Patrick Casale, MA LCMHC [Co-Host]

Owner of All Things Private Practice LLC

Entrepreneur | Therapist | Podcast Host | Business Coach | Group Practice Owner | Retreat Host | Keynote Speaker

Patrick Casale is an AuDHD Strategic Business Coach leading retreats, summits, and coaching programs, helping entrepreneurs work through impostor syndrome, self-doubt, and paralyzing perfectionism.

He is the founder of All Things Private Practice LLC, and the hosts of the “All Things Private Practice Podcast, and the Divergent Conversations Podcast.” Patrick also owns a group psychotherapy practice in Asheville, NC. 

With experience in both the clinical mental health world and the business world, he has helped hundreds of thousands of entrepreneurs around the United States start and grow their businesses while staying aligned to their values and dreams.

Patrick lives in Asheville, NC w/ his wife Ariel and his two dogs, Hudson and Hazel.  He loves to travel, Lord Of The Rings, great cold brew coffee, and craft beer.

Jennifer Agee, LCPC [Co-Host]

Owner of Counseling Community Inc.

Entrepreneur | Therapist | Podcast Host | Business Strategy Coach | NBCC CE Provider | Speaker

Jennifer is a Licensed Mental Health Therapist, Professional Entrepreneurial Retreat Host and Coach, host of the "Sh*t You Wish You Learned in Grad School" podcast, an internationally known speaker, and owner of Counseling Community, Inc. and Jennifer Agee Counseling & Consulting.

Jennifer has training in EMDR and Hypnotherapy and specializes in Inner Child Work with clients.

She has a passion for helping therapists not only become excellent clinicians but solid practice owners, and she offers online and destination continuing education opportunities to therapists.

Dr. Dominique Pritchett, PsyD, LCSW

Owner of Beloved Wellness Center in Kenosha, WI

Therapist I Mental Well-being Strategist & Speaker I Podcast Host | Media Contributor

Born to break the status quo, Dr. Dominique Pritchett is a mental well-being strategist, speaker, and therapist. As the owner of Beloved Wellness Center™ as well as the founder and podcast host of Space for Sistas™, she centers the experiences and lives of Black women and girls.

Clinically, Dr. Dominique utilizes parts work and solution-focused brief therapy to help clients navigate life’s challenges impacting multiple generations.

She is passionate about helping therapists brainstorm, brand, and build affinity-based practices that align with their own personal and professional goals as well as diversify streams of revenue.

[KEYNOTE SPEAKER]

Yunetta Smith, LPC-MHSP, NCC, EMDR Certified Trainer & Approved Consultant

 CEO and founder of Spring Forth Counseling & Ground Breakers Coaching and Consulting

Trauma Specialist| EMDRIA Approved Trainer | Author | Media Expert | International Speaker | Self-Care Strategist| Podcast Host

Yunetta Spring Smith is a thriving Therapreneur, blending her expertise as a therapist and entrepreneur. She is the owner of Spring Forth Counseling, Ground Breakers Coaching and Consulting, and the founder of the first BIPOC EMDR Therapy Directory.

Yunetta is a Licensed Professional Counselor, EMDR-certified therapist, approved consultant, trainer, and international speaker. Specializing in supporting the healing of resilient children residing in adult bodies, Yunetta helps clients navigate intersections of historical neglect, coupled with childhood, racial, and religious trauma. Passionate about BIPOC and marginalized communities she emphasizes the importance of race, culture, and identity in her consultations, training, and overall therapeutic approach.

Nationally recognized as a mental health media expert, she spreads awareness through the “Talk It Out Tuesday” mental health segment on the Rickey Smiley Morning Show, her upcoming rebranded podcast “Rewired, From The Ground Up,” and her self-published self-care workbook, “Take the Struggle Out of Self-care: Six Weeks to Create Your Self-care Strategy.”

Yunetta is a groundbreaker, stigma breaker, and cycle breaker who plants seeds of encouragement with every encounter. She strives to cultivate spaces where individuals can realize they aren’t broken—they are breaking through

Mikah Miller, LPC, CPCS

Entrepreneur | Therapist | Heart and Mindset Strategist | Transformational Speaker

Mikah is a Business Owner x 3, a Heart and Mindset Strategist for Entrepreneurs, and a powerhouse Transformational Speaker.

As a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Certified Professional Counselor Supervisor (CPCS), she has a deep understanding of the underlying issues that can prevent entrepreneurs from reaching their full potential.

Mikah is also the proud owner of the #1 Child and Adolescent counseling center in North Georgia, With A Child’s Heart Behavioral Health Center. Her commitment to providing exceptional care and support has earned her Center the recognition of being Georgia’s Best in 2022.

Although Mikah has helped people from all walks of life for over two decades, her primary focus right now is on Therapists and other business owners who are looking to take their business to the next level. By helping individuals heal from their past and overcome the childhood wounds that may be holding them back, she empowers them to move forward and achieve their goals.

Mikah's unique combination of experience as a therapist and entrepreneur makes her an invaluable resource for anyone looking to achieve success in their business. Her expertise and guidance can help you break through the barriers that are holding you back and take your business to the next level.

Michael Ashford

Entrepreneur | Director of Marketing at The Receptionist | Journalist | Author| TEDx Speaker Coach

Michael is the Director of Marketing at The Receptionist in Denver, Colo., and has spent the past decade building and leading marketing teams at companies large and small. Prior to his career in marketing, Michael was an award-winning journalist after graduating from Kansas State University. Michael’s approach to marketing focuses on scaling companies through the power of storytelling and humanizing brands.

Shaelene Lauriano Kite, LPC, RYT, DBT-LBC

Owner of Rebelmente 

Therapist | International Speaker | Group Practice Business Coach | Yoga For Trauma Educator 

Shaelene (she/her) is a 4x entrepreneur not limited to her work as a counselor, yoga teacher and practice owner. She leads a group practice of 20+ that has continued to grow rapidly since its opening in 2018. Her practice, DBT of South Jersey earned its first $1 million plus in revenue in just two short years after opening its doors, and continues to grow steadily in subsequent years. 

Shaelene is a DBT Expert and Trainer, Yoga for Trauma Educator, International Speaker, and owner of Rebelmente-a mental health training and consulting company. In 2024 Shaelene launched The Rebel Minds Learning Collective, an all inclusive DBT training membership supporting providers in becoming kick ass DBT therapists. Shaelene also co-created the groundbreaking program Stabilize and Scale with her business partner Katie May in order to help visionary group practice with the business side of running a thriving practice. 

When not working, you’ll find her at a concert or traveling, taking a long walk with a good podcast, and spending time with her two Christophers (one big, one little) and her  weiner dog- Lucy.

Gabrielle Juliano-Villani, LCSW

Founder of GJV Consulting and Training, LLC

Entrepreneur | Therapist | Speaker | Business Coach for the SBA | Trainer | Sound Healer

Gabrielle Juliano-Villani is a licensed clinical social worker, consultant, coach, entrepreneur, and educator based in Sarasota, FL. She has been in the mental health field for over a decade specializing in stress, chronic health conditions, and trauma.

After realizing her own burnout in 2021, she sold her thriving group practice and made it her mission to educate others on the impact stress has on our everyday lives. Gabrielle pulls from her experience as an EMDR and Polyvagal Informed therapist to utilize mind/body approaches to help others implement everyday strategies to manage stress and live their best lives.

Gabrielle is an international speaker, retreat leader, and has been featured in Authority Magazine, The Daily Om, Bustle, and the Everyday Woman TV Network. When she's not working, Gabrielle is teaching Zumba, surfing, or reading a psychological thriller at the beach.

TJ Walsh, LPC

Owner of TJ Walsh Coaching & Consulting, LLC

Entrepreneur | Therapist | Art Therapist | Artist | Coach | Speaker | Podcast Host

TJ Walsh, BFA, MA, LPC, NCC, CCTP is an innovative painter, badass Clini-Coach®, and dynamic psychotherapist, educator, brand strategist, and higher education administrator based in Philly.

TJ has worked at the colorful intersection of creativity, art, therapy, and education for over 20 years and is an expert in creativity, relationships, fear, and procrastination. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia and his MA in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Eastern University, Saint Davids, PA.

He believes every human being is inherently creative – particularly when they access their authentic selves – and is passionate about helping people understand who they are and what their vision, mission, and purpose is as a creative. He’s also a mega fan of connecting people via his expansive network.

TJ is the Board Chair for InLiquid, a nonprofit arts organization, and the Philadelphia Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy (PCEFT). He currently lives in Philly with his wife and two sons, a dog and cat, 65 houseplants and counting, and a robust and growing collection of artwork from emerging artists.

Brittany Bate, Ph.D.

Owner of Be BOLD Psychology and Consulting

Entrepreneur | Psychologist | Private Practice Coach | Group Practice Owner | Speaker

Dr. Brittany Bate is a licensed psychologist and owner of Be BOLD Psychology and Consulting, a medium-sized North Carolina based, private-pay, multidisciplinary virtual group practice.

Brittany is also an entrepreneur and private practice coach, helping other mental health clinicians to be bold in building the private practice of their dreams. Brittany's coaching practice focuses on assisting clinicians with private pay and telehealth practice networking, referral building, and networking, group practice building, group therapy programming, and time-saving systems!

Cindi Miller, MS LCMHC

Entrepreneur | Therapist | Perfectionism and Coping Skills Specialist | Mindset and Confidence Coach for Athletes | Copywriting Coach for Therapists |

Cindi, is a licensed mental health counselor at Patrick Casale's group practice in North Carolina and also has her own private practice in Indiana. Her specialty as a therapist is on body image, perfectionism, and eating disorders. 

As a former high level volleyball coach, Cindi has worked with high achievers, perfectionists, and folks riddled with imposter syndrome for a long time. She is dedicated to helping individuals cultivate a positive relationship with themselves, build confidence, and make lasting changes to better their lives. 

Cindi stumbled into a passion for copywriting for other therapists through Patrick’s early private practice coaching groups. She loves getting to know a therapist's authentic self, the “why” for doing what they do, and helping them create their marketing profiles and website copy - words that make their ideal clients say “damn, this therapist gets me!”

Cindi is a lover of sports, her cats, travel, and is a seeker of justice and advocacy. Cindi is also trained in Human Design, a holistic system that uses differentiation as its guiding principle, a process for detaching from what society thinks is right for us, and instead, re-establishing our individuality.

Maureen Werrbach, LCPC 

Owner of The Group Practice Exchange

Entrepreneur | Therapist | Group Practice Coach and Extraordinaire | Group Practice Owner | Speaker

Maureen developed her coaching program, The Group Practice Exchange, based not only on her own experience with starting her private practice but also growing it into a successful group practice.

She spent countless hours researching how to start a private practice (the legal and procedural steps) and then many more hours learning how to grow it into a group (again trying to figure out the appropriate steps). Through trial and error, she learned what works and what doesn’t in running a counseling group practice.

Maureen thoroughly enjoy helping clinicians become confident and organized group practice business owners.

Blaise Harris, LCMHC, NCC