Break Through Imposter Syndrome and Build Your Private Practice
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Why do many SLPs feel like imposters before starting a private practice?
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To download your free copy, please visit startyourprivatepractice dot com backslash roadmap to sign up. Now on to the episode. You are not an imposter. So why do you have imposter syndrome? This is one of the main things that stops SLPs from starting and growing private practices. And if imposter syndrome is something that's been holding you back, you must listen to this episode where I'm going to share some strategies for how to break through it. I'm Jenna Castro-Kasbon, speech language pathologist, business coach, and creator of the Start Your Private Practice System. And I'm on a mission to turn stuck SLPs into successful private practitioners. If you're tired of dealing with high productivity requirements, high caseload sizes, and low pay, it's time to take control of your professional, personal, and financial life and finally get the freedom, flexibility, and financial abundance that you deserve by working with private clients in your own practice.
Join me here each week as I share tips, best practices, and inspirational interviews on the Private Practice Success Stories podcast. If you're a private practitioner or one in the making, you're in the right place, so let's get started. On today's episode of the Private Practice Success Stories podcast, we are talking about imposter syndrome, that nasty little bugaboo that stops many talented SLPs from pursuing their private practice dreams. And today we're going to talk about what imposter syndrome is, and specifically why SLPs are so susceptible to it, and most importantly, how to finally shake it off. First, let's talk about what imposter syndrome is. In case you haven't heard about it, imposter syndrome is a psychological phenomenon where individuals question their skills and talents and abilities and have a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud.
Despite the evidence that they are very competent, even highly skilled, they often don't feel like they deserve their success, and often attribute it to luck or feeling like they've hoodwinked people. This is very common in high achieving women, but it is also something that men struggle with. Does this sound familiar to you? Have thoughts like this stopped you from starting or growing your private practice, from changing jobs or even careers? From going up for promotions, awards, accepting speaking gigs, or things like board certifications. I often find myself wondering why are SLPs so susceptible to imposter syndrome? Now, I have a few theories. One is because SLPs have high standards for ourselves and others.
We care about using evidence-based practice and we want to do the right thing clinically. And I'm just gonna say this, but sometimes SLPs can be judgmental of each other. So I think there's some worry there too. What if someone finds out that you use the quote unquote wrong approach? What if another professional reads your report that you wrote and thinks that they could have written a better one? What will they think? And why do you care? I think another big reason why SLPs are scared of private practice is because we want so badly to do a good job for our clients and their families, but they're also scared what happens if they don't do a perfect job or if a family is dissatisfied, especially one that's paying money to see you.
Most of us are people pleasers, but what if we put ourselves out there and we don't please people or we don't help them?
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