Episode 68. Turning Disappointment Into Direction: Building Therapist Businesses That Thrive Over Time
In this to the point episode of Thriving Therapist Talk: Business and Marketing Tips for Therapists, clinical psychologist and coach Nadene van der Linden reviews a question she received from a therapist on LinkedIn "It's so easy to get thrown off your game by what everyone else is doing. But where you draw the line. How do you distinguish between unhealthy, voice-killing comparison and just general, healthy market awareness?"n this episode of Thriving Therapist Talk: Business and Marketing Tips for Therapists, Clinical Psychologist and Business Coach Nadine Vanderlinden opens up about the emotional challenges business owners face when their hard work doesn’t deliver the results they hoped for.
From the sting of lower sales than expected, not getting immediate results from marketing, low social media engagement to the frustration of feeling like a failure, Nadene shares her personal experiences and practical strategies for managing strong emotional reactions. She explains how emotional regulation leads to better decision making, improved business outcomes, and more sustainable growth for therapists and service‑based professionals.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
• Why business frustration is normal — and how to reframe it
• How strong emotional reactions can lead to reactive decisions
• Practical strategies for managing disappointment and making informed choices
• Why lack of social media engagement is common and how to address it
• How business coaching can help therapists improve marketing and outcomes
• The importance of emotional regulation in building a thriving practice
🎧 Whether you’re marketing your practice or creating additional income streams, this episode guides you to learn how to strategise your marketing and avoid getting caught up in a cycle of disappointment and frustration.
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Ready to do the mindset work you need to do to create profitable additional income streams. Nadene invites you to apply for of Thrive Amplified, an 8 week coaching intensive for therapists wanting to expand beyond 1:1 therapy and create profit from their expertise.
