~$10K Months with No Website or Instagram with Therapist Halle Guidi [episode 114]

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I’m excited to welcome Halle Guidi to the podcast today!

Halle Guidi is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor based in Los Angeles who provides telehealth therapy to adults across the state of California. She specializes in supporting individuals experiencing high-functioning anxiety, as well as trauma and grief that may contribute to persistent stress, emotional disconnection, or feeling stuck despite outward success. 

At Quiet Current Wellness, she offers therapy that blends evidence-based psychology with deep self-exploration so her clients can feel more grounded, clear, and aligned with their lives.

Halle is joining us in the middle of her private practice journey, which is exactly why I wanted you to hear her story!

She started building her practice on the side while working 40-55 hours a week at her full-time job. Halle went completely on her own in January and recently made the leap into full-time private practice. 

Now? She’s approaching $10K months with a mostly private-pay caseload. Yep – ALL before officially launching her website or Instagram!

In today’s episode, we’re talking about achieving ~$10k months with no website or Instagram as a therapist. 

So, how the heck did Halle do this? She focused on becoming an incredible clinician and built genuine relationships along the way!

Around 95% of her initial private practice clients had previously worked with her in another setting. Halle intentionally built connections with other clinicians who became referral sources. 

Halle shares when it was finally time to leave her full-time job. Of course, that meant getting comfortable with the financial uncertainty of entrepreneurship + setting a session fee that supports her business. 

And yes, making that leap may never feel 100% comfortable (and that’s totally okay)!

What’s next for Halle? She’s excited to launch her website and find her voice on social media. Eventually, she hopes to create a larger wellness space that brings multiple types of support together! 

For Halle, PPA helped her build confidence and work through the business pieces that felt unfamiliar. She chose to take action (even when life didn’t go according to her plan).

Her story is SUCH a good reminder that you don’t have to wait until everything is perfect to start. 

Build the skills, and build the relationships. Take the next step, and the rest (like those $10k months) will come as you grow!

In this episode, ~$10K Months with No Website or Instagram with Therapist Halle Guidi, we cover:

• • Building a private practice while working a demanding full-time job
  • Developing strong clinical skills & genuine professional connections
  • Knowing when it’s finally time to make the leap into full-time private practice
  • Using financial & caseload goals to guide the transition
  • Building a mostly private-pay caseload without a website or Instagram
  • Turning authentic relationships into a strong referral network
  • Setting session fees that sustainably support your practice
  • Building confidence to take imperfect action + keep growing

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Resources & Links:

⭐️ This episode is sponsored by Jane – use code: KELLY2MONTH for a 2-month grace period
⭐️ This episode is sponsored by Alma, the financially rewarding way to go in-network
⭐️ Private Practice Academy Bundle (PPA)
⭐️ Reels Membership
⭐️ Business Coaching Waitlist
⭐️ Free training
⭐️ Caption Guide

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Connect with Halle:

• Check back for the launch of her Instagram and website!

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Related Episodes:

• Episode 76: The Reality of Balancing a Full-Time Job & Starting a Private Practice with Michelle Stiles
• Episode 78: How to Build Strong Referral Relationships and Network with Private Pay Therapists
• Episode 90: How to Network & Get Private Pay Clients with Couples Therapist Alea DiGirolamo

 

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More about the Business of Therapy podcast:

Are you a passionate therapist that’s burnt out and ready to transition to private pay? You’re asking yourself questions like “how do I build a business?”, “how can I effectively use Instagram to market myself” and “how can I scale a private practice?”

Welcome to the Business of Therapy podcast where we’ll answer those questions and more! Here you’ll find honest conversations about the good and the bad of being a therapist, tactical advice and best practices for marketing yourself on Instagram, and solidarity and community to find your own version of success as a therapist.

Join your host, Kelly McKenna, and her guests as they dive deeper into topics such as navigating burn out, mastering your mindset and boundaries, and tactics and strategies for marketing on Instagram, and more!

Kelly is a licensed therapist and business coach who grew her private practice on Instagram and has helped thousands of other therapists market themselves on social media, and effectively start and scale their private practice.

These episodes will leave you feeling empowered and equipped to take action towards your dream of a successful private practice.

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