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Rebel TherapistEstrangement And Authenticity with Annie Schuessler-ZamThis podcast is about therapists and healers doing their own healing work. So now it's my turn to talk about some of my healing. Sarah Buino, host and creator of the podcast Conversations with a Wounded Healer interviewed me recently, and I'm sharing that conversation with you. I love the questions Sarah asks me and I just love Sarah and I know you will too. We talk about a pivotal psychedelic journey I went on, estrangement, authenticity, and how my own healing led to a recent career pivot. Here's some of what we...
2025-10-0656 min
Rebel TherapistVisibility And Vulnerability With José AlemanPivoting to work beyond private practice usually means getting more visible. And getting more visible can bring up a lot of vulnerability for people, especially people who are therapists. Today's guest is putting himself out there in new ways, and finding that while he grows his audience, he also finds there's a way it is contributing to his own healing. Jose Aleman is a therapist-turned-coach with over 20 years of experience. As the creator of Loving Your Awkward Self, Jose offers confidence-boosting content tailored to queer, first-generation, and BIPOC individuals, while welcoming all. Passionate about authenticity...
2025-02-1832 min
Rebel TherapistCreate Your Program AND Write Your Book | Dr. Christen MullaneHere's a really cool idea: create a program that helps your write your book. When you create a program you get to take your best ideas, turn them into a clear process, AND help a group of people in real time. You get feedback and make adjustments along the way so that your process gets even better. Then you write your book knowing that you're writing something that really helps people. Both your program and your book allow you to help more people and get known for your work. That's what...
2025-02-0441 min
Rebel TherapistA Program About Women's Desire | Dr. Jenn KennedyToday's guest is a grad of CYP. If you want this to be the year you finally launch your course or make a pivot to coaching, do what she did. Get my support in a step-by-step process to create and launch it. Head over to https://rebeltherapist.me/. Don't know what your topic will be? No idea where to start? You'll be in good company. You do have a program in you. As this is going live, you can still get into the cohort that's about to start. You'll be launching your course by a...
2024-12-3047 min
The Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossAnnie Schuessler: Getting Over The Finish LineToday's guest episode is with Founder of Rebel Therapist, Annie Schuessler. If you're thinking of creating and launching a program right now, she has some important wisdom to share first. Annie is a former member of Get Paid Marketing and runs a program called "Create Your Program" where she helps therapists take their expertise and put together high quality, high touch, niched programs. They break the ceiling of what they can make in their practice and bring in significant ongoing income. And one of the hardest parts is th...
2024-11-2111 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: Are People Just Looking For A Quick Fix? I Don't Offer That!The fact that you are providing a real and nuanced process rather than a quick fix is actually not a problem. It's how you're going to attract the right folks to your work. Therapists and healers work with me to create high quality, niched programs beyond private practice. The people I work with have a ton of integrity. What I mean by that is that the people I work with really give a shit about the work they do and the programs they create. They care deeply about the people they help. As...
2024-10-2208 min
Rebel TherapistA Program Based On Art Journaling With Lea Seigen ShinrakuLea had been helping people with self-compassion for years, but when she started using art journaling in her program, it came together in a more powerful way. Now she teaches art journaling in every session of her signature program, Everyday Self-Compassion. Once she integrated this practice into her program, she fell even more in love with her work. She's got a feeling of presence, joy and even goofiness. I deeply resonate with the need to feel like my full self as I do my work. How about you? You're about to hear how...
2024-03-0541 min
Therapist Burnout Podcast: Mental Health, Business, and Career Tips for Therapists, Counselors, & Psychologists007: A Therapist Burnout Story: Leaving Private Practice with Annie SchuesslerHey therapist, ready to listen to a real life stories of leaving private practice? Dr. Jen Blanchette and Business Coach Annie Schuessler are diving deep into those career change thoughts we've all had. During this episode, they talk about the hesitations, attachments, and fears that come with potentially abandoning clients and their professional identity.
Guess what? You're not alone in this. If you're a therapist considering a career transition, listening to this conversation can give you a sense of relief and validation. You'll realize that many therapists share the same concerns and struggles as you do. It's...
2023-10-2554 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: Should I Create My Own Program Or Teach Something Well Known?I got this question recently from someone getting ready to expand their business to beyond private practice. They want to start offering a non-therapy program within their own business. "Should I create my own program from scratch, or should I just deliver an established method from a well-known person?" For example, although it's not the example this person gave: Brene Brown's Dare To Lead method. Here's my answer without knowing any of the particulars. First of all…nothing is new under the sun. Whatever program you offer will be influenced by yo...
2023-10-0312 min
Rebel TherapistI'm No Longer The Default Parent with Claire PelletreauIt's really fucking hard to be a mother entrepreneur with young kids, especially if you're the default or primary parent. My guest this week has a robust business and she makes good money. She realized last year that she was afraid to take on big projects in her business because as the primary parent of 2 young kids, she didn't consistently have the capacity she'd need to carry them through. She and her husband decided to switch roles. In this conversation she talks about what's changed since they made that switch. We also talk...
2023-07-1849 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: How Do I Find The Energy To Create My Business? I used to ask every podcast guest: "What productivity or time management hacks do you use as an entrepreneur?" I've stopped asking that. I'm no longer lit up by trying to make my habits atomic or maximize my time. The work of Tricia Hersey, Ebony Janice Moore, Tara McMullin and others has helped me (along with everyone I know) to question whether productivity is the measure to focus on and strive for. We're here to heal, play, love and rest and BE, and when we do more of those...
2023-07-0414 min
Therapy Chat386: Is It Time To Pivot As A Helping Professional? With Annie SchuesslerWelcome back to Therapy Chat! This week host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Annie Schuessler of The Rebel Therapist ®. First, Laura mentioned the high incidence of helping professionals leaving their fields due to stress and burnout, and how this conversation inspires hope for helpers who feel stuck and are considering changing careers. Annie and Laura talked about how helpers and healers can pivot when the day to day is leading them to exhaustion and overwhelm. Annie's program that helps private practice therapists pivot is opening and she has a special offer, detailed in the show notes!Annie Schuessler i...
2023-06-1642 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: What If I'm REALLY Afraid To Launch My Program?Everyone is scared to launch their first program. Someone asked recently: what if I'm REALLY scared to launch my program. Like…what if there are powerful individuals and structures out there who might want to do me harm? What if putting myself out there associated with this work might actually be dangerous to me or my family? GREAT question. Let's agree NOT to give it the usual online marketing answer: "Just do the mindset work." This visibility stuff comes up for ALL of us. I have it. Everyone I've ever worked wi...
2023-06-0609 min
Rebel TherapistLess Trauma In My BusinessI mentioned in episode 196: 332K Of Revenue With Over 2 Months Off that I've been engaging in some profound trauma healing, and that's changed the way I experience my business. I've heard from many of you that you'd like to hear more. This episode is all about how trauma healing has been changing just about everything about how I experience my work. Although I avoid binaries, I talk about the difference between the old Annie (less healed) and the new Annie (more healed). A few highlights: I've stopped trying to manage...
2023-05-0214 min
Money Skills For Therapists57: Expanding Beyond Private Practice Therapy with Annie SchuesslerHave you considered ways to expand beyond your private practice as a therapist? Linzy and guest Annie Schuessler dive into what it looks like to prepare for and launch services beyond traditional therapy sessions.Annie provides specific suggestions to therapists looking to expand about how to approach launches and other growth opportunities. Linzy and Annie also dig into some of the deep-seated fears we might have about how having more money could change us and what we can do to help manage those fears. Connect with AnnieCheck out Annie's website: https://rebeltherapist.m...
2023-04-0546 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: How Can I Not Feel Totally Freaked Out During A Launch?I got a message from one of the grads of Create Your Program recently saying that she was in the middle of launching her program. She said that launching was both a soul expanding and soul draining experience. I want to talk about some ways to protect and take care of your soul while you're launching your program. First I'll define "launch": The time when registration is open for a time limited with a deadline, and the things you do to promote your program during that time. When we're launching, we're opening ourselves...
2023-04-0415 min
Podcast AllyHow to Pitch Rebel Therapist with Annie SchuesslerOpening up to a therapist might sound tricky for some, but if you want to be a guest on Rebel Therapist, a podcast for therapists who want to create a phenomenal signature program, you better be prepared to spill the beans.
We’re not talking about your feelings.
No, instead, you have to be willing to talk about how you make money, how you’ve built your business, and how you bring in clients.
Host Annie Schuessler, a practicing therapist for 20 years and a business coach for 10, isn’t in the business of present...
2023-03-2031 min
Rebel TherapistBuilding A Community Membership with Laura ReaganWant to start a membership community? Have you thought about creating a paid community about a topic you care deeply about? I'm glad you're here. My guest this week founded and runs a membership for Trauma Therapists called Trauma Therapist Network. You'll hear an honest break down of exactly how she created it, how the membership works, how she brings in new members, and what you need to have in place before you consider starting a membership community of your own. Laura Reagan, LCSW-C is an integrative trauma therapist, group practice owner, podcaster, consultant and...
2023-02-2143 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: How can I build a program? My private practice is full!Here's the question I answered from a listener I'll call Susan: I pretty much constantly have a full caseload. I know that staying full and seeing this many people is burning me out. How do I find time to build a program with a full caseload? I'm really struggling on how to shift slowly out of private practice and into something more sustainable for my own mental health, while also being financially stable. I love my clients but it's exhausting. I hate telling people no, but I'm maxed out and turning multiple people away every week. I've s...
2023-01-0321 min
Rebel TherapistBuilding A Program For Engaged Couples With Maureen CottonMany of us get stuck. We wait to create a program beyond private practice because we want it to be perfect before we launch it. And that can leave us waiting forever. My guest today is going to help you let go of that idea. She's letting us in on the many iterations her programs have gone through. The business she has now is thanks to being willing to get started imperfectly. Meet Reverend Maureen Cotton, an Interspiritual minister, serving the spiritual-but-not-religious. She's a spiritual wedding coach and officiant with her...
2022-12-2052 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: How Can I Feel More Confident Selling My Offer?I thought this episode was going to be titled "A Little Dose Of Healthy Narcissism." One of my brilliant past clients pointed out that a little dose of healthy narcissism seems to be necessary in order to grow a program beyond private practice and step into the world of marketing. Their idea was that perhaps you've got to step into a tiny bit of narcissism to have the courage to grow your audience and sell your offer. Disclaimer: We're not talking about narcissism like what we see in Elon Musk or Donald Trump...
2022-12-0610 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: What Should I Do First To Grow My Business?People ask me all the time "What should I do now to grow my business?" Often they say: "I heard….is a good idea. Should l do that?" Every online business expert is selling their thing to us. (Including me!) Our friends and colleagues tell us that what they are doing now is THE thing that works. It's confusing to figure out what to invest our time and money in and what to try. What should YOU focus on next? People ask me whether they should: Fi...
2022-11-0215 min
Rebel TherapistA Radical Approach To Goal Setting With Tara McMullinMy approach to goal setting and productivity have changed in a big way based on what you're about to hear. Listener favorite Tara McMullin is back on Rebel Therapist Podcast, talking about a huge pivot she's made in her work life. She's also sharing her new book, What Works, A Comprehensive Framework to Change the Way We Approach Goal-Setting. A bit more about her: Tara McMullin is a podcast host, writer, and speaker who's been making business make sense for small business owners for over 12 years. She's the host of What Works, a...
2022-10-1853 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: How Can You Compete With The Big Names?People ask me all the time: How can I compete with the big names? My short answer: Don't. Your program has the potential to be better than those of the big names, if you lean into providing a high touch, highly intimate experience. In this episode I share how and why you can ignore what the big names are doing and instead be a valuable disruptor in your field. "We spend a lot of time and energy trying to mimic the big names and their current programs when really we should...
2022-10-0409 minThe Get Paid Podcast: The Stark Reality of Entrepreneurship and Being Your Own BossAnnie Schuessler: 25 Launches for One Program in 4 YearsAnnie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the Rebel Therapist®Podcast. She's been a business coach for therapists, healers, and coaches for over 12 years. With her Rebel Therapist®Programs, she helps entrepreneurs make their biggest impact and much more money. This Week on the Get Paid Podcast: Showing signs of depression at age 6, and what you can do when your child is struggling with their mental health Practicing as a therapist for 20 years Her journey into business coaching and why she transitioned How Annie got people to sign up for her firs...
2022-05-201h 38
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: What if someone asks for a refund?So let's say you've created a wonderful signature program, and people sign up. Fabulous! Then someone asks for a refund. 😕 What should you do? That's the question I answer in this week's episode. I walk you through how to get through the initial moment, then to make a decision, create a solid refund policy moving forward, and finally to make moves that will help you have less refund requests and more happy participants. Here's some of what I talk about: Working through your initial feelings, especially if...
2022-05-1724 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: Do I have to do a webinar?Lots of my clients are afraid to do webinars. Like I can't think about anything else, I just want to cancel it kind of afraid. Like I'm convinced I will make a total fool of myself kind of afraid. Like can I just get under the covers instead kind of afraid. Like sweaty-as-hell-armpits kind of afraid. I used to be afraid to do webinars too. In this episode I talk about why it might be worth it to move through that fear, and I share 23 ways to make webinars go better for you and your attendees.
2022-04-1922 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: What Should I Charge For My Pilot Program?I recently got this question from a participant: What should I charge the very first time I offer my program beyond private practice? Um, actually I get this question pretty much EVERY week. It's one of the most common questions I hear and it's one of my favorites to dig into. I'm talking about pricing an offer beyond your therapy sessions...something like a workshop, coaching program, retreat or course. The simple answer is, you should price it somewhere between $0 and 60K. (Seriously, I have helped actual brilliant humans...
2022-03-2222 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: How Can I Be Professional On Video?I got this question from a wonderful participant. And I've gotten it many times. How can I be professional on video? 📹 Before I share a few tips about being professional on video, I first need to go on a VERY important rant: YOU BELONG. You belong in the online space. Exactly as you look. We're ALL taught to worry about what we look like and to worry if we are worthy as we look. This is a liberation issue. I want to share my love of Sonya Renee Taylor's book The Bod...
2022-02-2208 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Annie: Why is my email list growing SO slowly?I got this fabulous question from a client of mine recently: Why is my email list growing SO slowly 🐢, and how can I speed it up?!? ⚡️⚡️⚡ ✋This really breaks down into two separate questions ✋ Why is email marketing so important, and what are some foundational assumptions about it that may be slowing down the process?**** What to do if your email list is growing slowly, and what growth strategies can I use to speed that up!?! In this first email I'm going to cover all of Part I to this question. Follow up next week for Part II, wher...
2022-01-2537 min
Therapy For Your MoneyEpisode 56: How to Diversify Your Income and Get More Out of Group Programs (with Annie Schuessler)Many private practice owners seek out different revenue streams through group programs or online coaching services... but it can be difficult to start! Today, Julie's chatting with Annie Schuessler about diversifying your income and giving you some tips for finding your niche.Annie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the podcast Rebel Therapist® Podcast. With her Rebel Therapist® Programs, she helps therapists, healers and coaches make an impact beyond a traditional private practice.Episode Highlights:Once private practice owners diversify their practice with additional programs or services, how do th...
2022-01-0729 min
The Gutsy Podcast | Mindset, Personal Development & Entrepreneurship for Women105: Liberate yourself and grow your business with Annie SchuesslerWhen you started your business, I bet that you were excited, nervous, and all around obsessed with the idea. Day in and day out you thought about it and put the pieces of the puzzle together one by one. But time has gone on, and perhaps now you feel like a prisoner to the very thing you created.It’s so easy to get stuck in the trenches of the ins and outs of business, ultimately leading to burnout, anxiety, depression,And even to close the business. Today, we’re talking with A...
2021-12-2158 min
Rebel TherapistSmall Audience Big Impact With Podge ThomasListen to how my guest is zigging when others are zagging. This is a business owner who is growing a unique and profitable business by doing things her way, thoughtfully. She speaks to a particular audience and has no desire to appeal to everyone. She's building her thought leadership, and she's not doing it on social media. I want you to listen to how she does her marketing and then think about how you could borrow some of her ideas and make them your own. Podge Thomas is a business coach and management specialist. She...
2021-12-1449 min
Mastering the Business of YogaHow to Create Successful Yoga Programs with Annie Schuessler This week on the podcast I am joined by Annie Schuessler. Annie is a business coach and the founder of Rebel Therapist. In this episode, Annie shares how 1-on-1 and group programs can be great ways for yoga teachers to diversify their income and how to create programs that are successful! There is nothing more challenging than pouring your heart and soul into a program that you are super excited about and then seeing it flop, so she shares her top tips for creating a program that will succeed, how to get over perfectionism mentality when it comes to...
2021-12-0650 min
Hearts Unleashed271: The Rebel Therapist with Annie SchuesslerThere are too many gifted people not making any money with their gifts! That is the discussion I got to have with Rebel Therapist, Annie Schuessler, in this Friday Fill Up. Annie is a business coach and the host of the Rebel Therapist Podcast. She helps therapists, healers, and coaches make an impact beyond a traditional private practice with her innovative programs. We talk about turning your gifts and passions into a profession in this episode and I love Annie's perspective on how to do that. She shares her own story of maxing out in her biz, ho...
2021-11-1933 min
Spapreneur PodcastSpecializing to Build a Business Without Burnout | With Annie SchuesslerOn today's episode I am interviewing Annie Schuessler, AKA The Rebel Therapist. She is sharing her advice to build your business with the structure, the methods and the modalities that you want to specialize in. Annie has been running a successful private practice for over 20 years, and has mentored other therapists in their businesses for 10 years. This episode is jampacked with valuable information!We Are Going Over: How to find your specialty How to avoid burnoutMindset issues that are holding you back from charging what you're worthBuilding...
2021-11-0343 min
Private Practice WorkshopGroup Program 101 with Annie Schuessler #184Annie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the podcast Rebel Therapist® Podcast. With her Rebel Therapist®Programs, she helps therapists, healers and coaches make an impact beyond a traditional private practice. In this episode Elizabeth and Annie talk about How Annie found the "sweet spot" for her group program How to get beyond perfectionism Experimenting with your structure and content Keeping participants engaged Making your group sustainable to run (and so much more!) Connect with Annie: Website: https://rebeltherapist.me/ Podcast: https://rebeltherapist.me/podcast-grid Instagram: @ann...
2021-10-1946 min
Rebel TherapistCarve Out Space For Your Next Thing With Sarah BuinoWhen you step into a big project or a big pivot, you've got to carve out some space, time and energy. Meet Sarah Buino who has been doing just that. Sarah had a very full time job as a group practice owner with 12 staff people, and knew there was something else she was meant to do with healers on a larger scale. She talked to me about how she set her group practice up to require much less of her so that she could step into this new work without overworking or burning out.
2021-10-1945 min
Wellness Pro Podcast with Cate StillmanTherapists: How to Niche + Expand Your Reach with Annie SchuesslerIn this podcast, Cate has an in-depth conversation with Annie Schuessler about niching and networking to expand our reach. Annie, being a business coach and podcast host that helps therapists, healers, and coaches make an impact beyond a traditional private practice, shares her perspective on what has been working best for her.
2021-10-1242 min
Rebel TherapistWhy You Should Create A Pilot Program With Annie SchuesslerSo why am I so sure your first step to creating a business beyond private practice is to create a pilot program? This podcast episode answers that question. First, here's what I mean when I say "pilot program": A high quality offer delivered live (usually online) to one person or a small group of people, which may or may not be offered at a lower price than it will be in the future. Some formats of pilot programs: 1:1 coaching programs Retreats Small group coaching programs Training or consulting packages for...
2021-10-0508 min
The Girl Gang PodcastEpisode 141: Annie Schuessler & Running a Business with liberation as Your Highest Value.Join Amanda as she talks to Annie Schuessler about using your highest value to run your business. Follow Annie on Instagram @annieschuessler and check out her website rebeltherapist.meBoss Vission Tickets: www.bossvisioncon.comGirl Gang - You Can Sit With Us™️ Austin!: TicketsWant to know when episodes go live? sign up for notifications and info about the Girl Gang Podcast here Make sure you follow Dallas Girl Gang Podcast and leave a review. Have a question for Amanda? Send your Q's to podcast@dallasgirlgang. Don't f...
2021-09-1637 min
Imperfectly Ambitious135. How to Decide on what Program to Create, with Annie SchuesslerCreate the program that will launch the next phase of your business...or that will be the start of it! How to decide is the question, as well as how to go about it without getting hung up on having it all figured out before you start. Annie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the Rebel Therapist® Podcast. With her Rebel Therapist®Programs, she helps therapists, healers and coaches make an impact beyond a traditional private practice. Annie talks about why it's good to start small and fast, and to have fun with...
2021-08-1225 min
Art of Money PodcastThe Rebel Therapist and a New Way of Doing Business with Annie SchuesslerEarlier this summer, I had the joy and privilege of interviewing Annie Schuessler, a fellow therapist, Art of Money alum, and host of the phenomenal podcast, “Rebel Therapist.” When Annie first started her private therapy practice, she struggled with her mindset around money, with not knowing how to build her business, and how to balance her desire to help folks heal while also supporting her family.
Twenty years later, Annie has found her spark, mentoring therapists to build ethical, sustainable businesses that honor their passions, the way they want to show up, and the work they want to do in the...
2021-07-0643 min
What WorksEP 340: Managing As An Introverted, Anxious, and Autistic Boss: Tara’s Interview On The Rebel Therapist With Annie Schuessler
In This Episode:
* How I decide what roles to hire for (and why understanding our team structure is key)* When it’s time increase capacity by hiring versus fixing messy operations* Why you don’t want to clone yourself to get more done* How product and operations can overlap to creating some really exciting opportunities
When I say I’m an introvert, I mean I’m a hardcore introvert.
People don’t believe me when I say that because I’m loud and ent...
2021-06-0852 min
Second Breaks160. Answering the Call for a Midlife Reinvention with Annie SchuesslerTAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:It's easy to rationalize our way OUT and convince ourselves we don't need a career change.Asking for help at the outset can make all the difference.The transition to a new career can take different forms; there isn't one way to do this.A midlife career change doesn't mean starting from Square 1. We take with us all the experiences, skills, and perspectives that can only enrich our new role.ABOUT MY GUEST:Annie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the podcast Rebel Therapist® Podcast. With her Rebel T...
2021-06-0345 minSecond Breaks160. Answering the Call for a Midlife Reinvention with Annie SchuesslerTAKEAWAYS FROM THIS EPISODE:It's easy to rationalize our way OUT and convince ourselves we don't need a career change.Asking for help at the outset can make all the difference.The transition to a new career can take different forms; there isn't one way to do this.A midlife career change doesn't mean starting from Square 1. We take with us all the experiences, skills, and perspectives that can only enrich our new role.ABOUT MY GUEST:Annie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the podcast Rebel Therapist® Podcast. With her Rebel T...
2021-06-0345 min
Rebel TherapistBurn Your Therapy License With Annie SchuesslerIt's just you and me again today. I've already talked to some of you about this episode. You've probably already seen the title. Burn your therapy license. Let me explain. Before you decide I've taken this all WAY too far. I'm talking about symbolically burning your therapy license. As an exercise. It may seem extreme, but over these years of helping therapists expand beyond private practice, I've discovered that THIS is sometimes your biggest obstacle. If you're not a licensed therapist, you may wonder what the hell I'm talking...
2021-01-1212 min
What WorksEP 304: Speaking To New Audiences With Rebel Therapist Founder Annie Schuessler
In This Episode:
* How Rebel Therapist podcast host Annie Schuessler found her voice as a podcaster—and how her show has evolved over time* How she plans her content for her podcast and selects the guests she’ll have on the show* Why she decided to start pitching other podcasts to have her on—and the process she uses to do it* The techniques Annie uses to break through the fear of asking to be on other podcasts
The number one way I’ve built my audie...
2020-10-2743 min
Unapologetically SensitiveWhere Identity Intersects With Being Rejected with Annie SchuesslerTITLE Where Identity Intersects With Being Rejected GUEST Annie Schuessler EPISODE OVERVIEW Annie was terrified to ask to be a guest on 20 podcasts this year; even though she's a podcaster! We talk about what her gremlins were telling her, and she breaks down her process step-by-step. She shares what she told herself when she was scared, and how she used mindfulness and reframing to reassure herself. This is a process anyone can do when they are facing new and scary things. Annie talks about being Queer, and how being marginalized played int...
2020-09-221h 06
Rebel TherapistFeminist Business With Kelly DielsHow do you do feminism in your business? How do you run a thriving, profitable business while living your feminist anti-oppression values? That's the question we're tackling today. I'll give one small example of how feminism has played out in my business: the progression of images of myself I have put out over the last 10 years. I've had my photos done 4 times, 5 if you include the time my wife took a bunch of photos of me because I just really needed some new photos. For the first couple of...
2020-09-0836 min
Rebel TherapistQuit Your Job With Jelisha GatlingWhen is it time to take a brave step in your business? My guest is Jelisha Gatling. She helps therapists make the brave move of leaving their jobs and jumping all the way into private practice. I help therapists, healers and entrepreneurs take the brave step of creating a business beyond a traditional private practice. So we discovered that we have a lot in common. We both help people get ready enough to do scary things, and then we hold their hands while they leap. One thing we both know through personal experience...
2020-08-2529 min
Rebel TherapistGrow Your Email List With Anya ManesHaving a list of subscribers who are into what you're doing is a HUGE game changer in your business. If you're selling a course or membership or workshop series or really ANY kind of scaled offer, you want an email list. I know my own email list needed to hit 600 people before I was making a significant income in my business. I still have a relatively small list, of just over 2000 people as I'm recording this. I say that to say that you don't need a HUGE list to make a good living, but you...
2020-08-1123 min
Rebel TherapistCreating An Edgy Business With Karen WolfeHow would you do things differently the second time around? I've talked a lot about the stages of a rebel business, meaning a business beyond the treatment room. In episodes 118 and 119 in February, I walked us through the things you might go through as a business owner during those stages. This week I'm talking to a business owner who's already got one thriving business, and one business that's just starting out. I wanted to delve into what she's experiencing differently and what she's doing differently with the benefit of knowing so much more...
2020-07-2831 min
Rebel TherapistLegal Matters With Elizabeth Potts WeinsteinAs an entrepreneur creating a business beyond the treatment room, you're gonna have legal questions. I certainly can't answer them. I'm bringing you a podcast episode with someone who can: my own lawyer, Elizabeth Potts Weinstein. Before we dived into her thoughts on your legal needs, I asked her about how she runs her own business: the systems she uses, the way she structures her time, and how she works with her team. Then she shared some helpful and nuanced thoughts on what you need to take care of on the legal side. ...
2020-07-1433 min
Rebel TherapistNavigating Business As A New Mom With Narissa HarrisI don't talk a lot about being a mom and an entrepreneur, and I've resisted identifying myself as a "mamapreneur." I've always worked with tons of business owners who are NOT parents, and I didn't want to pigeon hole myself in that particular way or to alienate folks who are not parents. ...But we are going there today in a big way. I'm talking to Narissa Harris, a therapist, writer, podcaster and cultural consultant. She and her husband Art cofounded Culture First, where they provide consultation and training around cultural awareness and sensitivity. Narissa and Art are...
2020-06-3041 min
Rebel TherapistListening To Black EntrepreneursHello Rebel listener. I've decided to not release a new episode this week. I stand in solidarity with Black listeners, podcasters, healers, therapists, entrepreneurs, friends and family. I want to recommend something right now that's been so helpful to me as a white person who owns a business. Wherever you're listening to this right now, head to the podcast called That's Not How That Works. Hit play on their episode released on May 28th, 2020. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thats-not-how-that-works/id1358150402 The podcast That's Not How That Works is always all about...
2020-06-1602 min
Rebel TherapistStarting A PodcastThis here podcast has changed a lot since I started it in the spring of 2017. My business has grown a lot, largely thanks to this podcast. I started this podcast as a way to reach more therapist entrepreneurs and give you inspiration and information about growing your business. I've found my voice more and more over the last 3 years. I've learned a ton about podcasting and I have discovered that I LOVE it. Since then I've gotten to support some of my clients in creating their own podcasts. Here are a...
2020-06-0225 min
The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide with Curt Widhalm and Katie VernoyAuthentic Side Hustles: Interview with Rebel Therapist Annie SchuesslerAuthentic Side HustlesAn interview with Annie Schuessler about when and how to consider adding a business outside the therapy room. Curt and Katie explore with Annie about how someone can actually succeed in developing a side hustle, looking at the characteristics of successful entrepreneurs and effective products and services.It’s time to reimagine therapy and what it means to be a therapist. To support you as a whole person and a therapist, your hosts, Curt Widhalm and Katie Vernoy talk about how to approach the role of therapist in the modern age....
2020-05-2539 min
Rebel TherapistExecutive Coaching With Dr. Alyssa AdamsYou may have heard about these executive coaches who make hundreds or thousands of dollars an hour. I've been in rooms where therapists are kind of pissed off about how much money they're making. They say: "Why are these executive coaches bringing in money hand over fist? It's not fair. Some of them don't even have the training I have!" Could some small part of that reaction be envy? Just a little? And maybe a little bit of binary thinking? This work over here is altruistic. That work over there is not. Hmmm.
2020-05-1938 min
Rebel TherapistColor Outside With Nailah Blades WylieI recorded today's interview BEFORE the pandemic, so you're not gonna hear us talking about COVID 19. And you might be thinking...um.... in-person retreats are impossible right now. Yep. I realize that. And still, I'm interested in helping you explore the possibilities for your business not just this month or next month or even just this year, but FAR into the future. For everyone, and perhaps particularly for marginalized groups, IN PERSON events matter. In person connection matters. If you're feeling that, listen to this interview and think about...
2020-05-0539 min
The Practice of Therapy PodcastAnnie Schuessler | Private Practice Beyond The Therapy Room | TPOT 126In this episode, Annie Schuessler joins the show and talks about serving others outside of the therapy room. Annie explains what type of people are most likely to start a business outside of therapy, including the person who is on the verge of burnout or the person who is looking to be more creative. There are many ways we can serve others outside of therapy, including coaching, courses, and groups. Stay tuned as Annie dives deep into how we can best be successful when getting outside of the therapy room. Meet Annie Schuessler Annie Schuessler is a...
2020-04-2737 min
Rebel TherapistHigh Functioning Anxiety In Your Business With Nancy Jane SmithI deal with a lot of anxiety. Sometimes people don't know that because I usually appear calm. And I tend to get a lot done. I cope with my anxiety BY getting things done. But my anxiety isn't only helpful. It's also kind of nasty. I have an inner critic that speaks up when I'm anxious, and I don't like that. It hurts. Still, me and anxiety are such old friends, and we've gotten so much done together. My productivity is fueled by my anxiety. How am I gonna give that up? Who...
2020-04-2134 min
Rebel TherapistSmall And Sustainable With Megan deBoerHow do you find your ideal business model? A business model is simply the different ways you make money. When you go beyond the therapy room, you've got SO many options. How do you decide the optimal combination of offerings for you? Small group? Large group? Evergreen course? Workshop? That's the question I wanted to delve into with my guest this week. Her answer is unique to her own superpowers and the needs of her clients, but listening to her process will help you think through your own answer. Introducing Megan deBour, a...
2020-04-0737 min
Rebel TherapistMarket Your Program With Janelle AllenThis week I'm talking to Janelle Allen, an online instructional designer turned marketing expert. Janelle is a business rock star, but she's willing to talk about her inner resistance. Inner resistance is HUGE for us as entrepreneurs. I find this reassuring, because it's my truth. I'm dealing with my own growth edge in my business. I'm committed to reaching more people who need the kind of help I can offer. That means reaching more visionary therapists and healers. Right now, that means I'm reaching out to a lot of podcast hosts...
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Rebel TherapistThe Long Game With Hilary KinaveyThis week I'm talking to Hillary Kinavey, co-founder of Be Nourished. They offer programs for people looking to reclaim Body Trust®. She's a leader in this movement, working from the principles of HAES and intuitive eating. We've been talking a lot about the stages of a rebel business lately. I did a 2 part series, episodes 118 and 119, on the stages you go through from creating your pilot offer to actually thriving. You're about to hear from someone who really values the long game. She and her co-founder, Dana Sturtevant, have always paid attention to the long g...
2020-03-1029 min
Rebel TherapistStages Of A Rebel Business, Part 2This is part 2, a continuation from the last episode. We're talking about the stages a Rebel Business goes through. Here are the stages as I think about them: Create stage: this is where you create your business beyond the therapy room. Grow stage: this is where your business starts making a real income. Expand stage. this is where you really hit your stride. Limitless Growth stage: this is where you grow your empire to 7 figures and beyond. For each stage, I'll talk about the biggest internal change that can...
2020-02-2520 min
Rebel TherapistStages Of A Rebel BusinessOne of my Rebel Therapist Masterminders mentioned recently that they like it that these episodes feature people at different stages of business. That got me to thinking. I've never really done an episode on the different stages and what gets folks from one stage to another. I realized I would have found an episode about that really helpful when I was going through the earlier stages, so I'm making it for you. I'm gonna talk about what I know I needed and what I see my clients and colleagues needing in each of these stages. I'll give...
2020-02-1115 min
Rebel TherapistPublic Speaking With Abi WeissmanThis week I'm talking to Abi Weissman, a psychologist, founder of Waves Group Practice in San Diego, providing queer and trans centered depth work, and a sought after speaker. You've heard that public speaking is a very common fear, and you know it's an opportunity to make a big impact. I met Abi in person at the Diversity In Parenting Conference where she was giving a keynote. It was clear that she comes to speaking with a lot of joy and passion. I was so excited when she said she'd be willing to share her experience with...
2020-01-2840 min
Rebel TherapistAsk Your People With Ayelet MarinovichMeet Ayelet Marinovich, an author, pediatric speech-language pathologist, parent educator, and podcaster. Ayelet built the Learn With Less Empire, helping parents learn to maximize the time and energy they have with their tiny humans, so they can do the big job of raising them. As you listen to Ayelet's journey to creating learn with less as it is today, there's a theme I want you to listen for: Ask Your People. One of the rebel therapists in my program asked me recently what sets apart people who's programs succeed, and this...
2020-01-1454 min
Rebel TherapistWhat Drives A Rebel TherapistI got something wrong this year. In August I said that to be right for my programs, you have to want to make at least 20k in the next year from your new business beyond the therapy room. I said that this should be your goal. Here's why that didn't work: Your biggest reasons for leveling up are not about money. When you're in touch with your big reasons (again, not money), you tend to make money. Focusing on 20K sometimes puts Rebels in negative mindset spaces: grasping, comparison, or scarcity. Rebel Therapists need to...
2019-12-3121 min
Rebel TherapistMembership Communities With Kim Restivo LangeThis week I'm talking to Kim Restivo Lange, a therapist and entrepreneur in Wilmington, North Carolina. Listen as we talk about how and why she created the Growing Up Confident Collective, a membership for parents who want to help their kids with social and emotional learning. Kim tuned out the most common advice and conventions about what she SHOULD be doing in her business in order to create the vision for her collective. In this conversation we get into how she made the rebellious decision to start her community before some people would have said she had a big e...
2019-12-1732 min
Rebel TherapistYour First Scaled Offer With Lindsay Bryan-PodvinTHIS WEEK: This week I'm talking to Lindsay Bryan-Podvin, a financial therapist and entrepreneur. Lindsay describes herself as being at the very beginning of her journey of scaling her services beyond 1:1 or 1:2. We dive into how she's creating a group workshop and a 6-month course to help couples with personal finance. You'll hear how she is using all of her experiences in the therapy room to create thoughtful programs that encourage deep transformation. As I listen to Linsday, I hear a really important combination. She's got her personal reasons for wanting to scale up beyond the therapy...
2019-12-0335 min
Rebel TherapistTime & Energy Management With 2 Rebel TherapistsIn this episode we're talking about productivity, time & energy management, and getting important shit done. I'm also going to invite you to a free planning session. Every year, I host a 90-minute planning session for all of my clients. This year I'm also hosting one for free for YOU my listeners. I'll tell you more about it in just a little bit. I have gotten way more productive over the past few years. I've always been able to get a lot done, but I've gotten more efficient and more effective. I've noticed that for me, it's NOT...
2019-11-1935 min
Rebel TherapistWrite Your Book With Dr. Holly SawyerThis week I'm talking to Dr. Holly Sawyer, a psychotherapist, teacher, and author in Philadelphia. She shares the process of writing and releasing her new book It's Time To Talk About Trauma. As I talked to Dr. Holly, I noticed her commitment to taking steps, doing the important stuff and never giving up. You'll hear the steps she took to clarify the book she needed to write, write, edit, publish and promote it. If you're thinking of writing a book, this conversation will probably make you feel more ready to get started. You'll also hear...
2019-11-0525 min
Rebel TherapistSo Do It! With Kelly PrattOur guest is Kelly Pratt, the founder of SO DO IT! A community helping creative women take action on what matters to them. Listen as we talk about how she created her in-person So Do It! Salons and her online So Do It! Society. You'll also hear about what she's creating next. For those of us who have (or want to have) online programs, it's important to figure out how to create high-quality experiences for our participants. We strive to figure out how to hold on to what works well in person while also taking...
2019-10-2235 min
Rebel TherapistRadical Business With Sonalee RashatwarOur guest is Sonalee Rashatwar, a social worker, activist, and public speaker based in Philadelphia who works primarily with sexual trauma, internalized fatphobia, and immigrant kid guilt. I was so excited to talk to Sonalee because I've been learning from them and inspired by them for a while, and I knew she would have wisdom to share about being public with views that are seen as radical and edgy. As many of the therapists and other healers I work with step into work that is anti-oppression or even just work that is outside the mainstream, they are f...
2019-10-0846 min
Rebel TherapistBeyond Psychiatry With Dr. Erin GriffithsThis week I'm talking to Dr. Erin Griffiths, a holistic psychiatrist in San Francisco and the owner of Beyond Psychiatry. Listen as we talk about why she made a pivot from more traditional psychiatry and what that change has been like for her business so far. We stop working for others and create our own businesses partly because we want the freedom to work in the ways we want and the ways we really believe help our people the most. Then we can accidentally replicate the things we didn't love about wherever we were working before.
2019-09-2430 min
Rebel TherapistWhat You're Known For With Sarah ArgenalSarah Argenal is on a mission to eradicate the burnout epidemic that is crushing working parents. She offers programs to individuals and organizations to integrate mental and emotional support for parents in the workplace. She walks parents through a 4 step framework to craft a life. I see a theme here that I want you to pay close attention to. Sarah's 4 part framework is something that she has created and nurtured, and it's something she is becoming known for. Having a framework you can use to help you describe your work AND help people is a huge asset...
2019-09-1044 min
Rebel TherapistPricing Your Genius With Jacquette TimmonsTHIS WEEK: This week I'm featuring Jacquette Timmons, a financial behaviorist in New York City. We focused on two areas: how she prices her offerings and how she builds and nurtures her audience. If you're working on expanding your business beyond the therapy room, those are two areas you know require a lot of thought and attention. If you don't pay attention to them, your business can't thrive, even if your work is amazing. As we get into pricing, listen for how Jacquette combines trial and error with a careful process. She factors in everything...
2019-08-2747 min
Rebel TherapistLocation Freedom With Ali PsiukShow Notes: Ali Psiuk is a therapist and digital nomad. She runs her therapy practice from all over the world. This conversation might make you question your assumptions about what's possible in your business and life. As Ali talked about the freedom she's experiencing, and the awareness she has of her choices, I felt my own awareness expand. For a while now I've been planning a long travel adventure for the summer of 2020, and I kept saying "this is just a maybe. we'll see if it works out." Right...
2019-08-1337 min
Rebel TherapistPermission To Do It Differently With Heather GrayThis week I'm talking to Heather Gray, a mindset consultant who works with entrepreneurs all over the world. Listen to what Heather is doing in her business that's working for her. It's totally different from what most other therapists and coaches are doing. Listen to how she's using ONE form of marketing to make her business thrive. Listen also to how she's providing service to her clients on demand rather than in regularly scheduled sessions. Of course, you'll hear some of the mindset work she's moved through herself, which she now helps her clients move through. I...
2019-07-3040 min
Rebel TherapistMulti-faceted Expansion With Jamie MarichThis week I'm talking to Jamie Marich a therapist, author, speaker, and teacher who specializes in trauma. Listen as we talk about how she created a multi-faceted business, what her daily rituals look like, and how she's made decisions to protect her energy and her vision. Topics Discussed In This Episode: How she gives energy to all of the various roles she's in: consulting, teaching, writing, clinical work and more. Realizing that training clinicians and NOT teaching in academia is the right fit. The best advice she ever got: when you take on something, give up...
2019-07-1641 min
Rebel TherapistSmart Growth With Tara McMullinThis week I'm talking to Tara McMullin, a powerhouse in the realm of serving small business owners. She's the founder of the What Works Network and host of the What Works podcast. Listen as we talk about the transitions Tara has been through in her business. You'll hear how starting with a VERY narrow niche helped to accelerate her growth. We also talk about how her ROLE has changed, and how and why she's shifted away from advice-giving. You'll also hear what's been working extremely well for Tara in communicating on social media. It's all about storytelling. As soon...
2019-07-0242 minUnapologetically SensitiveBest of the Podcast: You're Not Fragile; You're Very Strong with Annie Schuessler, LMFTEpisode 32 TITLE Best of the Podcast: You're Not Fragile; You're Very Strong GUEST Annie Schuessler, LMFT EPISODE OVERVIEW Annie Schuessler, podcast host of Rebel Therapist, talks about overwhelm, and how she has created an environment that works for her, and what she needs when she travels. Annie talks about how she helps others create fulfilling businesses. We talk about podcasting (and as an introvert), what this has allowed her to do. Annie talks about being called a crybaby, and what...
2019-06-181h 12
Rebel TherapistWhy Branding Matters With Jenny AmbroseI brought in the branding goddess who's helped me with Rebel Therapist, Jenny Ambrose of Puree Fantastico. She's here to tell you that branding is not what you think it is. Branding is a way to express who you are, what you do, and even what it FEELS like to work with you. Yep, good branding goes deep. Good branding integrates everything in your business. In this conversation, we talk about my experience working with Jenny and how my own ideas about branding evolved with her help. She also gives us ideas about how to get started with branding...
2019-06-1843 min
Rebel TherapistLessons Learned In Leveling UpThis is episode 100! I wanted to do something special and different this week. The theme today is lessons learned in expanding your business. I've been focusing more and more on my own lessons learned as I'm sharing on social media and especially with my email list. I've been talking about how as entrepreneurs, we find ourselves learning in public. We can either acknowledge what we're learning, or we can try to seem as if we know everything. I'm much more interested in telling you what I'm learning and even acknowledging my mistakes. I think it's...
2019-06-0422 min
Rebel TherapistCreating A Podcast With Jessica JonesThis week I'm talking to Jessica Jones, a registered dietician and co-founder of the very popular podcast Food Heaven Made Easy. Listen as we talk about how Jessica and Wendy Lopez developed their podcast, exactly how they plan and create each episode, and how they maintain a healthy business partnership and close friendship. I'm really into bringing you amazing people like Jessica. It's helpful to hear from people in our field, but it's also SO helpful to hear from people in adjacent fields. Sometimes that's where I've gotten my best ideas and practices, and that's been true for the...
2019-05-2143 min
Rebel TherapistBusiness Trauma With Nicole Lewis-KeeberDo you have a healthy relationship with your business? Or is it sometimes toxic and abusive? Have you recreated old unhealthy patterns into your business? Nicole Lewis-Keeber is an expert on how trauma impacts business and how to heal it. When I looked at my own business through this lens, I realized I had been unconsciously setting up some damaging habits. For example, I was sometimes setting myself up to try to please everyone. Even though I would never tell others to do this. I was sometimes doing things I no longer wanted to because...who was I to...
2019-05-0737 min
Rebel TherapistLess Social Media With Maddi RundleHow do you sell a program? Make a dream list. Make a list of the people you'd love to work with and invite them. Meet Maddi Rundle, a master yoga instructor, therapist, and entrepreneur in Ontario, Canada. In this conversation, we talk about how Maddi co-created a training program for yoga instructors and a year-long online course. You'll hear how Maddi has grown her programs without doing all the stuff she saw other people doing online. She has pushed past fear and other people's rules to create a business she's in love with. Topics Discussed In...
2019-04-2336 min
Rebel TherapistThrow Away The Box With Ali ShapiroAli Shapiro is the host of the podcast Insatiable and the founder of the program Truce with Food. She created a unique framework for helping people transform their relationships with food and life. Listen to Ali developed her framework and built her thriving business. You'll hear that Ali is committed to helping her clients achieve radical and lasting change and that the decisions she makes in her business are all aimed in that direction. Topics Discussed In This Episode: The far-reaching positive side effects of her program How she created 3 coaching programs at different i...
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Rebel TherapistYou're An Entrepreneur With Annie SchuesslerWhen you embrace your role of entrepreneur, you can open up to ideas that may bring you much more money, freedom, and fulfillment. Listen as I go over my favorite three concepts that empowered entrepreneurs use to create and run their businesses. If you own your own business, you already ARE an entrepreneur, but you may not think of yourself that way. Here are 3 concepts to integrate into your ways of doing business. Concept One: Rock Your Business Model What it means: Your Business Model is the combination of o...
2019-01-2924 min
Rebel TherapistBig Changes With Rebecca WongThis is a special conversation about making a pivot in your business in order to get closer to what you're meant to do. Rebecca and I each get personal about the pivots we're each moving through and we talk about the retreat we're hosting in 2019 for YOU. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Owning the work you're best at Revisioning your business Thinking about your body of work and what legacy you're creating Mindset issues that come up when you push the boundaries of your business The Signature Heart And Soul Business Retreat: A retreat f...
2018-11-2739 min
Unapologetically SensitiveYou're not fragile; you're very strong with Annie Schuessler, LMFTAnnie talks about overwhelm, and how she has created an environment that works for her, and as a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP), what she needs when she travels. Annie talks about how she helps others create fulfilling businesses. We talk about podcasting (and as an introvert), what this has allowed her to do. Annie talks about being called a crybaby, and she would say now to her younger self. Quotes-- You're not fragile; you're very strong Annie's response to being an HSP--"I love me, and it's absolutely a part of me." I am strong, and...
2018-10-281h 11
Practice of Being SeenImpactful Mothers with Annie SchuesslerI’m talking with Annie Schuessler, host of Therapist Clubhouse podcast, about how our motherhood journeys entwine with our work and how we impact our corners of the world. Annie helps private practice entrepreneurs build profitable and fulfilling businesses by leveraging their unique superpowers. We’re discussing how we strive to stay present with our families, tend to and model self care, protect against burnout, find our rhythms, want to feel, craft our livelihoods, what we give energy to, and how we parent. And we’re also opening up about our commitment as white mothers to birac...
2018-05-0900 min
Rebel TherapistBehind The Scenes Of Therapist Clubhouse With Annie SchuesslerIn the last six months, I've gotten a lot of questions about this podcast. I grabbed my sister and she interviewed me so I could answer them all. Come behind the scenes with me and I'll tell you why I create the podcast, how the process has totally surprised me, and what's coming next. I'll also share what podcasts I listen to myself and what inspires me most. Topics Discussed In This Episode: The group of therapists I created this podcast for (yes, real actual people) How Therapist Clubhouse is different from ot...
2017-11-2123 minPractice of Being SeenAnnie Schuessler: Discover Your Therapist-Entrepreneur SuperpowersWe all love a good superhero movie. It’s hard not to leave the theater feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to change the world. Therapists are already changing the world, but for many trying to grow a private practice, it can seem difficult to push through the hard parts of growth. It’s easy to lose yourself in your practice, and you might start to feel the kryptonite of discouragement before long. Faster than a speeding bullet, Dr. Annie Schuessler is here to show you just where your inner power lies. She realized that Therapists really are just...
2017-07-0500 min
Rebel TherapistWelcome To Therapist Clubhouse with Annie SchuesslerThis is the place to get support in being a private practice entrepreneur. We'll get real, and talk about what it takes to create a unique and profitable private practice. I've seen so many therapists take charge of their businesses to create what's right for them. That's what therapist clubhouse is all about. Enjoy your work. Enjoy your life. Save for retirement. Market in a way that feels honest and creative. If all of that sounds good to you, join me for Therapist clubhouse on May 2nd. In every episode, we'll hear the story of a therapist who created...
2017-04-2501 min