003: Passion and Intuition: The First Step to an Uncommon Practice

THE UNCOMMON COUCH

003: Passion and Intuition: The First Step to an Uncommon Practice

I’ll never forget during my graduate training when a professor said that we shouldn’t use intuition in the field because it was “unreliable.” This has always been something that’s stuck with me and as I’ve learned more, I’ve definitely come to disagree with the statement. When it comes to having an uncommon practice, being a passionate and intuitive therapist can pay off tenfold when it comes to things such as marketing, the structure of your practice, decision making, and the energy you have to serve your people.

In this episode, I am sharing the 3 components of being a passionate and intuitive therapist. I explore the various ways that having a passionate stance can help you clearly market to your audience. I also talk about how being secure in your own uniqueness can help you to foster collaboration over competition with other providers. I encourage you to start checking in with yourself daily and bringing more of your creative and intuitive side to your work. I hope this episode will leave you feeling inspired to do just that! 

What you’ll find in this episode:

  • The 3 key components of being a passionate and intuitive therapist 

  • How having a passion can help your marketing strategy

  • Why you should absolutely use your natural intuition during sessions

  • Reasons why you should use both tangible information AND intuition when making practice decisions

  • My challenge to you on bringing the right side of your brain to your work

  • Simple ways you can bring more intuition to your work

The Uncommon Couch is the place for therapists and coaches who want to take their practice on the road less traveled. If you enjoyed this show, make sure to subscribe to the podcast so you’ll never miss an episode. Want to get to know me more? Find out more about me on my website or by following along on Facebook or Instagram!

Quotes:

“Your passion is the reason that you specialize and help the people that you help.” 

“To me, your passion is the prerequisite to a fulfilling niche or fulfilling specialty area.”

“Pay attention to that feeling when something feels off, even if on paper it sounds right.”

“At the end of the day, there’s a piece of self-trust that has to be present to use your intuition to act on the things that you get as intuitive hunches.”