Happy, Healthy, & Wealthy Therapists

HHW Therapists 32 - How to Build a Therapy Website That Actually Gets Private Pay Clients

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Shayah Reed, founder of Virtuwell Balance to talk about why so many therapists struggle to convert website traffic into actual private pay clients. Shayah breaks down the four key elements of a high-converting therapy website: building trust through design, using emotionally resonant copy, creating a friction free booking process, and optimizing for SEO and AI search. Together, they explore common website mistakes therapists make, why good SEO alone is not enough if your site does not convert, and how small changes to design, messaging, and booking systems can dramatically improve inquiries and consults. They also discuss the growing role of AI in search, why blogging is still incredibly valuable, and how therapists can create websites that actually help clients feel understood and ready to reach out. Connect with Shayah: * Website: https://www.virtuwellbalance.com/ [https://www.virtuwellbalance.com/] * Website Diagnostic Quiz: https://www.virtuwellbalance.com/diagnostic-website-quiz [https://www.virtuwellbalance.com/diagnostic-website-quiz] * Instagram: @virtuwell.balance Connect with Amanda: * Follow on Instagram: @amandakbcoaching * Check out the Amanda KB Coaching [https://amandakbcoaching.com/] website Make sure to hit follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Resources & Links: * This episode is sponsored by: * Alma - learn more here [https://helloalma.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice&utm_content=amandabuduris] * Jane [https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/hhwpod] - use code: AMANDA2MO for a 2-month grace period * SEO for Therapists Email Membership [https://amandakbcoaching.com/seo-for-therapists-membership] * Therapy Intensives Academy [https://amandakbcoaching.com/therapy-intensives-academy] * Happy, Healthy, & Wealthy Mastermind [https://amandakbcoaching.com/mastermind] * Free Training: 3 Steps to Booking Your First Therapy Intensive [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/ewo-registration-organic] * Free Guide: 3 Steps to Double Your Income [https://3steps.traumatherapistcoach.com/vsl-opt-in] * SEO Freebie [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/seo-freebie] Just a quick heads up, everything I share in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It's not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice. Every practice and every state has its own rules. So if you're wondering how something applies to your situation, make sure to check in with an attorney, accountant, or another qualified professional who can give you guidance based on your specific circumstances.

HHW Therapists 31 - SEO for Therapists in the Age of AI

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Gabe Fontana from Jane App to break down what therapists actually need to know about SEO, Google Business Profiles, AI search, and building an online presence that helps the right clients find them. Gabe shares practical, beginner-friendly strategies for improving visibility online, including how to structure service pages, optimize Google Business Profiles, and use content and social media to strengthen SEO over time. Together, they unpack common misconceptions about SEO and AI, why marketing does not have to feel overly technical or overwhelming, and how therapists can focus on sustainable strategies that continue working long after something is posted. Connect with Gabe: * janewebsites.com [https://janewebsites.com] * Instagram: @janerunsclinics Connect with Amanda: * Follow on Instagram: @amandakbcoaching * Check out the Amanda KB Coaching [https://amandakbcoaching.com/] website Make sure to hit follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Resources & Links: * This episode is sponsored by: * Alma - learn more here [https://helloalma.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice&utm_content=amandabuduris] * Jane [https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/hhwpod] - use code: AMANDA2MO for a 2-month grace period * SEO for Therapists Email Membership [https://amandakbcoaching.com/seo-for-therapists-membership] * Therapy Intensives Academy [https://amandakbcoaching.com/therapy-intensives-academy] * Happy, Healthy, & Wealthy Mastermind [https://amandakbcoaching.com/mastermind] * Free Training: 3 Steps to Booking Your First Therapy Intensive [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/ewo-registration-organic] * Free Guide: 3 Steps to Double Your Income [https://3steps.traumatherapistcoach.com/vsl-opt-in] * SEO Freebie [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/seo-freebie] Just a quick heads up, everything I share in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It's not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice. Every practice and every state has its own rules. So if you're wondering how something applies to your situation, make sure to check in with an attorney, accountant, or another qualified professional who can give you guidance based on your specific circumstances.

HHW Therapists 30 - Managing Disappointment & Perceived Rejection as an Entrepreneur (with RSD)

In this episode, Amanda unpacks the emotional realities of rejection, disappointment, and rejection sensitive dysphoria in entrepreneurship, especially for therapists who are used to being high achievers and helpers. She shares personal stories from launching her coaching business, navigating fears of failure and visibility, and the ways trauma, perfectionism, and nervous system activation can make business setbacks feel deeply personal. Amanda also explores how therapists can stop interpreting rejection as proof they are "not cut out" for entrepreneurship, and instead learn to regulate, reframe, and continue showing up even when things feel uncertain. Connect with Amanda: * Follow on Instagram: @amandakbcoaching * Check out the Amanda KB Coaching [https://amandakbcoaching.com/] website Make sure to hit follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Resources & Links: * This episode is sponsored by: * Alma - learn more here [https://helloalma.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice&utm_content=amandabuduris] * Jane [https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/hhwpod] - use code: AMANDA2MO for a 2-month grace period * SEO for Therapists Email Membership [https://amandakbcoaching.com/seo-for-therapists-membership] * Therapy Intensives Academy [https://amandakbcoaching.com/therapy-intensives-academy] * Happy, Healthy, & Wealthy Mastermind [https://amandakbcoaching.com/mastermind] * Free Training: 3 Steps to Booking Your First Therapy Intensive [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/ewo-registration-organic] * Free Guide: 3 Steps to Double Your Income [https://3steps.traumatherapistcoach.com/vsl-opt-in] * SEO Freebie [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/seo-freebie] Just a quick heads up, everything I share in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It's not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice. Every practice and every state has its own rules. So if you're wondering how something applies to your situation, make sure to check in with an attorney, accountant, or another qualified professional who can give you guidance based on your specific circumstances.

HHW Therapists 29 - What No One Sees During a Launch

In this episode, Amanda shares a real-time behind-the-scenes look at her most recent launch of Therapy Intensives Academy. Across multiple days of the launch, she recorded honest reflections on what was happening internally and externally, including the excitement, fear, self-doubt, mindset work, wins, disappointments, and nervous system reactions that can come with selling online. She also talks about the pressure therapists often feel around visibility, perfectionism, and launches needing to "look" successful, while offering a more transparent conversation about what entrepreneurship actually feels like in the moment. Together, these clips create a candid look at the emotional realities of building a business, taking risks, and continuing to show up even when things feel uncertain. Connect with Amanda: * Follow on Instagram: @amandakbcoaching * Check out the Amanda KB Coaching [https://amandakbcoaching.com/] website Make sure to hit follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Resources & Links: * SEO for Therapists Email Membership [https://amandakbcoaching.com/seo-for-therapists-membership] * Therapy Intensives Academy [https://amandakbcoaching.com/therapy-intensives-academy] * Happy, Healthy, & Wealthy Mastermind [https://amandakbcoaching.com/mastermind] * Free Training: 3 Steps to Booking Your First Therapy Intensive [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/ewo-registration-organic] * Free Guide: 3 Steps to Double Your Income [https://3steps.traumatherapistcoach.com/vsl-opt-in] * SEO Freebie [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/seo-freebie] Just a quick heads up, everything I share in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It's not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice. Every practice and every state has its own rules. So if you're wondering how something applies to your situation, make sure to check in with an attorney, accountant, or another qualified professional who can give you guidance based on your specific circumstances.

HHW Therapists 28 - Why Strategy Alone Won't Grow or Scale Your Practice

In this episode, Amanda sits down with Danielle Swimm to talk about the mindset shifts therapists often need before business strategy can actually work. They explore the fear, perfectionism, and identity work that can come up when therapists try to grow beyond traditional one-to-one work, increase visibility, or build something bigger. Danielle shares how entrepreneurship can trigger deeper fears around success, money, and being seen, while Amanda reflects on the ways therapists often stay stuck waiting to feel "ready." Together, they unpack why mindset work is not separate from business growth, and how learning to tolerate discomfort, uncertainty, and visibility can completely change what feels possible. Connect with Danielle: * The Entrepreneurial Therapist Podcast [https://www.theentrepreneurialtherapist.com/podcast] * The Entrepreneurial Therapist Newsletter [https://www.theentrepreneurialtherapist.com/newsletter] Connect with Amanda: * Follow on Instagram: @amandakbcoaching * Check out the Amanda KB Coaching [https://amandakbcoaching.com/] website Make sure to hit follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Resources & Links: * This episode is sponsored by: * Alma - learn more here [https://helloalma.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=paid&utm_campaign=privatepractice&utm_content=amandabuduris] * Jane [https://janesoftware.partnerlinks.io/hhwpod] - use code: AMANDA2MO for a 2-month grace period * SEO for Therapists Email Membership [https://amandakbcoaching.com/seo-for-therapists-membership] * Therapy Intensives Academy [https://amandakbcoaching.com/therapy-intensives-academy] * Happy, Healthy, & Wealthy Mastermind [https://amandakbcoaching.com/mastermind] * Free Training: 3 Steps to Booking Your First Therapy Intensive [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/ewo-registration-organic] * Free Guide: 3 Steps to Double Your Income [https://3steps.traumatherapistcoach.com/vsl-opt-in] * SEO Freebie [https://www.amanda-kb-coaching.com/seo-freebie] Just a quick heads up, everything I share in this podcast is for informational and educational purposes only. It's not legal advice, financial advice, or tax advice. Every practice and every state has its own rules. So if you're wondering how something applies to your situation, make sure to check in with an attorney, accountant, or another qualified professional who can give you guidance based on your specific circumstances.