For therapists who lead others — and don’t want to abandon themselves in the process.
Leadership Coaching and Consulting for Therapists
This is IFS-informed leadership consulting for group practice owners and therapy leaders who want to grow with clarity, integrity, and a grounded sense of who they are as leaders.
When Therapists Become Leaders
Therapists are trained to sit with people in pain. Very few are trained to lead the people they employ. Yet many eventually find themselves responsible for hiring, supervising, managing conflict, building systems, and sustaining an organization — all while protecting clinical values.
The shift from therapist to leader can feel disorienting.
Questions often emerge: How do I lead therapists without becoming overly controlling or conflict-avoidant?
How do I hold standards while maintaining a relational culture?
How do I build structure without burning out?
These are not questions most leadership programs address. They are specific to the experience of leading a team of clinicians — and they require support from someone who has navigated them firsthand.
The challenges we work through
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Navigating staff dynamics, managing clinician autonomy while maintaining accountability, addressing performance concerns, having difficult conversations without losing the relationship.
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Building sustainable scheduling and utilization systems, clarifying expectations, reducing owner bottlenecks, improving communication across teams.
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Hiring and onboarding thoughtfully, aligning operational systems with practice values, making expansion decisions from a grounded rather than pressured place.
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Shifting from therapist to organizational leader, managing decision fatigue, building confidence in authority without losing relational warmth.
An IFS-Informed Approach
My consulting integrates the IFS concept of Self-leadership with practical skills needed to manage businesses and lead people. When we attune to our internal system while having perspective and clarity on the external systems at play, we can lead with more confidence and calm. This is what keeps me grounded and clear-headed, and it can do the same for you.
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Recognize internal reactions during leadership moments and understand what they are communicating
Differentiate between Self-energy and protective responses in real time
Develop clarity and confidence in decision-making, even under pressure
Hold boundaries while remaining genuinely relational
Build systems that reflect values and actually work in practice
Ways to work together
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Founding Cohort in Development
A small, intentional leadership community for therapy practice owners — limited to 8–10 leaders per cohort. Monthly mastermind sessions cover leadership identity, team dynamics, accountability, and sustainable growth. Between-session Voxer coaching provides real-time support when leadership situations actually arise.
The format is collaborative and reflective — closer to a well-facilitated professional circle than a performance-oriented business group. Each participant also receives one individual IFS-informed leadership session with me over the course of the six months.
Six-month cohort | Monthly sessions | Between-session voice coaching | Intentionally small group
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Limited individual consultation is available for practice owners navigating specific challenges — difficult team dynamics, hiring or termination decisions, practice restructuring, or leadership burnout. Sessions integrate strategic problem-solving with an IFS-informed leadership perspective.
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A short, self-paced course (2–3 hours) that helps therapists build sustainable scheduling systems. Three focused modules — Know Your Numbers, Build Your Base Schedule, and Calendar Communication — move therapists from reactive scheduling to proactive calendar leadership. Includes downloadable worksheets and tools for immediate use.
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Who this work is especially helpful for
Practice owners navigating operating systems, growth, and staff management.
Therapists supervising teams of clinicians
Business owners seeking community with other thoughtful IFS-informed leaders in mental health and wellness spaces.
Familiarity with IFS is helpful, but formal training is not required.
Frequently asked questions
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Group practice owners leading teams of 3–25 clinicians navigating the relational and operational complexity of leading therapists. Not designed for early-stage solo practitioners, though those considering future growth are welcome to join the interest list.
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No. Familiarity is helpful but not required. The IFS-informed lens shapes the approach, but the consulting is grounded and practical.
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Both. Sustainable systems require internal clarity alongside practical structure. The Circle addresses leadership identity, team dynamics, and organizational systems together.
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Individual consultation is limited. Circle participants receive one individual session as part of their cohort. Outside of that, reach out to inquire about availability.
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Join the interest list to receive updates about future opportunities, founding member enrollment, and the evolution of the Self-Led Practice Leadership Circle. You’ll be the first to know when new information becomes available.
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Calendar Bootcamp is designed for licensed or provisionally licensed therapists working in group practice, private practice, or an early practice growth phase. It is particularly useful for therapists struggling with cancellations, inconsistent income, schedule anxiety, or unclear caseload management. Practice owners and supervisors who want stronger scheduling systems across their teams will also find it relevant.
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No. Calendar Bootcamp is designed for individual therapists as well as practice owners. If you are a clinician in a group practice who struggles with scheduling, cancellations, or income inconsistency, this course addresses those challenges directly. A future Practice Owner Module will be developed specifically for those managing scheduling across teams.
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The course is self-paced and designed to be completed in 2–3 hours total. Each module includes short video lessons and downloadable worksheets and tools. You can move through it at your own pace and return to any section as your practice grows and changes.
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Yes. Solo practitioners in private practice will find the course directly applicable, particularly the modules on base schedule design, utilization awareness, and client communication. The course is built around the realities of fee-for-service practice and applies regardless of practice size.
