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Private Practice Lounge was created by Janessa Borges, a first gen Latina therapist, private practice expert, business strategist and speaker dedicated to teaching therapists how to open, market and scale multi six figure full paying private practices without stress.
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In this conversational series First gen Latina therapist, mindset coach and expert business strategist, host Janessa Borges shares her best business strategies with a mix of raw insight, inspiration, and spicy Miami energy. Providing other Latinas a platform to share their voice and their message in order to inspire and provide motivation, tips, tricks & tools along with massive strategy to help other Latinas break glass ceilings. You can expect real, raw and honest conversations with other ...
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Welcome back to Private Practice Lounge with Janessa Borges! In this video, I talk about how my favorite all-in-one platform Kajabi can not only help you with your website, hosting it, search engine optimization, which in other words is how to rank higher on Google because people can find you if you have good SEO and that you can also use the platf…
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I want you to run your business the right way and to avoid all of the trial and error I've had to go through in my own business. Finances are not taught to us when we go to school to become therapists, so please let me help you with that, amiguita. Though I'm not a finance coach or expert, after a decade of using them, I can truly say that Gusto is…
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As a therapist in private practice, "no shows" or late cancellations stink. They mean, you lose out on money. It's discouraging, and it can make you feel like "What am I even doing...?" Here are my tips to avoid those! On another note... Is starting a private practice on your vision board for 2024? Well, we've got 6 months to make that happen! I’m …
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Try Kajabi free for 30 days! https://www.janessaborges.com/kajabi (This is an affiliate link and I will get a small commission from it if you choose the paid plan!) Learn how I took my private practice to the next level with Kajabi! Join me, Janessa Borges, as I share my expertise on using this platform to build a successful therapy business. In th…
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Thinking about starting your own private practice but not sure where to begin? I'm Janessa Borges, a first-gen Latina therapist, and I have created this comprehensive guide on what you need in place before receiving your first client call. Discover the importance of having a professional social presence, a designated business phone line, and a sche…
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Welcome to Private Practice Lounge with Janessa Borges! What would you do if all of your social media disappeared overnight? For a business owner, that is a super scary thought. That is why, in this video, I share how to build authentic relationships with potential clients and effectively nurture your email list to create long-lasting connections. …
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Welcome to the Private Practice Lounge with Janessa Borges! Have you been posting a lot of content without any results? Want to take your business to the next level? In this video, I'll go over how you can grow your private practice by focusing on your Ideal Customer Avatar (ICA). In just over 3 minutes, you'll gain valuable insights on creating co…
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Welcome to the Private Practice Lounge with Janessa Borges! In this episode, learn how to navigate overwhelming client demand when your books are too full and your business is causing you stress. We go over factors like insurance, considering a group practice and other options to help you manage the growth of your business. Learn more tips on how t…
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Welcome to the Private Practice Lounge with Janessa Borges, your go-to source for building a thriving private therapy practice stress-free! In this episode, we go over invaluable insights on creating boundaries to prevent burnout while still welcoming new clients into your practice. As therapists, maintaining a balance between honoring current clie…
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Feeling stuck in your 9-5 job and thinking about starting your own private practice? Come hang out with me at Private Practice Lounge as I spill the beans on how to smoothly switch from your full-time gig to being your own boss. Get all the deets by following! Leaving your current job to start your private practice or business requires careful plan…
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Are you an LCSW in California completing your DSW, and contemplating the leap into private practice? Well, I received this email I wanted to personally answer. "In the grand scheme of things I am stuck. I am a LCSW in CA and will be completing my DSW this summer. I work for [a company] and have been here quite some time. I am very risk averse but r…
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Are you ready to transition out of someone else's private practice and start your own private practice but you're scared? Well, I was asked this very question below and answer it in this video. "I feel like I'm ready to make the jump to start my private practice...and I'm scared! I work for someone else's practice and have for almost 4 years. Now I…
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Welcome to Private Practice Lounge, a channel dedicated to providing therapists with the tools and knowledge they need to achieve success in their private practices. I'm Janessa Borges, a first gen Latina therapist, that teaches other therapists how to grow successful full paying private practices with zero stress and in this video, I'll be sharing…
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Let me guess, you're here because you have a fire inside you that's running through your veins and pulling you to start your own business. The rational part of you thinks you're crazy, but you can't shush that pull inside of you. I know, because I've been right where you are right this second. I'm here to tell you that it's not easy but it's 100% p…
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I break down the essential expenses and share valuable tips to help you kickstart your private practice without breaking the bank. Don't let the fear of high costs hold you back - follow to learn how to build a successful private practice step by step! One of the biggest objections I continue to encounter from clinicians regarding venturing into pr…
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Your Entrepreneurial Journey changes TODAY! We're diving into a topic that's fundamental to your entrepreneurial success – setting up your finances like a pro. In the final episode of our series on finances as entrepreneurs, join Gaby and I for a candid conversation about the challenges many of us face when starting our own businesses, from funding…
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As first gen women, we inherit a legacy of resilience, creativity, and determination. We know that entrepreneurship isn't just a journey; it's a deeply personal and cultural expression of who we are. The entrepreneurial spirit within us can get misled in this era of social media and comparing ourselves to others. I want to help you navigate the win…
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¡Hola, amiguita! Today, we're delving into a topic that shapes not only our wallets but our lives! I'm talking about money scripts and their profound impact on our financial growth. We welcome back personal finance expert, Gaby Rincón. Her experiences has led her to recognize that money is more than just numbers; it's deeply intertwined with our be…
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It’s a fine line we walk as bilingual social workers. There is bureaucracy, there is overload… There is no budget to hire more help. Our boundaries tend to get overlooked as more and more tasks, cases, and translation requests get added to our already full caseload. I don’t want you to face burnout before you get started, so here is some insight, a…
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There has been a cultural shift in how we talk about money, but it can get tricky navigating these changes as first gen kids - and how we are altering these maps for our own children. Generational trauma can take many shapes and there are some unique ones we experience as children of immigrants. We’re super lucky to have financial educator Gaby Rin…
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One of the most misunderstood aspects of growing a business is the lack of specificity. After this episode, that won’t be you! A lot of new and growing business owners interpret this kind of fine tuning as limiting your audience, but that’s exactly the opposite. I’m going to share the truth with you, amiguita, about what it takes to create your ICA…
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So you want to start a podcast, amiguita? … I was constantly discouraged from taking on podcasting, but what can I say? I’m glad I decided to do it anyway because I love to share my experiences and knowledge and podcasting ended up being the PERFECT outlet. There’s a method to the podcasting world though, and Eugenia Woo knows the right questions t…
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Whether you’ve been an entrepreneur a little or a long time, you’ve probably realized there are constant ups and downs. We can’t plan for every outcome and while that can be discouraging, it’s how we show up afterwards that keeps our momentum going forward. Sometimes our brilliant ideas aren’t actually all that great, and sometimes the mediocre one…
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We can take care of business, amiguita - even from across the world. This week we’re talking to Chrissie Garcia who found her calling in college when she took a fitness class. She realized she wanted to help people live better. Meanwhile, she was working multiple jobs, taking what life handed her. But that had to evolve at the onset of the pandemic…
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No one likes to fail. So how do we spot those red flags before it gets too far and affects our businesses growth? Of course our community can be our first line of defense in helping us see the weaknesses that we can’t just because we’re too close. But what else can we do? In this week's episode of Latinas Empowering Latinas, I’ll go over some helpf…
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We all have good and bad days, productive days and lazy days… but what if we could know when those days are coming? This is where my guest, Tanessa Shears, comes in. She is an expert when it comes to analyzing the data to be the best versions of ourselves. She has worked with six-figure entrepreneurs helping them double their energy and focus to ta…
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Are you part of the hustle and grind culture? I sure was, but after lots of personal work and serious boundaries I started challenging the belief systems I was raised in. I’m happy to say that I’ve adopted and fully embraced this new “anti-hustle” mentality. And I want to teach you exactly how you can achieve the same mindset and restructure your l…
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Are you drowning with your “to do” list? Listen amiguita, asking for help is a sign of strength not weakness. We’re all capable, but far more productive when we focus our energy on our strengths and delegate things we can. Just because we CAN do it all doesn’t mean we should. We explored one of my favorite topics in this week's episode of Latinas E…
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When we don’t have a clear picture of what we want, we very quickly run ourselves ragged and don’t give ourselves or our businesses the quality of care we’re dying for. I want you to know your worth it and I have some tough love for you in, “What your pricing says about your business” and you. Tough love incoming! Do you shortchange yourself? Do yo…
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When we become entrepreneurs our lives drastically change - and our family’s lives change too. Growing pains can become real problems and we explore how and why this happens in, How to navigate your relationship as a business owner with LMFT Veronica Cisneros, an all new episode of Latinas Empowering Latinas. Navigating ourselves as entrepreneurs c…
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Every three weeks, I sit in a chair at Lissette’s salon and get my hair done. Her journey, like most entrepreneurs, is faced with moments of doubt and fear. Let’s deep dive in, How would you show up if you knew you couldn't fail?, an all new episode of Latinas Empowering Latinas. Inspiration struck while visiting one of my favorite people, who also…
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In rushing to get things up and running, there are important factors when it comes to your website that tend to get overlooked. We focus on how to make your website finder friendly in this episode of Latinas Empowering Latinas. In this episode, I speak with web designer Jennifer Waldsmith about the basics of search engine optimization (SEO) and tip…
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When we build community and stop looking at one another as a threat, we create a fuller, richer workspace for all of us. We’re exploring the importance of collaboration over competition in an all new episode of Latinas Empowering Latinas. One of the most important skills of being an entrepreneur is building your community of professionals in your f…
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We all make mistakes, but take it from me, you can avoid some big ones when it comes to website protections in All About Websites: Buyer Beware, an episode of Latinas Empowering Latinas. Whether you use a web builder, hire a web designer, or hire a company to build a fully custom website, there are a lot of pieces involved. In this episode, I speak…
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Being an entrepreneur and business owner can be overwhelming! At times, you feel stuck and need inspiration. Life can leave us discouraged, but we can also give ourselves ENCOURAGEMENT - in an all new episode of Latinas Empowering Latinas. As a Coach, Therapist and Business Strategist I know what it’s like to start at zero. I also know what it’s li…
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Welcome to the final episode of a 3 part series with my personal business attorney and Legal coach Lisa Fraley. Lisa specializes in helping entrepreneurs in legally protecting the business they work so hard to create. I asked Lisa the most asked (and juiciest) questions all entrepreneurs want the answers to about protecting your website, disclaimer…
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It should be easy for clients who want to work with you to know exactly what that looks like. One of the easiest and biggest missed opportunities is being transparent with your pricing. In this short and sweet episode, I go over why and how to grow your team, your business and influence with simply being transparent about money. So sit back, grab a…
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Welcome to the 2nd episode of a 3 part series with my personal business attorney and Legal coach Lisa Fraley. Lisa specializes in helping entrepreneurs in legally protecting the business they work so hard to create. I asked Lisa the most asked (and juiciest) questions all entrepreneurs want the answers to about business structures, trademark, copyr…
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Welcome to the 1st episode of a 3 part series with my personal business attorney and Legal coach Lisa Fraley. Lisa specializes in helping entrepreneurs in legally protecting the business they work so hard to create. I asked Lisa the most asked (and juiciest) questions all entrepreneurs want the answers to about contracts especially when you’re just…
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Do you have a book in you my friend? Or are you trying to find a way to earn some residual income without relying on someone else or a networking marketing business? Carol Lozier is a female therapist and author of multiple books and she's going to sprinkle some knowledge about what it takes to write a book. She spills some serious tea that left me…
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Do you find yourself with a long waitlist, not enough hours in the day, and constantly referring out new patients? Well, then it’s time to scale to a group practice and Nicole McCance will teach you the steps to get started in this episode.By Janessa Borges, Therapist, Business Strategist & Mindset Coach
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In this episode, I speak with Meryl Berger, the travel agent behind Palm Trees & Pixie Dust, about how to provide an exceptional customer experience. Customer service is essential for any business or organization that wants to be successful. Good customer service can help build loyalty and trust with customers, increase customer satisfaction, and l…
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