Advice I'd Give My Younger Self About Starting a Private Practice Today | IP175

In this episode, I’m taking time to look back at what I wish I’d known when I started my private practice as a young therapist in the early 90s. (SO many things, y’all.😑)

Back then, I was juggling a toddler, a full-time job as a department head, managing 2 adoptions, and starting a brand-new business. And back then, we didn’t have the kind of resources that are available today, so I was figuring it all out alone.

In this personal reflection, I’ll share the lessons, missteps, and wisdom I sooo wish someone had handed me — especially around boundaries, money, even the structure of my business - and especially, the need to believe in myself more.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why so many new practice owners overextend themselves (and what to do instead.)
• The emotional toll of hiding money stress and business mistakes…🫢
• What healthy boundaries actually look like.
• How to design the kind of ideal week that helps prevent overwhelm. (I still need this, lol.)
• The mindset shift that makes getting paid feel respectful, not uncomfortable! (We all need this…)

We’ll also talk about how your growth as a business owner keeps unfolding at every stage — and why that’s a beautiful thing. 🥰

Because here’s the thing…

You really can build a practice that sustains you, instead of one that quietly drains you - if you only knew a few things that I myself didn’t learn for a very long time.

~Wendy

P.S.  If money is part of your growth edge right now, my mini-course Mind Over Money will help you shift your mindset in the sweetest way possible — and in just 5 minutes a day for 31 days. See the link below - and use promo code IDEAL50 to get it over half off, for just $47.

This is the course I wish I’d had in my early 30s. It’s light, even fun - but powerful — and it will meet you right where you are.

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Wendy Pitts Reeves, LCSW
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