Too many practice owners fall into the trap of treating their staff like family.

It feels caring, but it blurs boundaries and leads to therapist burnout and business chaos. We’ve been there, and we’re sharing how to reset your team relations.

As three entrepreneurial therapists, we know the tension between compassion and leadership. In this episode, we explore what happens when empathy goes too far, why clarity matters more than kindness, and how to lead with confidence. These are conversations about team relations and hiring and firing that every entrepreneurial therapist needs to hear.

What you’ll hear in this episode:

• Why confusing team relations with family loyalty backfires
• How over-identifying with staff fuels therapist burnout
• Real talk about hiring and firing without guilt or people-pleasing
• Ways therapist training complicates leadership and how we’ve learned to adapt
• The leadership reset that protects both your practice and your people

If you’re an entrepreneurial therapist ready to lead with clarity, hold boundaries, and create a sustainable business, you’re not alone; we’re figuring it out right alongside you.

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Colleen Long, Psy.D.

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Jennifer Politis, PhD, LPC

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Erika Bugaj, MA, MSW, LICSW

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