Designer Practice Podcast | A Private Practice Podcast for Therapists and Counsellors

Kayla Das

Private Practice

Passive Income

Therapy

Mental Health

The Passive Practice

EMDR

Marketing Strategies

Therapists

Social Work

Financial Freedom

Maternity Leave

Online Course Creation

Therapy Intensives

Trauma

Business Coaching

Client Support

Clinical Supervision

Jane App

Therapeutic Relationships

Email Marketing

The Designer Practice Podcast gives you tips and strategies for designing a therapy or counselling private practice that maximizes profitability while giving you time freedom so that you can spend more time outside of your business doing the things that you love.

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	177	Founded	3 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	MarketingBusinessEntrepreneurship

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Latest Episodes

174. Proactive Clinical Supervision: Delivering Strategic and Deliberate Clinical Practice through Learning Goals with Kristi Kerford

Kristi discusses how to deliver strategic and deliberate clinical practice through learning goals.

Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode174

Connect with Kristi: ptbotherapy.ca

Free Therapist Private Practice Community: facebook.com/groups/exclu... more

23 Jun 2026 • 18 min

173. Social Worker to Therapist: Where to Start (Even with No Experience) - A Collaborative Podcast with Michelle Bruxer

Michelle and I discuss how to develop clinical competency in therapy, the education and licensing considerations, and what you need to know before starting a private practice as a therapist.

Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode173

MSW Helper: m... more

16 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 12 min

172. Strategic SEO without the Overwhelm with Julia Bocchese

Julia shares strategic SEO for your practice website without the overwhelm.

Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode172

Julia's Freebie, 5 Strategies to Rank on Google and Convert Clients with SEO: juliareneeconsulting.com/seo-client-freebie

Insta... more

9 Jun 2026 • 32 min • Popular

171. Beyond One-to-One: Why Therapists Are Expanding How They Work with Hayley Kelly

Hayley shares why therapists are expanding, how they work beyond the one-to-one service model.

Episode Show Notes: kayladas.com/episode171

Hayley's free guide, Create, Launch, And Sell a Successful Online Program: therapistsrising.com/guide

Hayley... more

2 Jun 2026 • 41 min • Most popular

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Recent Guests

Hayley Kelly

Clinical psychologist, founder of Therapist Rising

Therapist Rising

Episode: 171. Beyond One-to-One: Why Therapists Are Expanding How They Work with Hayley Kelly

Jennifer Garcia

Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Trauma Therapist, and Clinical Business Consultant

Sunny on Beach, Florida

Episode: 170. Client Retention: How to Build Engagement in the First 5 Sessions with Jennifer Garcia

Sarah Rees

CBT therapist and owner of Therapist Corner

Therapist Corner

Episode: 169. How to Transition from an Employee into Private Practice with Sarah Rees

Samantha Schalk

Compliance Strategist and founder of Guardian Clinical Essentials

Guardian Clinical Essentials

Episode: 168. What Therapists Need to Know to Be HIPAA Compliant with Samantha Schalk

Bisi Gbadamosi

Licensed mental health counselor and exam prep educator

Mindful Blooms Counseling

Episode: 167. NCMHCE Licensing Exam: Where to Start Studying First with Bisi Gbadamosi

Brittany Meredith

registered psychologist and EMDR consultant

Episode: 166. How to Integrate EMDR into Your Clinical Practice with Brittany Meredith

Pamela Young

registered psychotherapist and clinical director of Hope Harbor Psychotherapy

Hope Harbor Psychotherapy

Episode: 165. What Sleep Tells Us About Clients and How to Support Early On with Pamela Young

Dr. Jodi Aman

Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Family Relationship Advisor

Private practice, Rochester NY

Episode: 164. Narrative Therapy: Helping Couples with Affair Recovery with Jodi Aman

Krista Osborne

SWAA Vice President and registered clinical social worker

Social Work Association of Alberta (SWAA)

Episode: 163. What is SWAA? A Discussion About the Social Work Association in Alberta with Krista Osborne

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Kayla Das

Host of The Designer Practice Podcast

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 15 ratings

An excellent resource for private practice owners
Kayla’s podcast is a gold mine of information for Private Practice Owners! Breaking down the complex world of marketing a private practice effectively through to offering insights on managing the delicate balance and nuances of client relationships… I found this very insightful and thought provoking
Apple Podcasts
5
Ruggie24
New Zealand4 months ago
Clear & Helpful
Kayla is a natural teacher & coach! The info in this podcast is so clearly explained with tangible examples. Great tips for running and maximizing your practice or business.
Apple Podcasts
5
JuliaLevine
United States5 months ago
An amazing resource for practioners
I appreciate Kayla’s calm, step by step guidance. She brings clarity and insights to help practitioners in their businesses. I really enjoy listening to the tips and inspiration, especially from the knowledgeable guests she interviews with a vast array of experiences and backgrounds within the psychological field.
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5
LauraNoelle88
United States5 months ago
Thoughtful and Reflective
Kayla not only shares her own expertise, but interviews her guests in a thoughtful and reflective way. Even as a coach I was able to benefit from these insights & reflections.
Apple Podcasts
5
Rina_AKS
United States5 months ago
Discovered through a guest but staying for Kayla’
The guests are SO good but I also LOVE Kayla’s no nonsense solo episodes.
Apple Podcasts
5
Krista Walsh
United States2 years ago

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Many enjoy how guest perspectives complement solo episodes without losing depth.

Guests are consistently high-quality and offer diverse, experience-based insights.

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Apple Podcasts	#36	Singapore/Business/Entrepreneurship
Apple Podcasts	#235	Singapore/Business

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170. Client Retention: How to Build Engagement in the First 5 Sessions with Jennifer Garcia

Q: How can therapists structure early sessions to keep clients motivated to continue treatment?

Create a stable, owned space for the client (a fixed time slot), use NLP-informed language to anchor routine, and ask deep questions that uncover underlying issues, making the client feel seen, heard, and understood while gradually guiding them toward meaningful treatment goals.

170. Client Retention: How to Build Engagement in the First 5 Sessions with Jennifer Garcia

Q: What are the key elements therapists should focus on in the first five sessions to build a strong therapeutic alliance and retention?

Show confidence in your skills, listen for cues beyond what is spoken, and actively explore underlying issues or “Easter eggs” in the client's story. Validate what they share to create a sense of being seen and heard, and set up a predictable structure and goals that give clients a sense of progress and hope.

162. How to Develop a Community to Beat Isolation in Private Practice with Noelle Rizzio

Q: Can you tell us how Counselor HQ helps counselors beat isolation that they're feeling?

Counselor HQ creates a supportive, resource-rich space where counselors connect with peers who understand the emotional and practical demands of the job, offering real-time support, collaborative problem solving, and ready-to-use tools that reduce isolation and burnout.

168. What Therapists Need to Know to Be HIPAA Compliant with Samantha Schalk

Q: Why isn't an EHR alone enough to cover HIPAA compliance, and what falls outside of the EHR that practitioners should consider?

An EHR protects data inside the system, but many risk points lie outside it—device security, email communications, file downloads, and how information is disposed of. Policies must extend beyond the EHR to address how data is created, stored, transmitted, and destroyed across all platforms and devices.

168. What Therapists Need to Know to Be HIPAA Compliant with Samantha Schalk

Q: Okay, so the biggest HIPAA mistake I see is thinking compliance is about forms instead of systems. Can you explain why it's an ecosystem and not just a checklist?

The ecosystem view highlights that HIPAA compliance spans people, processes, and technology. Policies and training matter just as much as templates, and state-level nuances plus device security are critical. You need a cohesive system that coordinates EHRs, staff, vendors, and incident response rather than relying on skeleton documents.

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The show focuses on building and growing a private therapy or counseling practice with profitability and time freedom in mind. Recent episodes emphasize diversified income strategies (including passive income, webinars, and online courses), practical marketing for therapists, and practical practice management—such as group therapy, walk-and-talk formats, and ethical considerations in online offerings. Guests frequently bring hands-on expertise in private practice development, leadership, and reflective clinical practice, offering listeners actionable steps to scale while maintaining quality care. A notable edge is the blend of business coaching with clinical insights, including strategies for accessibility, value-based leadership, and nontr... more

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Recent guests on Designer Practice Podcast include:

1. Hayley Kelly
2. Jennifer Garcia
3. Sarah Rees
4. Samantha Schalk
5. Bisi Gbadamosi
6. Brittany Meredith
7. Pamela Young
8. Dr. Jodi Aman

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