The State of Therapy: Why Therapists Feel Trapped by Insurance: The Power and Control Wheel, Reframed

Welcome back to the Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories podcast! In this special "State of the Union" episode, your hosts Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer step away from guest interviews to share a real-time pulse check on the mental health field. After an intensive sprint working with private practice clinicians worldwide, they reflect on the current emotional climate—acknowledging the heaviness, urgency, and even a lack of their usual laughter as the profession faces both absurd and alarming systemic changes.Join Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer as they dive into topics like the fast-tracking of AI doctors, the growing power of insurance companies, and the emotional impact of working in an increasingly oppressive healthcare system. They draw parallels between the dynamics of domestic violence and the experience of clinicians navigating insurance, highlighting the importance of safety planning, advocacy, and—yes—finding moments of levity despite it all.Stay tuned for candid insights, opportunities for listener engagement, and a reminder to take care of yourself as we all try to find balance in an ever-changing, often challenging landscape.See the adapted wheel and learn more: zynnyme.com/blob/we-adapted-the-duluth-power-and-control-wheel-for-insurance-companies-and-therapists-heres-whyLearn more about AI and Physician licensing: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ai/absurd-or-the-future-health-system-leaders-weigh-in-on-ai-physicians/ and https://www.physiciansforpatientprotection.org/danger-ahead-ai-not-physicians-to-decide-prescription-refills-in-utah/Learn more about delayed good faith estimates: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/no-surprises-act-implementation-in-2026-4720339/Learn more about Business School for Therapists: https://bit.ly/BusinessSchoolYouTubeWebsite: https://www.zynnyme.com/Blog: https://www.zynnyme.com/blogFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/kellyandmirandaInstagram: http://instagram.com/zynnyme/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2456942/Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/zynnyme/Check out more episodes of the Starting a Counseling Practice Success Stories podcast and leave a review letting us know what you thinkMentioned in this episode:Register Now - Private Pay Clients: How to Attract, Convert, and Keep Your First (or 50th)