Love, Happiness, and Success For Therapists

Have Them at ‘Hello’ - Secrets to New Client Engagement | LHSFT Classic

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

You had a first meeting with a prospective therapy client that YOU thought went great… but the client never came back. Here’s why: Therapists don’...

How to Stop Thinking About Your Therapy Clients | LHSFT Classic

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve been trying to figure out how to stop thinking about your therapy clients once the workday is over, you’re not alone. One of the hardest...

The Psychedelic Therapy Revolution | Dr. Scott Shannon | LHSFT Classic

23 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The research on psychedelic therapy is becoming too compelling to ignore. While it’s easy to dismiss this work as fringe—or assume it’s not rele...

Why Your Therapy Clients Think You're Weird | LHSFT Classic

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Therapist boundaries are essential to ethical, effective care, but from a client’s point of view, they can sometimes feel confusing, distancing, or ...

Marketing for Therapists: What It Really Takes to Get Clients | Jenny Arroyo | E97

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing for therapists is harder than it should be and most aren’t getting clients. In this episode, I'm sitting down with marketing specialist...

New Frontiers in Somatic Interventions: Where Cuddlists Go That Somatic Therapy Can’t (And What Your Clients Might Need You To Know) | E96

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Somatic therapy is changing trauma treatment—but what happens when therapists can’t provide it? In this episode, I'm chatting with Keeley and M...

Be a Better Therapist: Signs You're Moving Too Fast (Or Too Slow) | LHSFT Classic

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, being a better therapist has less to do with learning a new intervention and more to do with paying attention to the pace of the work. Are ...

Therapists Under Attack: 8 Scams Targeting Therapists and How to Avoid Them | LHSFT Classic

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists are being targeted by scams in ways that are becoming increasingly sophisticated and difficult to detect. These therapist scams often invol...

Life Hacks for Therapists: Ending Sessions on Time | LHSFT Classic

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If ending therapy sessions on time feels harder than it should, you’re not imagining things. Many thoughtful, dedicated therapists struggle with thi...

Therapists in Therapy: Blind Spots & Boundaries | Dr. Bill Doherty | E95

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists in therapy often overthink, overanalyze—and miss their own blind spots. What happens when the helper becomes the client? In this candi...

Are You OVERSHARING With Your Therapy Clients? | LHSFT Classic

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever walked out of a session wondering if you talked about yourself a little too much? Therapist self-disclosure can be powerful when it’...

Private Practice: When the Dream Turns Into a Nightmare | E94

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Private practice can feel like the ultimate goal — until it becomes financially and ethically overwhelming.⁠ So many therapists dream of starti...

Private Practice: When the Dream Turns Into a Nightmare | E94

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Private practice can feel like the ultimate goal — until it becomes financially and ethically overwhelming. So many therapists dream of starting ...

Therapist Career Planning: Building a Sustainable Practice Over Time | E93

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Therapist burnout isn’t a personal failure, it’s often a therapist career planning problem. Let’s fix it. If part of you has been thinking, “S...

Dating Coaching for Therapists: How to Help Clients Find Healthy Relationships | 92

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Dating coaching for therapists is becoming a common clinical need, yet most of us were never trained to offer step-by-step support when clients want h...

Help Your Therapy Clients Uncover Their Genius | E91

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What if your client’s self-esteem struggles aren’t about deficits — but about being in the wrong role? Many therapists work with clients who fe...

What Your Clients Really Think About Therapy | E90

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

There's a mismatch of expectations between therapists and their clients. A lot of therapy clients—especially the high-functioning ones—walk into t...

How to Discover Your Niche as a Therapist | LHSFT Classic

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

If you don’t have a clear answer to the question, “What kind of therapist am I?”, your work may feel harder than it needs to be. Discovering you...

The Baby’s Fine... But She’s Not: What Therapists Need to Know about Perinatal Mental Health | E89

31 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Perinatal mental health is one of the most important clinical issues therapists encounter and one of the most frequently overlooked. When a client is ...

When Being a Therapist Feels Heavy: Acceptance Commitment Therapy for Therapists | E88

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a therapist who uses acceptance commitment therapy with clients but quietly struggles to apply those same principles to your own life or p...

Why Therapists Need to Grow Too | LHS Classic

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever noticed this work starting to feel heavier, flatter, or more draining than it used to, this is for you. “Why therapists need to gro...

Beyond Mindfulness: How Therapists Can Use Hypnosis to Transform Client Outcomes (with Dr. David Spiegel) | E87

10 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Clinical hypnosis may be the closest thing we have to an “easy button” for helping clients follow through on the changes they want to make. This t...

How to Become an Organizational Consultant and Executive Coach: A Career Guide for Therapists | E86

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’re a therapist who’s quietly thinking, “I cannot do 30 more years of back-to-back sessions… but I don’t know what else is possible,”...

Hero Spotlight: A Home Within (with Candice Simonds) | LHSFT Classic

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Holidays can bring up a lot - gratitude, tenderness, loneliness, longing. It’s a season that puts belonging under a spotlight. That’s why this fel...

How MDMA Therapy and Other Psychedelics Are Revolutionizing Mental Health Care | E85

19 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How can psychedelic-assisted therapy create deep, lasting transformation where conventional treatments only manage symptoms? Psychiatrist and integrat...

How Therapists Can Drive Systemic Change: Tackling Systemic Issues in Mental Health Through Advocacy | E84

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists hold the power to transform not only individual lives but the systems that shape mental health care itself. In this episode, I’m joined ...

What Therapists Need to Know About the Gut–Brain Axis | E83

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your client’s mood might be shaped as much by their gut and their screen as by their thoughts. We talk so much about emotions, attachment, and insi...

Beyond the Brain: How Metabolic Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care | LHSFT Classic E67

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired on May 21, 2025 (Episode 67), and I’m bringing it back because it changes the way we treat our clients’ mental healt...

The Entrepreneurial Mindset Therapists Were Never Taught (But Need) | E82

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a therapist struggling to figure out how to run a business? Valid! Most of us became therapists to help people, not to run a business. But, ir...

Politics in Therapy? Dr. Bill Doherty has advice... | E81

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Relationships are breaking under the weight of political differences, and more clients are bringing these divides into the therapy room. So what do we...

How to Know When It’s Time to Quit Being a Therapist | E80

08 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

I’ll be honest with you. I’ve had moments in my own career where I sat with that quiet, terrifying thought: I don’t know if I want to be a thera...

Self-Care for Counselors: Why It’s Part of the Job | E79

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists, it’s not a “maybe” to prioritize self-care - it’s part of our JOB! We can’t be of service to others (or have this be a sustainab...

Personality Matters: An Integrated Theory of Wholeness with Dr. Dan Siegel | E78

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Can we really change our personalities? Dr. Dan Siegel says “NO” but also that nobody needs to. We can help our clients heal, grow, and unleash th...

Therapists Who Coach: Are You Playing with Fire? | LHSFT Classic E44

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode first aired on December 4, 2024 (Episode 44). We’re revisiting it because many therapists continue to experiment with coaching without ...

Professional Will for Therapists: An Ethical Responsibility You Can’t Ignore | E77

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What would happen to your clients if you died tomorrow? The New York Times recently highlighted just how devastating it can be when a therapist fal...

When to Let Therapy Clients Go | LHSFT Classic E3

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode first aired on January 31, 2024 (Episode 3). We’re revisiting it because deciding when to let a client go is one of the most nuanced —...

Abused Early Career Therapists: The Reality of Toxic Mental Health Internships and What to Do | E76

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Toxic mental health internships are quietly breaking down early career therapists before their careers even begin. In this episode, I’m talking w...

Why Therapy Clients Ghost | LHSFT Classic E5

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This episode originally aired on February 14, 2024 (Episode 5), and we’re bringing it back because ghosting is one of those challenges every therapi...

How Being a Therapist Changes Your Life | E75

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever notice how this work changes you in ways you never saw coming? I’m not just talking about your skills in the therapy room. I mean how it rewire...

AI, Ethics, and Therapy: What Every Clinician Needs to Know Right Now | E74

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Is your therapy practice future-ready… or are your AI tools quietly writing your client notes — and maybe rewriting your ethics policy, too? If y...

Subpoenaed as a Therapist: How to Stay Legal, Ethical, and Sane | LHSFT Classic E52

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This one is SO important... we're doing it again. After originally posting this episode earlier in the year, I've had so many messages from therapist ...

Why Coaches Can Charge More Than Therapists | E73

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered how a coach with zero credentials is charging triple what you make—and people are lining up to pay them?! It's enough to make any seas...

“Do You Take Insurance?” How to Talk to Clients About Self Pay Therapy | E72

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever had a dream client vanish the second you said, “I don’t take insurance”?  In this episode of Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists,...

Can Therapists Give Advice? How to Empower Clients While Staying Ethical | E71

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever had a client look at you, desperate for help, and ask, “What should I do?” Today, I’m pulling back the curtain on a dilemma that I hear fro...

Fake Therapy: How 7 Cups Stole Real Therapists’ Identities to Scam Clients | E70

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists, what if I told you your photo, credentials, and carefully crafted bio might be sitting on a website you never signed up for—used to funn...

Ethical Dilemmas: When Therapy Clients Refer Their Friends! | LHSFT Classic E14

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Have you ever gotten that really sweet message from a client saying, “Hey, I told my friend about you—they’re reaching out!” and felt… confl...

How Internal Family Systems (IFS) Can Revolutionize Your Therapy Practice with Dr. Dick Schwartz | LHSFT Classic E48

06 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Ever felt like you’re missing that one tool in your therapy toolkit that could help your clients truly heal and reconnect with their best selves...

Helping Therapy Clients (and YOU!) Find Career Clarity and Purpose ft. Suzy Welch | E69

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’re a therapist, not a career strategist, right? That’s what I told myself for years—until the zillionth client sat across from me, looked me...

Dr. Dan Siegel’s New Approach to Attachment Therapy | LHSFT Classic E39

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wonder how to truly help your clients build more secure attachment styles? This episode of Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists is for yo...

How to Start a Private Therapy Practice (Without Burning Out or Going Broke) | E68

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You’re craving more freedom, better clients, and real income... but is private practice actually the dream you think it is? In this episode, I’m ...

Beyond the Brain: How Metabolic Psychiatry Is Transforming Mental Health Care | E67

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if your clients' biggest mental health breakthroughs didn’t come from the couch… but from their body’s cells? That’s the jaw-dropping qu...

Treat the Pain AND Grow the Good: Applying Positive Psychology in Therapy Sessions | E66

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if your therapy sessions could do more than heal pain—what if they could help your clients flourish? In this energizing episode of Love, Happi...

How to Use the Enneagram to Transform Your Therapy Sessions | E65

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wish you had a magic wand that could help your clients gain deep insight into themselves—fast? Well, using the Enneagram in therapy might be th...

“What If I’m Doing It Wrong?” Untangling Therapist Performance Anxiety | E64

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever walk out of a session thinking, “Was that okay? Did I do it right? Did I help enough?” If so, you are so not alone.  In this episode of Lov...

Don’t Go It Alone! Therapist Isolation and Building a Community | E63

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever ended your day feeling emotionally drained from and completely alone after a day full of therapy client sessions, this episode is for...

Waitlists, Results & Rave Reviews: 4 Habits of Highly Effective Therapists | E62

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  What separates the therapists who thrive—with waitlists, rave reviews, and real client transformations—from the ones who are always one cancel...

Why Therapy Clients Are Hiring Coaches (And Leaving Therapy Behind) | E61

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Your therapy clients are cheating on you with coaches. There, I said it. I know, it stings. But as a fellow therapist, supervisor, and coaching educat...

How Financial Therapy Can Heal Money Shame for You and Your Clients | E60

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Ever feel like money stress is the third wheel in your therapy sessions—or your own life? You’re not alone. In this episode of Love, Happiness...

The Marketing Secrets Every Therapist Needs to Know (But Was Never Taught) | E59

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if I told you that the key to a thriving therapy practice isn’t more clinical training—it’s gaining essential marketing skills? Yep, I said...

How Child-Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) Can Change Your Work with Kids | E58

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Therapists, have you ever wondered how to truly make an impact in the lives of children through therapy? If so, you're in for a treat! In this epi...

Coaching Ethics for Therapists: The Do’s, Don’ts, and Ethical Traps to Avoid | E57

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  If you’re a therapist who coaches, you already know this space is full of gray areas. Where does therapy end and coaching begin? What’s ethica...

Are Mental Health Coaches Replacing Therapists?! | E56

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Imagine spending years in graduate school, racking up thousands of hours in supervision, investing in continuing education—only to find out that...

Help! My Client Says ‘Therapy Isn’t Working’—Now What? | E55

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ever had that gut-wrenching moment when a client looks you in the eye and says, "Therapy isn’t working for me"? It's like a punch to the professiona...

Why You’re Probably Committing Therapy Insurance Fraud (And How to Stop) | E54

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists, we need to have a real conversation about insurance fraud. I know, I know. You’re probably thinking, "Lisa, I would NEVER do that!" But...

Therapist Scope of Competence: Recognizing When You’re Out of Your Depth | E53

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists, have you ever sat across from a client and thought, “Am I really equipped to help with this?” Maybe you’re nodding and empathizing o...

How Sleep Therapy Can Supercharge Client Outcomes | E51

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the key to helping your therapy clients with anxiety, depression, or ADHD might actually be sleep? In this episode of Love, Happiness, and Suc...

When Helping Others Starts to Hurt You: Managing Therapist Burnout | E50

22 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists, are you feeling exhausted, unmotivated, or questioning your place in the field? Burnout is more than just feeling tired—it’s a profoun...

Have Them at ‘Hello’ - Secrets to New Client Engagement | E49

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  You had a first meeting with a prospective therapy client that YOU thought went great… but the client never came back. Here’s why: Therapists ...

Setting Goals for Us Therapists, Not Just Our Clients | E47

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

  Therapists, let’s get real—when was the last time you focused on YOUR goals? In this episode of Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists, ...

My Mental Health EHR Was Stealing My Data | LHSFT Classic E28

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🔥 Is Your Mental Health EHR Software SABOTAGING Your Therapy Practice? 🔥 Hey there, fabulous therapists!  What if the very tools you tru...

New Therapy Client, or Mystery Shopper? | E46

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  Could your next therapy client be a mystery shopper on a secret spy mission? Yes, it’s a real thing—surprise! 🤯 When I found out someone w...

The 5 Biggest Mistakes Therapists Make (Without Even Realizing It) | E45

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  Are you currently making some of the biggest therapist mistakes right now, without even realizing it?  Chances are that you might be making comm...

Therapists Who Coach: Are You Playing with Fire? | E44

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

  Therapists, Are You Coaching Without Certification? You NEED to listen to this! 🚨   Lots of therapists out there are adding “coach” to ...

Managing Compassion Fatigue with High Intensity Therapy Clients | E43

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever left a session feeling like you’ve just run an emotional marathon? High-intensity clients are inspiring, but they can also be overwhelming, esp...

Inside CFI Investigations: What Therapists Need to Know with Stephanie Randall | E42

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists: Ever wonder how to best support therapy clients when the legal system gets involved? If your clients are going through custody disputes, o...

Therapists Under Attack: 8 Scams Targeting Therapists and How to Avoid Them | E41

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists, did you know that there are 8 scams specifically targeting YOU? In this episode of Love Happiness and Success for Therapists, I share eye...

Staying Strong: Professional Self Care For Therapists | E40

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists, this one’s for you. We’re living in intense times, and it’s no secret that showing up for others can feel especially hard when our o...

Walking the Talk: Why Therapists Need To Work On Themselves, Too | E38

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

🛑 Therapists, can we have a moment? Be honest — are you actually supporting yourself the way you guide your clients to? Or are you skating by wit...

Power Dynamics Can RUIN Therapy: Avoid These Pitfalls | E37

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like something’s “off” in your therapeutic relationships but can’t quite put your finger on it? The answer might lie in hidden power...

Are You OVERSHARING With Your Therapy Clients? | E36

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Do you talk about yourself too much in therapy?? Therapists, we’ve all been there. You want to connect with your client, show empathy, and maybe ev...

Is Your License at Risk? The 5 Ethical Mistakes You’re Probably Making That Could Get You in Trouble | E35

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

"Is Your Practice a Legal Time Bomb?" As ethical, caring therapists with the best of intentions, we never set out to cross boundaries or make misstep...

Yes You CAN See Around Corners — Always Be Assessing! | E34

11 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists aren't psychics, but they can seem that way. Why? The best of the best never stop assessing! Think you truly know your long-term clients? ...

Every Therapist Faces Imposter Syndrome: Here’s How to Deal | E33

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Unfortunatly, feeling like a fraud sometimes is part of the experience of being a therapist. Even a good, competent, highly effective therapist!  If...

Why Your Therapy Clients Think You’re Weird | E32

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Did you know that our healthy, appropriate therapeutic boundaries have the potential to cause hurt feelings, emotional barriers, and even ruptures in ...

How to Remain Non-Judgmental in the Face of Major Values Conflicts | E31

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever found yourself feeling personally triggered by your clients, or silently (perhaps guiltily) feeling judgmental about their values or life choices...

How to Succeed Financially as a Therapist | E30

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey there, fabulous therapists! Are you tired of feeling overworked and underpaid? If you're ready to finally break free from financial stress and bui...

How to Get More Therapy Clients | E29

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What shocked me the most about starting a private practice? My success had NOTHING to do with therapy. It had to do with understanding marketing basic...

How to Discover Your Niche as a Therapist | E27

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What Kind Of Therapist are YOU? 🚀 In this episode of "Love, Happiness, and Success for Therapists," we're diving DEEP into the secrets of finding ...

Is Therapy Helping Your Clients? How To Tell For Sure... | E26

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered if your therapy is truly helping your clients? Not gonna lie: I've had those moments myself! I believe that all excellent therapists, m...

Therapists on TikTok: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly | E25

11 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a “very online” therapist? Or are you thinking about becoming one, in order to support your therapy private practice? Well, my friend, the...

Be a Better Therapist... By Learning How to Coach! | E24

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a therapist who's interested in coaching? If so, this episode is for you! We're talking about how learning how to coach can boost your career ...

Case Note Magic! Making Documentation Quick & Easy | E23

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

No one becomes a therapist because they love case notes... but it is an important part of the job. And if you don't have a solid strategy, it can feel...

When Your Client’s Struggles Hit Too Close to Home | E22

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As therapists, we know how to put our stuff aside and focus on what our client needs to heal and grow. But how are you supposed to do that when your c...

The Robots Are Coming! Therapy in the Age of AI | E21

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Therapists: Could you be replaced by a robot? It's not the plot of a science fiction novel. It's happening now, and the technology is getting better e...

How to Have ‘The Money Talk’ with Therapy Clients | E20

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Are you a therapist who wants to raise your rates, but the prospect of discussing it with new and existing clients makes you think twice? Talking abo...

Why Therapists Need to Be Leaders | E19

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most difficult things about being a therapist is the sense of helpless we can feel about helping our clients create positive change. It's t...

Life Hacks for Therapists: Ending Sessions on Time | E18

15 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ending therapy sessions on time... it's something that all therapists have to master. And it can be harder than it sounds! When your client is getting...

Is It Time to Let Go of the Medical Model? | E17

08 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Therapist friends, I have some advice — if you are primarily focused on the diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions, the future of your ...

Uncovering Your Blindspots: Cultural Competence in Therapy | E16

01 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

All therapists have blindspots, and learning to recognize them is deep personal and professional growth work. It will make you more empathetic, more i...

Hero Spotlight: A Home Within feat. Candice Simonds | E15

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Love, Happiness and Success for Therapists, we are spotlighting an organization that is making a positive difference in the lives of curr...