We recently connected with Brittany Woodham and have shared our conversation below.

Alright, Brittany thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Risk taking is something we’re really interested in and we’d love to hear the story of a risk you’ve taken.

I guess you can say my whole business was a risk. In the past 2 years, I’ve learned so much about myself and my motivation. When I first started working as a Therapist no one told me all of the possibilities and the ways I could grow to make a bigger impact in other people’s lives. They also didn’t tell me how I could be a counselor but, still have a level of authenticity that was different than that of the counselors that work for big agencies. When you’re in school for counseling they straight up tell you “don’t go into this field if you want to be rich” it always stuck out to me and confused me like why would they tell us that. As the years went on I started to realize that society doesn’t really value  mental health care like they do physical health care. The insurance companies do not pay and the ones that do pay do not pay very well. I know it’s kind of like who cares this story is about taking a risk and how that impacted you but, If we are going to discuss that we need to discuss the reasons for taking the risk and the leap of faith. I had this mindset that counselors were supposed to be broke, work long hours, have overwhelming caseloads, and pay for $3000 training on their own. In the last 2 years, I started to question who created the rule that counselors have to be broke and that counselors have to have an overwhelming caseload. I started to rebel against the societal rules of what counselors should be. I began to create my own lane and my own rules by opening my own practice. At the time I was working for a semi private practice  and I was working to complete my supervision hours to get my independent license.  I was working my butt off 8 and 9 hour days trying to see as many clients as possible to get my 1600 hour requirements met but, In the process I was tired, frustrated and I didn’t really feel like I had the ability to make my own decisions or take the clients I wanted to. It had gotten to the point where I felt like I wasn’t helping anyone and I didn’t like feeling uptight and rigid with the rules. Late 2022 after working for 2 different semi private practices I found out I could start my own. At the time I thought that It was a goal that would take years to complete. By February of 2023 I was again burnt out and needed to feel like I was making a difference and that I wasn’t building someone else’s business dreams and neglecting my own dreams. I didn’t have much money to my name and so I started completing things week by week. I got my LLC, my email, started creating my own website, applied for approval from the board to start my own practice. I created a vision board of what I wanted to accomplish and set small goals to complete each week. I started my own Private practice April 2023 and within the first month I made more by myself than I had from previous years working for other people. Not only did I make more but, I worked less and was able to devote more time to my clients. This was the biggest risk I’ve ever taken and it was a risk to bet on myself and my goals and dreams.

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

I’m Brittany Woodham. I’ve been in the field of behavioral health for over 10 years and a therapist for 5 years. I’m a wife and mother of 4 and I own my own private practice providing tailored therapy to individuals struggling with various things. I work with men, women and teens who have problems with their self-confidence, childhood or sexual trauma, attachment issues, and anxiety. I also work with new mothers and women struggling with Perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. I’ve recently partnered with the phoenix fire department as a provider for their EAP program and work to assist first responders work on their job traumas and various other things. I pride myself on setting myself apart from other therapists because there’s no one size fits all to therapy. I really focus on understanding my clients and what their goals are and then we work together in taking the steps necessary to achieve the desired goal. I’m the most proud of my ability to help people heal from past trauma, build confidence, and learn to set healthy boundaries. In the process of becoming the therapist I have I’ve had to do a lot of my own healing so I can honestly say that I understand how difficult certain stages of the healing process can be. I would like potential clients to know that there can be a better life if you learn to heal, let go of the traumatic experiences, and live in your purpose. You don’t have to let your past dictate who you are or where you’re going.

How’d you build such a strong reputation within your market?

Over that last year in a half. I think what’s really helped me is my compassion for my clients. I have this thing where I’ve always felt like customer service and quality of the service keeps people around. I really value my clients and I appreciate the fact that these individuals choose me to be their therapist and trust me to help them through their traumas and difficult life struggles. I work very hard to make sure I remember the important names and experiences they’ve had. I make sure I’m intentional about the homework I’m asking them to complete and that it fits what we are working towards in sessions. I take notice of special events and dates in their life and center our sessions and focus our sessions to their needs. My clients are never surprised when they receive a Happy Birthday text or receive a phone call from me Checking in on them on a difficult anniversary of a loved ones life. I often receive referrals from previous clients and current clients referring friends and family and I think that to me makes me feel like I’m doing something right.

How do you keep in touch with clients and foster brand loyalty?

I do check-ins with my clients current and past. I feel like after therapy although we can not be friends on Social media and we won’t be inviting each other to family BBQ’s I try to reach out at least 1-2 times to see how they have been doing and to make sure they are still confident in the things we’ve worked through. For My current clients, they often text me or email me in between sessions. I don’t have a lot of time to respond but I always do because I don’t want my clients not to feel supported so we discuss how they can feel supported in between sessions.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.healingintruth.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healing_in_truth/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091638968635