We recently connected with Tiffany Landry and have shared our conversation below.

Tiffany, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today Let’s kick things off with your mission – what is it and what’s the story behind why it’s your mission?

In 2018 we were working hard on Lisa’s new private practice as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and growing her client base while having to turn away those struggling with issues that she did not specialize in. I was also between full-time jobs and searching for just the right position that would fulfill me and all the multitude of small-business hats I’ve worn throughout my professional career.

We were inspired by some friends of ours who had successfully launched a mental health group that was able to not only provide jobs for mental health providers, but also provided diversity to serve a larger group of people than what one individual clinician could manage.

With just a small amount of money in the bank and no idea where we would wind up, we launched Landry Therapy Group in May 2018 and brought in our first therapist in October 2018. Within 6 months we had 4 therapists (including Lisa) who specialized in children and adolescents, adults, ADHD and spectrum disorders, grief, divorce, anxiety, PTSD and trauma, LGBTQ+, couples, abuse and adoption.

Since then we have added 7 more clinicians to our team who bring even more diversity and abilities to treat an even larger population including people who need psychological testing and evaluation, self-harm/suicidal ideation, substance abuse, and the trauma treatment of brainspotting.

Our mission has always been to be a resource for people who need mental health services and to have the professionals who can help them.

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 began my working career as a front desk office worker for a couple of different small companies, then working my way up to working administration at both BlueCross BlueShield of Texas and also Aetna Healthplans.

While I do have many college courses under my belt, I don’t have a degree. What I tell people is that my degree is working a multitude of positions at many different companies for a long time doing many different things. From sales and account management, to business development and accounting; I’ve done them all. What I once deemed as a boring career path has surprisingly ignited my passion and purpose. I could not be running a business today if I didn’t do all those jobs I didn’t much care for.

Each goal we set out to accomplish, we’ve met. I’m proud of the perseverance and dedication, the moderation and planning, and of the team that makes up Landry Therapy Group. We are proof that if you are willing to do the work, you can achieve beyond what you imagined.

Learning and unlearning are both critical parts of growth – can you share a story of a time when you had to unlearn a lesson?

When I was in grade school I remember sitting with my grandpa for hours learning the multiplication tables. It took weeks for me to get the concept and not just memorize the numbers.

I never took to math very well; it’s never been one of my strengths. Jump ahead to me in my 40’s and again, math was causing me an untold amount of stress. I was presented with a position of managing the books for a friend’s company. I was a FLOP! Adding and subtracting is fine, but when it gets into percentages and splits and shuffling payments and coding…I couldn’t hack it! My friend mercifully let me go after an honest discussion of how that position may not have been the best fit for me. We are still friends today.

One of the aspects of our business that I manage is AP/AR, payroll, tax payments, and financial reports. As you can imagine, I was a nervous wreck because the narrative in my head was that I am not smart enough to manage this. So, I started slow and built procedures that made sense to me and kept the business running. As the business kept growing, what I found out was that not only am I smart enough, I’m brave enough. I’m brave enough to ask when I don’t understand something. I’m brave enough to know I may make mistakes, and I’m brave enough to put myself out there at the risk of failing in front of everyone.

I had to unlearn that negative narrative in my head about what I can’t do, because I CAN DO IT!

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

Lisa had been a crisis counselor in the school system for over a decade and had several clinicians that she kept in close contact with. Lisa is an excellent therapist and one of the most down to earth people you’ll ever meet. Her network of referrals grew deep when word got out that she was branching out to be a full-time therapist and then when we began the group, the referral pool just got deeper. One of the highest compliments is when current clients refer their friends and family to us. That’s when we really know we are doing something right.

The clinicians that we have brought on board are some of the best out there. Of course we do all the regular stuff like background checks, employment and education checks, etc., but the other aspect to who we bring into our group is how we get along with each of the clinicians. Is the therapist able to develop quick rapport? Do they present present as safe, non-judgemental, respectful, and with a healthy sense of who they are as clinicians? These are the key factors we identify and know our clients will also relate to. An individual’s mental health is very personal; it’s imperative that a client find the right therapist they can trust to help navigate through the healint (or therapeutic) process. Landry Therapy Group may be the very first contact a person takes towards getting outside hlep. Having them feel safe, comfortable, and respected is essential.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.landrytherapygroup.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lisaglandrylcsw

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Jessica Shelton Photo