Description:
In this episode of The Mental Health Business Mentor Podcast, host Dr. Margo Jacquot welcomes Dr. Nadia Alsamadhi, a queer and non-binary Palestinian-American clinical psychologist, educator, and founder of Beyond the Binary Psychotherapy & Consulting. Together, they discuss the critical role of the initial consultation call in client retention and practice success.
Dr. Alsamadhi provides a structured, five-step approach to conducting effective consultation calls, ensuring both clinicians and potential clients benefit from the process. As the mental health landscape shifts post-pandemic, fewer clients are readily available, making it more important than ever for therapists to refine their approach and create a welcoming, structured, and intentional client experience.
Throughout the conversation, Dr. Alsamadhi emphasizes the importance of setting expectations, determining administrative fit, and balancing compassion with the business side of therapy. They also highlight best practices for addressing client risk factors and communicating identity and approach in a way that fosters trust and therapeutic alignment.
Resource Guide:
- Dr Alsamadhi’s guide to an effective consultation call. This free version includes a sample of scripts, with info to contact Dr. Alsamadhi for the full paid version.
- Dr Alsamadhi continuously updates this resource guide including crisis and warm lines, support/peer spaces, and coping skills.
- Dr Alsamadhi’s Psychology Today profile and practice website.
Additional Resources:
- Link to YouTube video of Podcast: https://youtu.be/bvpPsqjq-fA
- To connect with Nadia Alsamadi, please email dr.nadia@beyondthebinarypsych.com
- She can also be found on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiaalsamadi1/
- One-on-One Business Consulting with Dr. Margo Jacquot: https://www.thejunipercenter.com/one-on-one-mental-health-business-consulting/
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(Available 03/19/2025)
