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Private Practice Unlocked: Helping Therapists Build Profitable Businesses Without Sacrificing Quality Care for Their Patients

Private Practice Unlocked: Helping Therapists Build Profitable Businesses Without Sacrificing Quality Care for Their Patients

By: Amber Moyo: Mentor for Private Practice Owners
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Are you a therapist ready to start or grow your private practice—but totally overwhelmed by the business side of things? You’re not alone. And you’re exactly who this podcast is for.


Private Practice Unlocked exists to fill the gaps grad school left behind. We’re talking about the real-life stuff you need to run a successful, sustainable practice while not sacrificing quality care for your clients.


I’m Amber Moyo—a licensed therapist, supervisor, and former private practice owner who’s been through the messy middle of figuring it all out. I created this show to help you skip the guesswork and build a practice that actually works for your life.


So if you’re ready to stop spinning your wheels and finally feel confident running your private practice, hit that follow button and start listening to Private Practice Unlocked. You don’t have to do this alone.

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Episodes
  • How to Prepare Your Private Practice (and Finances) for the Holidays
    Dec 24 2025

    The holidays can bring a unique mix of emotions for private practice owners — gratitude, exhaustion, guilt about taking time off, and anxiety about money. For many therapists, client cancellations increase, schedules look lighter, and income can feel unpredictable. And without context, it’s easy to assume something is going wrong.

    In this Christmas Eve episode, Amber offers a calm, realistic conversation about how to navigate the holiday season in private practice financially, emotionally, and practically. Instead of treating holiday slowdowns like emergencies, she reframes them as a predictable business season that can be planned for with intention and compassion.

    Amber shares reflections from her own early experiences in private practice, when holiday cancellations felt personal and stressful, and how learning to anticipate seasonal shifts helped her move out of panic and into steadiness.

    Listeners will learn:
    Why holiday slowdowns are normal and not a sign of failure
    How to anticipate income changes instead of being blindsided by them
    How to decide about time off intentionally rather than reactively
    How to handle cancellations without personalizing them
    Why understanding seasonality is a key part of sustainable private practice

    This episode is an invitation to slow down, release shame, and approach the holidays with a steadier nervous system and clearer expectations.

    Feeling stressed about cancellations, income, or time off this season?
    DM Amber on Instagram @privatepracticeunlocked and let her know what feels hardest right now — she’ll help you think it through.

    Let’s build the practice — and life — you deserve.

    If Private Practice Unlocked has helped you feel more confident, less overwhelmed, or less alone in building your practice, you can support the show by making a small donation. Your contribution helps cover production costs and allows Amber to keep creating free, practical resources for therapists.

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    9 mins
  • The Questions Therapists Are Too Afraid to Ask
    Dec 17 2025

    Every therapist has questions they’re embarrassed to admit they don’t know — the ones they secretly Google or whisper in supervision. This episode is dedicated to normalizing those questions and giving therapists permission to stop pretending they have it all together.

    Amber shares her own early-career moments of feeling lost and underprepared, and then walks through the most common “quiet questions” she hears from supervisees and therapists she coaches.

    Listeners will learn:

    • Whether you’re allowed to fire a client
    • If it’s normal to get bored in sessions
    • What raising your rates actually means
    • Whether you have to do trauma work
    • How to know if you’re a “good enough” therapist
    • What to do when you don’t want private practice to be your only path

    This episode lifts the shame and brings clarity, honesty, and compassion to the places therapists struggle silently.

    Therapists deserve support — not secrecy.

    Have your own “quiet question”?
    DM Amber at @privatepracticeunlocked — you’re never the only one wondering.

    Let’s build the practice — and life — you deserve.


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    8 mins
  • How to Create a Therapist Schedule That Works for Your Life
    Dec 11 2025

    Most therapists build their schedules around what clients want… not what they need. And that’s exactly how burnout sneaks in. In this episode, Amber breaks down a healthier, more intentional approach to scheduling — one that centers your wellbeing, your energy, and the lifestyle you’re working toward.

    Amber shares a relatable story about the days when she said yes to every client request, worked through lunch, and didn’t have a single moment of breathing room. That season taught her a powerful truth: your schedule should support your life, not swallow it.

    Listeners will learn:

    • Why your schedule should reflect your life before your client load
    • How to build energy-based scheduling blocks
    • Why buffer time and real lunch breaks matter more than people think
    • The importance of setting a weekly session cap
    • Why clients should choose from your availability — not the other way around
    • How to adjust your schedule seasonally so it stays aligned with your needs

    Amber reminds therapists that your schedule isn’t just a calendar — it’s a boundary, a business strategy, and a form of self-care. Therapists deserve schedules that leave room for rest, joy, and the full lives they want to live.

    Feeling stuck with your current schedule?
    DM Amber on Instagram @privatepracticeunlocked with the word SCHEDULE and she’ll share a framework to help you redesign your ideal week.

    Let’s build the practice — and life — you deserve.


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    5 mins
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