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The Practice of Therapy Podcast (www.practiceoftherapy.com) helps therapists, counselors, and other mental health clinicians start, build and grow in their private practices.  Whether you are just starting into private practice or have been in it a while, The Practice of Therapy Podcast will give you information to help you grow and succeed!

Feb 16, 2026

Running a private practice usually means you did not set out to become a numbers person.

You are trained to help people, not to read profit and loss statements or stress about tax projections. But the reality is this. If you own a practice, you are running a business.

In this episode, I sit down with Gretchen Roberts of...


Feb 9, 2026

What if chronic pain isn’t a sign that your body is broken—but that your nervous system is trying to protect you?

In this episode, Dr. Melissa Tiessen, a clinical psychologist and neuroplastic pain specialist, joins the show to unpack a paradigm-shifting way of understanding chronic pain and persistent physical...


Feb 2, 2026

What if couples therapy isn’t about fixing the other person at all?

In this episode, Gordon sits down with Erin Valente, a couples therapist based in Los Angeles, to talk about one of the most common mistakes couples make when they come to therapy—and why real change doesn’t live with one partner, but in the...


Jan 26, 2026

In today’s episode, I’m excited to introduce you to Tobin Richardson, the founder of a platform called Save the Therapist. When I first learned about what Tobin is building, I knew this was something many of you would want to hear about.

Continuing education is a requirement for all of us, but let’s be honest. It...


Jan 19, 2026

There are some conversations you record where you know right away that they’re going to land differently.

In today’s episode, I sit down with Dr. Julie Merriman, a therapist, professor, and longtime advocate for helpers who are quietly burning out. We talk about something that hits close to home for many of us in...