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 online right now: why Google and AI-powered search are quietly rewarding depth-first, human-centered, experience-based content, while most social media content disappears within 24–48 hours. If you’re a therapist building: a private practice, a podcast, a course, a coaching business, or a thought leadership platform… this conversation may completely change how you think about content creation moving forward. In this episode, we discuss: Why social media content is a perishable asset What Google’s new EEAT framework means for therapists Why AI-generated “generic content” is getting buried How clinicians have a unique advantage in AI search The difference between a blog post and an authoritative guide Why long-form, depth-filled content is quietly winning How therapists can create evergreen content that compounds over time What AI should actually be used for in content creation Why specificity and lived experience matter more than ever How one well-built guide can become a podcast, YouTube video, workshop, and newsletter Why therapists should stop waiting to feel like “experts” before publishing “The guide you don’t write can’t help anyone. The one you do, it works while you sleep.” The internet is changing. And for the first time in a long time, it may actually be shifting in therapists’ favor. Because what Google increasingly rewards now is depth, specificity, real-world expertise, and trustworthy human insight. -- RESOURCES Building and managing the practice you truly want can feel overwhelming. That’s why Alma is here—to help you create not just any practice, but your private practice. With Alma, you’ll get the tools and resources you need to navigate insurance with ease, connect with referrals that are the right fit for your style, and streamline those time-consuming administrative tasks. That means less time buried in the details and more time focused on delivering exceptional care to your clients. You support your clients. Alma supports you. Learn more at sellingthecouch.com/alma and get 2 months FREE–an exclusive offer for STC listeners. -- Ready to launch (or grow) your online course? Haven is our membership for therapists who want to turn their expertise into sustainable online income through courses, content, and simple systems that actually work. You’ll get access to trainings, live accelerators, and a community that supports you every step of the way. Get on the waitlist: sellingthecouch.com/haven

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423: Why Google Is Done With Your Reels (And What Smart Therapists Are Creating Instead) is an episode from Selling the Couch with Melvin Varghese, Ph.D. | Weekly conversations to build and grow your counseling private practice by Melvin Varghese, PhD.

This episode is 19:30 long.

This episode was published on May 28, 2026.

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