Episode 244

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Published on:

2nd Apr 2026

How to Stand Out as a Counsellor and Help Clients Choose You

There are a lot of counsellors out there.

And if you’ve ever looked at your website and thought,

this sounds fine… but it doesn’t really sound like me,

this episode will likely hit close to home.

Because clients aren’t choosing based on qualifications alone.

They’re choosing based on something much harder to define,

but much easier to feel.

In this episode, I’m exploring what’s really going on when someone is deciding who to work with, why two counsellors who look similar on paper can create completely different reactions, and how small shifts in your wording can change everything.

If you’ve ever wondered why people land on your website and don’t reach out, this will give you a different way of looking at it.

Overview

  • What clients are actually responding to when they choose a counsellor
  • Why being ‘technically right’ in your wording isn’t always enough
  • The subtle differences that make someone think ‘this person gets me’
  • Why counselling isn’t one-size-fits-all, and why that matters in your marketing
  • How your website shapes the decision before you ever speak to someone

Your next step

If you’re listening to this and thinking,

‘I don’t think my website is doing that…’

That’s exactly what I focus on in my Write Your Homepage sessions.

We look at how your words are coming across, what your ideal client is picking up on, and how to shape your homepage so it helps the right people feel understood and ready to get in touch.

👉 Find out more about Write Your Homepage

👉 Or, if you want to explore a mix of free and paid support, you can start here

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About the Podcast

The Grow Your Private Practice Show
Helping Counsellors and Therapists Get Found By More Clients More Easily
I’m Jane Travis and I’m an ex counsellor that now works with other therapists to grow their private practice, hence the name of the show.

I’m the author of the Grow Your Private Practice book and also run the Grow Your Private Practice membership, where counsellors can get together and learn all about marketing, with a special love of all things blogging.

Okay, that’s the official stuffy 'about me' bit out of the way, because honestly, it’s so much more than that.

The truth is, the thing that really drives me, is helping counsellors - counsellors like you - to get more freedom and choice into your life so can work when you want to, how you want to and with the issues that you’re passionate about.

And importantly, to get paid properly to do so.

Because you have the freedom and choice to run a thriving private practice whilst also creating a fulfilling life for both yourself and your family.

If you want that too, please click subscribe. I hope you enjoy listening.

About your host

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Jane Travis

Hi, I’m Jane. I’m a former counsellor who now helps other counsellors and psychotherapists to grow their private practice, hence the name of the show.

I’m the author of the Grow Your Private Practice book, and I run the Grow Your Private Practice membership, where therapists come together to learn all about marketing in a way that feels doable, ethical, and actually kind of fun.

Okay, so that’s the official, slightly stuffy “about me” bit.

But the truth is - it’s about so much more than that.

What really drives me is helping people like you create more freedom and choice in your life. So you can work the hours you want, in the way that suits you, with the clients and issues you’re passionate about. And most importantly? Get paid properly to do it.

Because you CAN build a practice that supports you - not just emotionally, but financially too.

I hope you enjoy listening.