Ep 110: Why Letting Go of the Generalist Mindset Will Set You Free

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The Therapist Mom Podcast: Where Private Practice and Motherhood Collide

Ashley Comegys

126 episodes

5 days ago

Motherhood and private practice aren’t two separate worlds, they’re your whole world colliding every day. The Therapist Mom Podcast is your weekly reminder that you can build a practice that fits your life, not the other way around. Being a therapist and a mom isn’t about balance, it’s about building differently and refusing to play by rules that were never written for us. Hosted by Ashley Comegys, a therapist, coach, and mom of three. You’ll hear candid stories, rebellious truths, and practical strategies for designing a practice that gives you freedom, flexibility, and room to breathe. The Therapist Mom Podcast is your permission slip to build a private practice that works for your real life. Each week, you’ll get honest conversations and practical strategy around starting, growing, and running a private practice, without the hustle, guilt, or burnout. We’ll talk about boundaries, money, motherhood, and dismantling the systems that were never built for us in the first place. Because you’re not “just a mom” or “just a therapist.” You’re both, and deserve a business that recognizes and respects that. If you’re ready to build a flexible, values-aligned private practice that gives you time freedom and the autonomy you’ve been craving, you’re in the right place.

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Ep 110: Why Letting Go of the Generalist Mindset Will Set You Free

The Therapist Mom Podcast: Where Private Practice and Motherhood Collide

26 minutes 31 seconds

6 months ago

Ep 110: Why Letting Go of the Generalist Mindset Will Set You Free

On this episode of the Raised to Empower Podcast, I open up about one of the most common struggles I hear from women and mom therapists: the fear of choosing a niche in private practice. Whether you're still holding onto a generalist mindset or feeling overwhelmed by the prospect of narrowing your focus, you’re not alone.

I’ll unpack why so many of us become generalists in the first place, reflecting on how our training encourages us to work with all kinds of clients and how this “say yes to everyone” mindset can quickly lead to burnout, misalignment, and feeling drained by our caseloads.

I share stories from my own journey, including the moments I realized I was taking on clients who weren’t a great match for me—how that led to exhaustion, doubting my skills, and questioning if private practice was truly sustainable. I also explore the universal fears therapists hold when it comes to defining a niche: What if I pick the wrong one? Will there be enough clients? What if I get bored? Am I even qualified to claim a specialty?

You’ll hear how embracing a focus actually gives you more freedom and energy—not less—plus get actionable steps to uncover your own niche.

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