“Do people actually wait around for therapy?”
Listen to the pro-waitlist perspective of Doctor TK as she debunks some myths that’s often believed and pressed by mental health therapists in terms of moving your ideal clients to your waitlist. She shares her own experience with waitlists in her practice, why it’s perfectly fine to create one, and how you can take massive action on the tips provided in today’s episode.
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Podcast Goals:
- Understand the proper steps that need to be taken before deciding to create a waitlist for your private practice
Episode Timeline:
- Myth #1: Therapists should not have a waitlist because clients need to be seen right now (01:57)
- What happened when Doctor TK was able to move her ideal clients to her waitlist during her maternity leave? (04:01)
- Myth #2: Sitting on a waitlist can make clients' symptoms worse (08:35)
- A preview on the topic of building a waitlist on your practice being brought up on the DTA Coaching Calls (11:04)
- Myth #3: Therapists cannot abandon clients and put them on the waitlist (12:45)
- Episode recap (15:22)
Standout Quotes from Doctor TK:
- "A better quality question to the myth of ‘Therapists should not have a waitlist because clients need to be seen right’ now is, ‘How can I attend to potential clients’ needs while on my waitlist?’" (02:25)
- "What information are you providing to the potential client to explain your waitlist process? Because if clients don't understand the waitlist process, we don't want them to get a misunderstanding of a) We're the therapist already when we're not, and then b) Should they be waiting or should they be doing something else?" (08:40)
- "An individual becomes your client once they say yes to you being their therapist; and they also sign the consent waiver along with any other policies, procedures, and forms that you have. And even after that, they need to show up to the intake session." (13:20)
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- Join the waitlist for the Dope Therapist Academy: Manifest A Profitable Private Practice
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