How to Get Clients from Instagram with a Small Following with Trauma Therapist Sarra Lashhab [episode 63]
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I’m excited to welcome Sarra Lashhab to the podcast today!
Sarra is a trauma therapist based in Florida and the owner of Healing Loudly. She specializes in helping survivors of sexual violence (a deeply important and often “taboo” topic on social media).
Since Sarra was 15 years old, she’s been a part of the movement against sexual violence. During her teenage years, she volunteered with a local rape crisis center, which was when her passion for helping people heal from trauma started.
For the past 10 years, she has been working in clinical mental health settings. Her favorite part about being a therapist is seeing people regain their lives. Sarra has dedicated years of her training to empowering people who have experienced trauma. She wants to help survivors know they are believed, supported, and that their voice matters!
In today’s episode, we’re chatting about how to get clients from Instagram with a small following.
Sarra started out in community mental health. Now, she’s built a FULL private practice with less than 1,000 followers on Instagram!
She is proof that you don’t need a massive audience to create impact and income. You just need to show up with clarity, consistency, AND a heart to help your people!
Instagram is one of Sarra’s biggest referral sources now. She loves creating a variety of content that helps more people find her (hellllo SEO!) + validates and encourages them.
She’s also been a part of the Reels Membership. This has allowed her to create content effectively + implement, so she continues building connections on Instagram!
Sarra has totally redefined success on social media. She no longer feels intimidated to show up there, but instead, empowered to educate and connect with her community!
She does an amazing job of focusing on service and purpose over perfection or virality.
Sarra’s story is a beautiful reminder: choose to show up authentically and consistently for your people, and watch EVERYTHING expand!!
In this episode, How to Get Clients from Instagram with a Small Following with Trauma Therapist Sarra Lashhab, we cover:
Sarra’s transition from community mental health to launching her private practice
How she’s consistently gotten clients from Instagram
The type of content Sarra creates + what performs best for her audience
How she balances growth with genuine community-building on Instagram
Main referral sources for her current clients
Why keeping a simple, consistent CTA works so well
How narrowing her niche has fueled her growth & confidence
The powerful shift in her income since leaving community mental health
Her experience inside the Reels Membership vs. creating content solo
Sarra’s best advice for therapists who feel nervous to start showing up on Instagram
Resources & Links:
⭐️Sarra’s lip-syncing reel
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Connect with Sarra:
Follow on Instagram @sessionswithsarra
Check out her website
More about the Business of Therapy podcast:
Are you a passionate therapist who’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 burnout, 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.
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