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by Anna Walker
You became a therapist to help people—not to spend hours Googling SEO tips, rewriting your website, or stressing over Instagram algorithms. That’s where this podcast comes in. Marketing Therapy is for private practice therapists who want to grow with more clarity, more confidence, and a whole lot less overwhelm. Each week, you’ll get bite-sized episodes packed with practical strategies, grounded advice, and the occasional tough-love pep talk to help you fill your caseload with right-fit, full-fee clients—without burning out or selling out. Hosted by Anna Walker, marketing coach and founder of Walker Strategy Co., who’s helped over 3,000 therapists grow thriving private practices that reflect the quality of their work. This isn’t just about getting more inquiries. It’s about creating a practice that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.
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- 3 days ago23 min
98. The Four Kinds of Therapy Niches (And Why Most Therapists Are Using the Wrong One)
You know you need a niche for your private practice, but what if you've been approaching niching from the wrong direction? Your ideal clients are multifaceted, and there may be more than one way to attract the people you love working with. The key is figuring out which part of your work will resonate with them most.In this episode, Anna breaks down the four types of therapy niches—person, problem, outcome, and approach—and explains how each creates a different opportunity to connect with right-fit clients. You'll learn why therapists often default to niches that are too clinical or too generic, how to recognize when your current niche isn't attracting the clients you want, and how to choose a direction that makes your marketing more compelling without limiting the work you love doing.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ The four types of therapy niches—person, problem, outcome, and approach—and how to recognize which one best reflects your ideal caseload.2️⃣ Why choosing a niche based on clinical terminology or what's popular can make it harder for right-fit clients to recognize themselves in your marketing.3️⃣ How to identify signs that you're leading with the wrong niche type, from mismatched inquiries to relying heavily on referrals for your favorite clients.4️⃣ How choosing a different niche type can help you stand out, attract more aligned clients, and maintain variety in your caseload.Resources & links mentionedNiche Type Quiz — Discover which of the four niche types fits your practiceTry Heard free for 30 days and get your 2026 books caught up at no cost ($750+ value): walkerstrategyco.com/heardConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co websiteAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
- 1 weeks ago19 min
97. She Found Her Therapist on ChatGPT (Here's the Page That Did It)
If you're newer to private practice, competing with established therapists in search results can feel like an uphill battle. But as more potential clients turn to AI to find therapists who understand their specific experiences, a new opportunity is opening up for clinicians who are willing to get more specific in their marketing.In this episode, Anna explains why micro-niches are becoming more valuable in the age of AI search—and how they can help your practice get discovered even without years of SEO history. From understanding how AI searches for answers to creating dedicated micro-niche pages on your website, you'll learn how to use specificity to attract right-fit clients, strengthen your marketing, and build visibility over time.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ How AI search works differently from traditional search engines—and why highly specific website content can help newer practices get discovered.2️⃣ What a micro-niche actually is, how it fits beneath your broader specialty areas, and why you don't have to build your entire practice around one.3️⃣ Why micro-niches deserve their own dedicated website pages instead of a brief mention on a general specialty page.4️⃣ How to choose one or two micro-niches, create compelling pages around them, and start building visibility through AI search and beyond.Resources & links mentionedMagnetic Niche MethodConfident CopyConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co websiteAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
- 2 weeks ago26 min
96. The 3 Kinds of Trauma Clients (& How to Market to Each)
You love working with trauma clients, but the people reaching out aren't always the ones you most enjoy working with. The problem might not be your niche or your clinical expertise. It might be that your marketing is speaking to clients who understand their trauma differently than your ideal clients do.In this episode, Anna breaks down three types of trauma clients—trauma unaware, trauma curious, and trauma aware—and explains why each needs a different approach to marketing. You'll learn how to identify where your ideal clients fall on this spectrum, what to emphasize in your website copy, and how to meet potential clients where they are today rather than where they'll be after months of therapy.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ How to recognize the three types of trauma clients—and why their level of awareness changes what they're searching for in a therapist.2️⃣ Why trauma-unaware clients respond best to marketing that leads with connection and describes the struggles they're already experiencing.3️⃣ How to use psychoeducation to reach trauma-curious clients and demonstrate specialized expertise to attract trauma-aware clients.4️⃣ How to use past client intake forms, specialty pages, and modality pages to build a website that speaks to your ideal clients at their current point of need.Resources & links mentionedToday's Full Caseload — Free Private PodcastConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co websiteAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
- 3 weeks ago24 min
95. Why Clients Choose the Therapist With Higher Rates (Based on Research)
Why would someone choose a therapist charging $250 or $300 per session when less expensive options are available? The answer isn't always about credentials, experience, or even affordability. In this episode, Anna explores the psychology behind premium-fee decisions and why choosing a therapist is as much an emotional decision as a financial one.Drawing on research about how people make decisions—and a personal story about choosing a wedding photographer who cost significantly more than she'd budgeted—Anna breaks down the four stages clients move through before committing to a higher-fee therapist. You'll learn why first impressions matter, how emotion and logic work together, and what your website needs to communicate to help potential clients feel confident choosing you.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ Why clients don't always choose the least expensive therapist—and how price can influence their perception of quality.2️⃣ How emotional and logical decision-making work together when potential clients evaluate a premium-fee therapist.3️⃣ The four stages of a premium-fee decision, from the initial trigger and gut check to justification and commitment.4️⃣ How to align your website's design, copy, credentials, and client experience so your marketing creates connections first and then gives clients the reasons to say yes.Resources & links mentionedEpisode 94: Four signals your website is sending that you're not worth your feeConfident CopySquarespace TemplatesDone-for-you copywriting, branding, and website design servicesConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co websiteAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
- Oct 6, 202621 min
94. 4 Website Mistakes Undercutting Your Premium Fee
Your website is making a statement about your fee before a potential client reads a single word. And if you're charging—or preparing to charge—a premium rate, the experience your website creates needs to match the caliber of care you're already providing.In this episode, Anna gets practical about four website design mistakes that can unintentionally create doubt about your fee: crowded layouts, poor imagery, too little content, and inconsistent or outdated design. She walks through simple fixes for each so you can create a more premium experience that makes it easier for potential clients to feel confident choosing you.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ Why white space can make your website feel calmer, more confident, and more premium—and how crowded design can work against you.2️⃣ How outdated headshots, generic stock photography, and low-quality images can shape a potential client's perception before they read your copy.3️⃣ Why a premium website needs enough content to establish expertise, build trust, and help clients feel confident investing in you.4️⃣ How inconsistent or outdated design can create a mismatch between the quality of therapy you provide and the experience potential clients have online.Resources & links mentionedEpisode 92: De-paneling from insuranceEpisode 93: Marketing intensivesSquarespace TemplatesDone-for-you copywriting, branding, and website design servicesConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co websiteAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
- Sep 29, 202623 min
93. Going All In on Intensives? Your Marketing Needs to Match. (Alumni Check-In #8)
Adding intensives to your private practice—or transitioning to an intensives-only model—isn't the same as simply adding another specialty. You're introducing a different offer and, in many cases, a different business model. That means your marketing needs to change with it.In this alumni check-in, Anna answers a Confident Copy graduate who's moving toward an all-intensive practice. She breaks down three important shifts to consider when marketing intensives: more psychoeducation, a more premium presence, and more organic marketing. You'll learn how to help potential clients understand an unfamiliar therapy format, create a website experience that supports your pricing, and build awareness and demand for intensives in your market.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ Why marketing intensives requires more psychoeducation—and how to help potential clients understand what makes this format different.2️⃣ How your website and overall brand experience need to support the premium price point you're asking clients to invest.3️⃣ Why relationships, referrals, and other organic marketing efforts can be especially important when you're offering something clients may not already know to search for.4️⃣ How getting specific about your intensive offer can help you communicate its value and build demand for this model of therapy.Resources & links mentionedEpisode 92: https://walkerstrategyco.com/show-notes/92Done-for-you copywriting, branding, and website design services: https://walkerstrategyco.com/servicesThe Walker Strategy Co website: https://walkerstrategyco.comConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co website: https://walkerstrategyco.comAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
- Sep 22, 202621 min
92. Are You Actually Ready to Depanel from Insurance? (4 Things to Check First)
De-paneling from insurance can feel like pulling out the safety net. You may know exactly why you want to make the transition—higher fees, more control over your caseload, fewer insurance headaches—but knowing why you're leaving insurance isn't the same as knowing what needs to be in place to make the transition successfully.In this episode, Anna breaks down the four things she sees in clinicians who make the move to a full-fee private practice with confidence. From getting specific about who you're serving to becoming grounded in your fee, making sure your website matches the experience you're asking clients to pay for, and developing the mindset to stay steady when your caseload dips, Anna walks through the foundation you need before making this leap.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ Why knowing why you want to de-panel isn't enough—you also need to know who you're de-paneling in service of.2️⃣ How getting grounded in your fee means more than choosing a number, and why you need to be able to state it without immediately reaching for a discount.3️⃣ Why your website needs to match the experience you're asking someone to pay out of pocket for, especially when you don't yet have years of reputation and referrals behind you.4️⃣ Why holding steady through an empty or dipping caseload is part of the job—and why moving to private pay means becoming an active CEO and marketer of your practice.Resources & links mentionedEpisode 67: Monica Kelly interviewAudrey Schoen’s Balanced Private Practice Facebook groupDone-for-you website servicesThe Walker Strategy Co websiteConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co website: https://walkerstrategyco.comAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
- Sep 15, 202619 min
91. You've Never Had to Market Yourself. Now You Do.
If you've built a successful private practice largely through referrals, realizing that you suddenly need to market yourself can feel frustrating—especially when what worked for years doesn't seem to be working anymore. In this episode, Anna explains why a slowdown in referrals doesn't diminish the reputation or expertise you've built. Instead, it's a sign that the way clients choose therapists has changed.Anna breaks down the shift from "credentials-first" to "connection-first" marketing and explains why referrals alone may no longer carry potential clients all the way to booking. You'll learn how to translate the trust you've already built into a website that connects with today's clients, communicates the quality of care you provide, and helps right-fit clients confidently choose you.Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:1️⃣ Why a practice built on referrals is something to be proud of—even if those referrals have recently slowed down.2️⃣ How the therapist-selection process has changed and why referrals don't carry the same weight they once did.3️⃣ The difference between credentials-first and connection-first marketing—and why connection needs to lead today.4️⃣ How to turn the skills you already have as an experienced therapist into marketing that attracts right-fit clients.Resources & links mentionedConfident Copy: https://walkerstrategyco.com/confident-copyDone-for-you copywriting, branding, and design services: https://walkerstrategyco.com/servicesThe Walker Strategy Co website: https://walkerstrategyco.comConnect + subscribeEnjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who's building their private practice. Explore more marketing support for therapists:The Walker Strategy Co website: https://walkerstrategyco.comAbout Marketing TherapyMarketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self-doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker, a marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right-fit, full-fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
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You became a therapist to help people—not to spend hours Googling SEO tips, rewriting your website, or stressing over Instagram algorithms. That’s where this podcast comes in. Marketing Therapy is for private practice therapists who want to grow with more clarity, more confidence, and a whole lot less overwhelm. Each week, you’ll get bite-sized episodes packed with practical strategies, grounded advice, and the occasional tough-love pep talk to help you fill your caseload with right-fit, full-fee clients—without burning out or selling out. Hosted by Anna Walker, marketing coach and founder of Walker Strategy Co., who’s helped over 3,000 therapists grow thriving private practices that reflect the quality of their work. This isn’t just about getting more inquiries. It’s about creating a practice that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside.
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