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Welcome! Today’s guest is Marie Dauterive, who is a registered Marriage and Family Therapy Intern in Florida. We are talking about how to build a heart-centered practice. Her desire to have a heart-centered practice has influenced all her decision about finding a supervisor, location, clients, and marketing. Join us!
Marie shares the following about her practice:
- When Marie was looking for a physical location, she knew one requirement was . . . trees! She found exactly what she was looking for!
- After joining a practice with 7 therapists, Marie enjoys being a part of a practice with different clinicians with different viewpoints.
- Ironically, Marie found a supervisor who isn’t connected to the way she practices, but this has helped her to find her own identity.
- Marie believes that her heart-centered energy attracts the clients that she is supposed to see.
- Marie works as an expressive arts therapist and says that “my space becomes my partner.”
- Marie focuses on deep work with her clients, so she is not a good fit for those looking for surface-level work. This is why the initial conversation is so important.
- The big question for potential clients is, “What are you looking for in therapy?”
- Some clients need to be referred to someone else, but Marie finds that the ideal clients always come.
- “It’s not fair for me to work with someone in a way that doesn’t support them and resonate with what they need.”
- Marie discusses why it’s important to create the space for the RIGHT clients to be there, instead of looking at every client as another way to make money.
- Sometimes prices need to be increased based on the level of the work. Marie operates with no sliding scale, as a private pay practice, with discounts for students.
- Marie has learned that not every session has to be a traditional one-hour length. Her sessions may vary according to the work to be done and where the client is in their therapy work.
Marie’s love for her work and her clients is evident in the way she discusses her practice. She truly has a grasp on what it means to have a heart-centered practice, and she has some great tips for other clinicians to implement. Thanks for listening!
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