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EPISODE · May 20, 2026 · 54 MIN

Practice Owners vs. Employees: What's Really Happening? Group Practice (R)evolution (Refresh)

from Conversations With a Wounded Healer · host Sarah Buino, Head/Heart Business Therapy

Why therapists feel anxious at work, why practice owners feel overwhelmed, and how both sides can rebuild trust and psychological safety. You know how we are always talking about dismantling harmful systems on this podcast? Well…what happens when those systems show up inside group practices? This conversation with Andie Baumgartner and Nadia Parfenova from Rowan Tree Counseling goes deep into the complicated, emotionally loaded relationship between practice owners and employees. And, in fact, it was THE conversation that helped me realize we needed to work with employees as well as business owners in the Group Practice (R)evolution! Topics include: Therapist burnout and workplace trauma Transparency, hierarchy, and power dynamics Why trust feels so difficult in therapy workplaces The emotional realities of group practice ownership Risk tolerance, private practice culture, and clinician anxiety From the fear many clinicians carry into the workplace to the pressure practice owners feel holding entire businesses together, we unpack what's happening behind the scenes in the therapy industry and what it might actually take to build healthier, more sustainable working relationships. Join The Therapist Network and receive 20% off your subscription tier when you enter the code SARAHROCKS. *** Group Practice (R)evolution is a podcast series offering insights from owners, employees, and experts, and resources to support this wildly ambitious vision for the future.  UPCOMING EVENTS Check the calendar for opportunities to connect with Sarah and earn CEs. SUPPORT THE SHOW Conversations With a Wounded Healer Merch Join our Patreon for gifts & perks Shop our Bookshop.org store and support local booksellers Share a rating & review on Apple Podcasts *** Let's be friends! You can find me in the following places… Website Facebook @headheartbiztherapy Instagram @headheartbiztherapy    

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