425: A Relationship-First Approach to Getting Referrals From Churches
Could churches and other faith communities become one of your private practice's strongest referral sources? For many therapists, networking...
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Selling the Couch with Melvin Varghese, Ph.D. | Weekly conversations to build and grow your counseling private practice
Selling the Couch is the podcast for aspiring and current mental health private practitioners. Psychologist Melvin Varghese interviews successful therapists about the business side of privat...
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20 of 320 episodes424: Why Therapists Should Pay Attention To LinkedIn
What if you didn’t need to post on LinkedIn every day to build real authority? For years, the dominant LinkedIn advice has been pretty consi...
ENCORE: Finding Your Enough As An Entrepreneur with Jeanetta Garrison, LCSW
More is not always better. We often find that what we are chasing in our pursuit of success is not what we thought it was. Entrepreneurship...
ENCORE: 5 Lessons from 2 Years on LinkedIn
If you’ve been thinking about posting more on LinkedIn or if you’re curious about how to best use this social media platform, today’s encore...
ENCORE: The Anxiety Of Finding A Private Practice Niche
In today's encore, I share my journey of going into private practice, in addition to keeping STC running and growing. There were three main...
ENCORE: Why Every Course Creator Should Start A Podcast
If you have ever considered creating an online course, or if you are already a course creator, you have probably thought a lot about marketi...
ENCORE: Could Keeping Your Business Small Be the Next BIG Thing?
In today's encore, we will cover two questions that confront me daily: How big do I actually want to grow STC? What is the purpose of STC in...
ENCORE: 3 Meetings 99% of Course Creators Don’t Schedule But Absolutely Need
Are you a course creator who wants to get better and better at your craft? Today's encore reflects on three non-negotiable meetings that I’v...
ENCORE: If I Were Launching An Online Course Soon, I'd Do This...
If you are considering launching an online course, today’s encore is for you! I’ve learned a lot as a course creator, and I’m sharing an hon...
ENCORE: Leaving Therapy for Coaching with Dr. Corey Wilks
Today’s encore is about leaving psychotherapy for coaching. This transition is one that many therapist colleagues have made, and the reality...
ENCORE: Designing a Life-First Business In An Uncertain World
Today’s encore is at the heart of the Quiet Builder philosophy. The question is, “How do we design a business that supports our lives, not s...
ENCORE: What Therapists Get Wrong About Selling Their First Online Course
Today’s encore is on what therapists often get wrong about selling their first online course, considering all the assumptions we make and th...
ENCORE: A Live vs. Pre-Recorded Online Course
Today’s encore is from a live coaching call talking about the many nuances of online courses. I hope this episode will be helpful to you and...
ENCORE: The Process of Creating and Marketing Your Product Using the Feelings Wheel
In today's encore, we're tapping into creative thinking. How are you at thinking outside the box? This episode is perfect for everyone who h...
ENCORE: The Power of Depth Over Scale
Today's encore is on the 400th episode of Selling the Couch! It was truly surreal to think back to 2015 and the show’s humble beginnings; re...
423: Why Google Is Done With Your Reels (And What Smart Therapists Are Creating Instead)
Are therapists focusing on the wrong kind of content in the age of AI? In this episode, Mel explores one of the biggest shifts happening onl...
422: What Happens to Your Clients If Something Happens to You?
What happens to your private practice if you suddenly become incapacitated… or pass away? It’s a difficult question, and one most therapists...
421: A Quick Clinical + Life Update
In this deeply personal episode, Mel shares an honest update on a new chapter he’s building: one that sits at the intersection of psychology...
420: How A Therapist's Website Shapes A Client's First Impression
Do therapist websites still matter in the age of AI? With platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, Google AI Search, social media, and online directo...
419: Why Smart, Thoughtful Professionals Are Pulling Back From Social Media
Are therapists quietly leaving social media… on purpose? In today’s episode, we explore a growing shift: not burnout, but intentional withdr...