Episode 335

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Published on:

8th Jan 2025

Finding Your True Calling with Anna

Guest: Anna, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Location: Lakewood, California

Practice: Thrive Therapy and Couples Counseling

Topics Covered:

  • The transition to private practice: From working in a group setting to starting her own business after the birth of her first child.
  • Challenges and growth: Learning business skills, building a website, and finding pride in each step of her entrepreneurial journey.
  • Specialization: Using the Gottman Method to strengthen couples' relationships and focusing on anxiety, panic attacks, and postpartum care.
  • Breaking stigmas: Overcoming family doubts about a career in social work and finding success on your terms.
  • Advice for aspiring therapists: "It's doable. It may feel daunting, but you can achieve your dreams with the right mindset and resources."

Why Connect with Anna?

Specializing in couples counseling, anxiety, and postpartum care, Anna reflects on overcoming family stigma and her advice for aspiring private practice owners.

Whether you're a therapist dreaming of a private practice or looking for inspiration, this episode is for you!

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About the Podcast

Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories
Encouragement and advice for any stage of private practice.
Join Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer of zynnyme Private Practice Experts as they speak with successful practice owners about how they created lives and businesses they love. Whether you're new to private practice or already successful and looking to expand, you'll find plenty of stories to get motivated and start designing the practice of your dreams!

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zynnyme (Kelly + Miranda)
zynnyme, founded by Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer, was born from two licensed therapists coming together to empower private practice owners to serve at their highest and best, improve clinical outcomes through business planning, and to break the statistic that mental health clinicians are the worst paid Masters’ degree. Kelly and Miranda provide coaching and training through their Private Practice Community, the Business School Bootcamp for Therapists, and educational webinars, and have helped thousands of clinicians from around the world.