Why Your Website Isn’t Getting Clients (And What To Do About It)

Have you ever felt like your website should be getting you inquiries—but it’s just sitting there like a pretty business card nobody’s picking up? In this episode, I share the behind-the-scenes of testing one of my own lead magnets with women in private practice, and what I discovered about why so many therapists struggle to implement even the simplest website strategies.

I take you inside the real feedback I got when I gave away a step-by-step guide to improving websites. Three different therapists told me they had already done everything inside my resource—but when I checked their websites, none of them had. This opened up a powerful reflection on why we often think we’re doing the right things, but we’re actually missing what matters. And it’s not laziness—it’s desensitization, imposter syndrome, or just being too close to our own work to see it clearly.

You’ll also hear about how identity and mindset play just as big a role in client attraction as strategy does. I’ll walk you through what to do when you feel stuck, how to use clarity as a tool, and why sometimes it’s not about learning more strategies, but embodying the belief that you can actually have what you want.

Your quick win action step: Take 10 minutes today to look at your homepage with fresh eyes. Ask yourself: Do I have a clear, client-facing message in plain language? Are my booking buttons easy to find? Are there visual trust cues (like testimonials or logos)? If not, pick one to update today—you’ll be amazed how quickly small changes can shift your results.

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Timestamps: 01:32 – The freebie I created for therapists 03:54 – First round of surprising feedback 05:51 – Checking websites against what therapists “thought” they had done 08:30 – The recurring problem I noticed 12:05 – Why we stop seeing what’s right in front of us 13:59 – Fresh eyes vs being too close to your own work 15:38 – How I’m reworking the resource to make it clearer 17:30 – Why free resources often don’t create results 18:46 – The SEO and messaging copy-paste guide story 23:20 – Why therapists dismiss strategies without implementing 30:26 – Matching body and brain habits with ADD 31:56 – Weekly focus and brain dump strategy 34:09 – Mindset shift: expect a pleasing outcome 40:51 – Lessons from my 45-day experiment 43:34 – The power of creating future memories 47:39 – Embodiment and shifting identity 50:35 – Why clarity is always a gift 52:29 – My mission: giving you the straightest line to results|

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