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21/11/2025

You’re not too rigid.

You’re just tired of feeling walked over.

And if you’re sick of playing diary roulette every week - this carousel is for you.

✅ Clear expectations
✅ Less burnout
✅ More outcomes

This is just one part of our full blog The Complete Guide to Preparing for the Holidays: Beat the Last-Minute Chaos and Stress.

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20/11/2025

Michelle, you legend.

I’ll always bring the spreadsheets and the sass.

Thanks for trusting me to be part of your biz brain - and for laughing with me along the way. 🙌

19/11/2025

The truth about why diaries are empty is a little uncomfortable… but it needs to be said.

Clinicians aren’t building the scaffolding needed to keep the clients in therapy.

Clinicians are conditioned to “fix” the client in the number of sessions that Medicare has decided to pay.

Clinician’s have a blase response to clients who call and say “i’m feeling better cancel all of my future appointments.”

Clinician's have been taught symptom reduction is the key to outcomes.

Clinicians place too much emphasis on getting new clients and no emphasis on their responsibility to close off episodes of care.

18/11/2025

3 things I’m leaving behind this quarter:

1️⃣ Leading with my head when my body’s already said no.

I built a business to feel free, not to replicate burnout with a prettier office.

So if it costs me my health, clarity, or my ability to walk my dogs midday? It’s too expensive.

This season, nervous system first. Strategy second.

2️⃣ Carrying clients who aren’t ready to carry themselves.

Yes, I care deeply.

But I’ve learned: being generous with strategy doesn’t mean overfunctioning.

If you want my brain, cool. But you’ve got to bring your backbone too.

I’m here for the doers, not the dabblers.

3️⃣ Confusing “being capable” with “being responsible for everything.”

Oof. This one’s personal.

I’m done picking up what isn’t mine just because I can.

Whether it’s inboxes, team energy, or outcomes that aren’t mine to fix, I’m putting it down.

I’ve got big vision energy, sure.

But not at the cost of my boundaries, my sanity, or my values.

This quarter, it’s clarity over chaos. Commitment over chasing.

And walking the talk, not just writing the strategy.

Now it’s your turn:

💬 What’s something you’re done carrying into the next quarter?

17/11/2025

Ever feel like your diary is playing tricks on you?

Booked one week, tumbleweeds the next?

Here’s the deal:

Clients don’t need more flexibility.

They need clarity. Structure. Consistency.

And you? You need less chaos, fewer reschedules, and better outcomes.

Swipe through for how to use recurring appointments to stabilise your diary, reduce admin load, and stop running your business on crossed fingers.

📌 Want the full blog?

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14/11/2025

Grateful for words like these from Carryn. 💛

Stepping out of the day-to-day isn’t easy - but it’s where clarity lives.

We don’t just talk strategy; we make space for it.

13/11/2025

Trigger Warning:

Are we still pretending that the system isn’t broken? Are we still pretending that the us vs them hasn’t rocked the industry?

Are we still pretending that the communication breakdown of the generations aren’t impacting our everyday work life?

Are we still pretending that folks are entitled when in reality they are just asking for a better work condition? [One, which I might add, was actually demanded of every single generation before us].

Are we still pretending that neurotypical business strategies are going to work for us?

Are we still pretending that we aren’t holding all of the emotional and cognitive load of building a culture and in doing so, spreading fear and instability in our businesses?

Are we still pretending that the only people responsible for culture is the practice owner?

Are we still pretending that we’re trying when we stonewall conversations while shouting, but I’m trying to communicate and I’m not being heard!

Are we still pretending that there are secrets that can’t be shared out of fear of scarcity?

Are we still pretending that some of the men in this field haven’t SA us at conferences?

Are we still pretending there is nothing we can do about the toxicity of the industry?

Are we still pretending by splitting and dividing we’re conquering?

Are we still pretending that the capitalistic way of running a business is the only way to run a practice?

12/11/2025

You don’t need to reinvent the wheel every time a client says, "Can we just skip this week?"

Having solid scripts ready to go means:

✅ Less admin stress
✅ Fewer diary gaps
✅ Better client commitment

Swipe through for 3 common barriers + plug-and-play responses you can use today.

Want the full Guide to Preparing for the Holidays?

DM us HOLIDAY and we’ll send you the full blog. Let’s make December smooth, not scrambled.

11/11/2025

Let’s stop glorifying the fact you don’t get no shows and start talking about what really matters: your clients are constantly rescheduling and your admin team have all of the pressure to fill your empty diary.

Reschedules are the the most overlooked costly part of the entire client journey.

Why?

Because the clinician can say “well the client is still in therapy” [even though they haven’t attended sessions regularly, so, what’s the point?] while simultaneously complaining their diaries are empty.

The owner can look at the diary and feel as though they’ll be able to meet their payroll. [even though, they are having to over market for new referrals, pay extra admin time for constant reschedules and diary movement and everyone holds the clinical risk of having too many clients on their caseload].

And…

Your admin team are completely overlooked in their own burnout, menial tasks of moving appointments around, and treated like they are “less” because they don’t do “billables.”

Reschedules are fracturing the culture in your practice and no one is talking about it.

👉 Want to fix this without reinventing the wheel?

Our Template Program gives you the exact tools to reduce reschedules and calm the chaos:

✅ Active Client Follow-Up

✅ Meeting Follow-Up

✅ Session Fee Policy

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10/11/2025

Want to peek behind the curtain and see what a day at Private Practice Alliance is really about?

It’s not just about what’s on the to-do list, it’s about the way we choose to work.

How we show up, how we build, how we lead.

☕️ We start the day with a quiet cuppa and a clear head, not just for us, but for the hundreds of clinicians and teams we support.

🤝 Collaboration kicks off early. Whether it’s breaking down your caseload chaos or tweaking a KPI dashboard, we don’t do this work alone.

✨ Creativity gets woven in throughout. That might look like a strategy whiteboard session mid-walk, a cheeky voice memo between dog walks, or a new analogy that brings clarity to a stuck system.

📈 By the afternoon, it’s implementation time - making sure the strategy we talked about is actually happening in your practice.

And by the end of the day?

We remind ourselves that this work isn’t just about profitability or process.

It’s about helping humans make connections as a practice owner or the employee.

That’s the kind of culture we’re cultivating: one sustainable, empowered decision at a time.

08/11/2025

Swipe through to see the 5 stages where your diary gaps actually begin.

This isn’t about hustle or crossing your fingers hoping clients stick around.

It’s about seeing the client journey for what it really is - from the second someone thinks “maybe I need therapy” to the moment they (actually) come back after discharge.

🧠 Spoiler: It’s rarely one issue. It’s a series of unnoticed drop-offs. And the good news? It’s fixable.

Do you know inside our October Templates we’re offering 4 practical resources that show you how to Prepare for the Holidays.

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Leaning in: Learning

In Feb 2018 Pana and I launched a consulting firm, Apollo Consulting Services. In Jan 2019, we rolled into a company, The Australian Mental Health Alliance. As we were learning who our ideal clients are, we evolved and moved forward. As of 1st Aug 2019, Pana will move on to a whole new opportunity that he has been provided outside of our company. In order to honor our partnership agreement, Pana and I will eventually dissolve the two brands. As a part of that transition, you've seen the new brand "Private Practice Alliance." This brand really embodies what we've learned and where this company will continue to grow. Our focus will be for practitioners to find stability, empowerment and happiness in the private practice setting. It will involve leaning in by using masterminds of like minded professionals, self-guided courses for practitioners and our fundamental one-to-one coaching. The change will impact you very little, but when and if it does, I'll be sure to take you on the journey. A BONUS to the change is that some of our content is now available in course format. This means you are welcome to sign up to work through our programs at your own pace. This content will be available to you from our new website: www.privatepracticealliance.com

We’re excited to continue with you on this journey.