023
How Therapists Can Create More Freedom Without Sacrificing Their Life [TRAILER]
Mar 27, 2023