If you're raising your fees—or thinking about it—there's one piece that often gets overlooked: your brand. Because if you want to charge more, your brand needs to reflect the caliber of the work you do.
In this final episode of our Slaying the Summer Slump series, we're rethinking branding from the ground up—not as a design task or a “someday” project, but as a core part of how clients experience your practice. You'll learn what branding really means for therapists, how to bring clarity to the vibe you're putting out there, and how even subtle choices (like your tone or visual consistency) can make or break a potential client’s trust.
Whether your brand is DIY, outdated, or just due for a refresh, this conversation will help you finally align how you show up with the value of the work you provide.
Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:
1️⃣ Why branding is really about trust and emotional connection—not just color palettes or fonts
2️⃣ The subtle but essential distinction between your personal brand and your practice brand
3️⃣ Four common branding mistakes therapists make (and how to avoid them) so your marketing actually connects and converts
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Past Episodes to Check Out:
Connect + Subscribe
Enjoying the podcast? Subscribe so you never miss an episode—and feel free to share it with a fellow therapist who’s building their private practice.
Explore more marketing support for therapists: The Walker Strategy Co website: walkerstrategyco.com
About Marketing Therapy
Marketing Therapy is the podcast where therapists learn how to market their private practices without burnout, self‑doubt, or sleazy tactics. Hosted by Anna Walker—marketing coach, strategist, and founder of Walker Strategy Co—each episode brings you clear, grounded advice to help you attract the right‑fit, full‑fee clients and grow a practice you feel proud of.
Welcome back to Marketing Therapy
and to our final episode in our
2
:Slaying the Summer Slump series.
3
:It's been a lot of fun this month
of June looking at ways to make
4
:the most of this summer season.
5
:If you've been with me the last
few weeks, you've hopefully already
6
:made some really powerful moves.
7
:You've looked at where your
marketing might be getting stuck.
8
:In episode nine, we did that
self-audit to really point out
9
:where your areas of opportunity are.
10
:Then hopefully you did some reconnection
to your authentic clinician self In
11
:episode 10 and last week we talked about
networking and how you can be using
12
:not just this season, but any season,
quite frankly, to be growing connections
13
:with people in a really effective
and also authentic non slimy way.
14
:And today we're bringing it all
together with something that's often
15
:overlooked, but absolutely shapes
how you show up and who you attract,
16
:and that thing is your brand.
17
:Now, I know branding can feel like
one of those of buzzwords that gets
18
:thrown around a lot, and it might
immediately conjure up images of logos
19
:or Canva templates or color palettes.
20
:Or maybe you hear that word and you
think, Hmm, that's for influencers
21
:or product companies, not for
solo practitioner therapists.
22
:But here's the truth.
23
:In this market, if you want
to charge premium fees, you
24
:brand needs to feel premium.
25
:And I don't mean expensive
or fancy or over-designed.
26
:I mean intentional, aligned, consistent.
27
:You need a brand that is ultimately
reflective of the caliber of
28
:work you do and the types of
clients you want to be attracting.
29
:Because branding isn't just about
aesthetics, although that is a huge piece.
30
:It's about ultimately the emotional
experience someone has when
31
:they encounter your practice.
32
:It's the tone of your
Psychology Today profile.
33
:It's the vibe your website gives off.
34
:It is the impression your Instagram
leaves, even if all they ever
35
:do is glance at at once, all
of these things send a signal.
36
:All of these things tell a potential
client something about who you
37
:are, how you work, and whether
they feel safe, investing their
38
:time, energy, and money with you.
39
:So in this episode, we're gonna dig
into what branding actually means for
40
:therapists, the subtle difference to
keep in mind between your personal
41
:brand and your practice brand.
42
:A few of the common branding mistakes
that I see, and then of course, how
43
:to actually start building a brand
that's going to help you stand out and
44
:ultimately get paid for the absolutely
incredible work that you're already doing.
45
:And of course, as with all of
these summer Slump series episodes.
46
:We have a simple and creative challenge
for you to end today's episode.
47
:Alright, so let's start
with the big question.
48
:What is a brand?
49
:We gotta make sure we're clear on
that because if your only exposure
50
:to branding has been in the context
of logos or fonts or tinkering
51
:around in Canva, you're not wrong.
52
:Those are all part of it, but you're
working with a pretty limited definition.
53
:Here's how I think about it.
54
:Your brand is at the end of the
day, the experience someone has
55
:when they interact with you.
56
:Full stop.
57
:That's it.
58
:Lemme say that again.
59
:Your brand is the experience someone
has when they interact with you.
60
:So that includes visual elements, of
course, but it's so much bigger than
61
:just how your website or logo looks.
62
:It's the tone of your writing.
63
:The energy of your headshot, the way
your marketing makes someone feel,
64
:the emotional vibe that someone
picks up when they land on your
65
:homepage or read your site today.
66
:Profile your brand is how
someone experiences you before
67
:they've ever spoken to you.
68
:And that's huge because especially
for private pay clients, that first
69
:impression carries a lot of weight.
70
:Think about it from your
client's perspective.
71
:They're browsing through profiles.
72
:Scroll, scroll, scroll,
clicking through websites.
73
:Maybe they're comparing a handful
of therapists who all say they
74
:specialize in anxiety or trauma, or
relationships, whatever it might be.
75
:How do they choose?
76
:How does your client choose?
77
:They choose the one that feels right,
the one who makes them think, oh, I feel
78
:seen, or I'd feel safe here, or, wow,
this person seems like they really get it.
79
:That feeling, that spark of trust or
that kind of curiosity or connection
80
:that they have is a branding moment.
81
:And here's the thing that might surprise
you and I might get some pushback on, but
82
:you already have a brand, even if you've
never consciously thought about it, even
83
:if your visuals are scattered or DIY.
84
:Or you've never gone through some
brand values exercise, you already
85
:have a brand, because people already
have some kind of experience when
86
:they interact with your practice.
87
:That experience might be calm and grounded
and inviting, or it might be kind of
88
:hard to tell if they're trustworthy or
a little bit scattered and inconsistent.
89
:Whatever it is, it's happening.
90
:The cool thing about the fact that it's
happening is that you have a choice.
91
:You can let your brand exist passively
shaped by default or guesswork on
92
:behalf of your client, or you can
start shaping that brand on purpose
93
:and not in a fake or performative way.
94
:I wanna be clear about that, not by
pretending to be something you're
95
:not putting lipstick on a pig kind
of situation, but instead by being
96
:intentional, by deciding how you
want those people to feel when
97
:they interact with your practice.
98
:By ultimately aligning how you
show up in your marketing with how
99
:you actually want to be perceived.
100
:Because ultimately, branding isn't about
decoration, although design is part of it.
101
:It's about trust, it's about consistency.
102
:It's about giving people a clear
sense of who you are and what it would
103
:actually feel like to work with you.
104
:Fortunately, that doesn't
require being a designer.
105
:You don't need to run out right now
and drop $5,000 on a branding package.
106
:It just starts with
getting clearer about this.
107
:What do you want people to feel
when they land on your website?
108
:What impression do you want to
leave behind after someone reads
109
:your profile or watches a video
of you talking about your work?
110
:If you don't know that yet, that's
okay, and that's ultimately what
111
:we're hoping to explore here today.
112
:But the thing is, once you do know this.
113
:Everything else can become easier.
114
:Not just the colors you choose, but the
words you write, the images you pick.
115
:Each of these things become extensions
of a deeper understanding of your brand.
116
:And when that happens, when those pieces
align, become not just recognizable,
117
:but memorable and if there's anything
we are seeing the need for in this
118
:market, it is being memorable.
119
:So now we know what a brand is.
120
:It's that experience people have
when they interact with you.
121
:Let's zoom in a little bit further
because when I talk about branding
122
:with many clinicians, they have
sort of this push and pull between
123
:the idea of their personal brand
and also their practice brand.
124
:And this is gonna look
a little bit different.
125
:Depending on whether or not you
are a solo or a group practice.
126
:So let's look at this a little
bit more to make sure we're
127
:operating from a good place.
128
:Your personal brand is you, period.
129
:It's your voice, your personal values,
the way you show up in the therapy room.
130
:It's your perspective as a clinician,
how you think, how you relate to
131
:people, the experience you create, how
you guide your clients through change.
132
:That's you.
133
:So your personal brand is gonna
come through in everything.
134
:If you are a solo practitioner, most
likely, not just the way that you write,
135
:but also your body language in a video
or a photo, it's usually more intuitive.
136
:When done well, it feels
like, oh, that's totally Anna.
137
:That's totally Sam, or
that's totally sandy.
138
:You know when you can see
something that just feels like that
139
:person, that's a personal brand.
140
:Your practice brand.
141
:On the other hand, that's the public
facing identity of your business.
142
:So that's gonna include your name and
your visuals, your website copy your Psych
143
:today, profile anything that represents
your practice to the outside world.
144
:So if you're a solo practitioner,
these two things, your personal
145
:brand and your practice brand
are almost entirely intertwined.
146
:That is perfectly fine.
147
:That works.
148
:Because when you are your business,
it's gonna make sense that your
149
:brand would reflect your personality
and your voice and your energy.
150
:But if you are someone who is thinking
about hiring or building a group
151
:practice, or maybe you're just wanting
a little bit more boundary between
152
:you as a person and your business.
153
:Then your practice brand needs to become
a little bit more defined and a little
154
:bit separate from your personal brand.
155
:The way I think about this is an
author who has a really successful
156
:business but decides to write
a book about their own life.
157
:That author, if you imagine going
to that author's Instagram, they're
158
:probably gonna have a pretty
particular look and feel about them.
159
:Maybe they have a podcast or they have
kind of this personal brand that's
160
:related to them and then their business.
161
:Is likely in some ways similar in
branding and feels consistent and
162
:cohesive with that personal brand,
but it's distinct and it's different.
163
:That's the way I sort of imagine
the difference between personal
164
:brands and practice brands.
165
:Like I said, if you're a solo practice,
these things are almost entirely
166
:overlapping, and that's perfectly fine.
167
:If you're sitting here right now
attempting to brand a group practice,
168
:then you want to think a little
bit more about that practice brand.
169
:It is that shift from branding yourself,
marketing yourself to branding a team.
170
:So then you need to begin
thinking about how the business
171
:shows up as its own identity.
172
:One that's absolutely informed by
you, but not fully centered on you.
173
:Now, I wanna be super clear here.
174
:I don't hope to add to the confusion.
175
:This is not about
choosing one or the other.
176
:This isn't am I building a personal
brand or a practice brand because.
177
:No matter what you're doing, solo or
group, you are ultimately supporting both.
178
:You're always doing a little
bit of both, and they're
179
:definitely not separate entities.
180
:They're different facets of the
same presence in your marketing.
181
:So you can absolutely build a personal
brand that supports a strong practice
182
:brand, and you can also create a practice
brand that feels deeply aligned with
183
:your individual values, whether or not
you are the only clinician on the team.
184
:So it's not that one is better.
185
:They're both just tools and things, ways
that you can think about how you are
186
:putting yourself out into the world.
187
:So as you listen to the rest of this
episode, I want you to just keep both of
188
:these in mind, that your personal brand is
the essence of how you show up as you, and
189
:then your practice brand is the expression
of that essence through your business.
190
:So again, they're not different.
191
:They're not separate, but
they're different facets.
192
:Now that we're clear on that, I
want to dive in a bit deeper to
193
:why this matters, not just in
theory, but actually in practice.
194
:What we're seeing right now, how
does this actually relate to your
195
:day-to-day effort to fill your
caseload with RightFit client?
196
:When you are trying to grow a private
pay practice, especially at a premium
197
:fee, your brand is one of the most
important tools that you have, and I
198
:just don't see enough therapists thinking
about it this way because here's what's
199
:happening, whether you realize it or
like it or not, potential clients are
200
:landing on your website, your site today,
profile your Instagram, wherever you
201
:are on the internet, and within seconds.
202
:They are making snap decisions
even in less than a second.
203
:Studies show us people are making
judgements in less than one second, not
204
:about whether you're a good therapist, not
about whether you're ethical or skilled.
205
:They're making decisions about whether you
feel trustworthy, whether you seem like
206
:someone they'd be willing to invest in.
207
:So if we're being honest, they're
making decisions about whether your
208
:practice looks like it matches.
209
:Your fee.
210
:This is what we call brand perception,
and here's what I want you to know.
211
:This is not shallow and
it's not manipulative.
212
:Branding yourself well is not
about tricking anyone into thinking
213
:you're more qualified than you are.
214
:Of course not of what this is about.
215
:It's about removing friction.
216
:She charges two 50.
217
:She feels like she should charge two 50.
218
:She charges 300.
219
:She doesn't feel like
she should charge 300.
220
:It's about aligning how you show up
with the value of what you're offering,
221
:because no matter what you charge,
no matter how you brand yourself, the
222
:work doesn't change, but the way that
your client perceives it does, because
223
:you can be an amazing therapist.
224
:Trained, experienced, effective, and still
not get inquiries if your brand feels
225
:outdated or inconsistent, disorganized,
or just off to your ideal clients.
226
:It's sort of like if you were
to wear sweatpants to a job
227
:interview that isn't on Zoom.
228
:Of course you can wear sweatpants all you
want to a Zoom interview, but it's like
229
:wearing sweatpants to a job interview for
a role that you are 100% qualified for.
230
:Are you still capable and qualified?
231
:Yeah.
232
:But does your presentation signal that
you're not ready to be taken seriously?
233
:Yeah.
234
:So are you wearing sweatpants to
your job interview with your clients?
235
:Because clients, especially full fee,
private pay ones are looking for signals
236
:of professionalism, and your brand is
sending some type of signal all the time.
237
:It's the tone of your copy, the quality
of your headshot, the clarity of your
238
:niche, the design of your homepage,
the consistency across platforms.
239
:It's all working together to answer one
big question that your client is asking
240
:in their mind, is this someone I can
trust with my time, my money, and maybe
241
:the parts of me I don't usually share.
242
:This is why branding is so
much more than decoration.
243
:Like I said earlier, branding is about
conversion because if you're doing it
244
:right, your website isn't just a digital
resume of everything that you can do.
245
:Your Psych Today profile
isn't just a billboard.
246
:Neither is your Instagram, your
LinkedIn, your podcast, whatever it
247
:is, you do to grow your practice.
248
:Your brand is either working for you
or against you 24 7, and when your
249
:brand is clear and consistent and high
quality, then you start hearing things
250
:like, I was thinking about working with
a couple different therapists, but I
251
:chose you, or Your website really spoke
to me, or you seemed so professional.
252
:I felt really safe reaching out to you.
253
:That's the power of intentional branding.
254
:It doesn't just look good, but it
connects and it builds trust, and it
255
:helps the right clients say yes to you.
256
:But the flip side is also true here.
257
:If your branding is misaligned, if your
visuals feel too casual or your writing
258
:feels scattered, or your design looks
like it hasn't been touched in 5, 10,
259
:15 years, you know what I'm talking
about, then even the most qualified
260
:therapist can end up being overlooked.
261
:And it's not personal, it's
just pattern recognition.
262
:It's your clients doing what all
humans do, making judgements based
263
:on how something feels, whether
or not those judgments are right.
264
:I've referred to it in the
past as the halo effect.
265
:It's actually a proven psychological
phenomenon that we assign greater
266
:value to a brand depending on
our first impression of it.
267
:It's like walking into a boutique
where all of the hangers are, you
268
:know, three inches apart and there's
a candle burning, and they come
269
:up to you and offer you a drink.
270
:You expect to pay a lot of money there.
271
:That experience is quite a bit different
than walking into Walmart where you're
272
:just gonna grab what you need and
self-check out and make your way out.
273
:You are more comfortable paying
money and you recognize that
274
:more money will be asked of you.
275
:In the boutique than in the Walmart,
even if the price tags are the same.
276
:That is why it's so important to
treat your branding strategically.
277
:Not like an afterthought.
278
:If you're sitting here
thinking, okay, Anna, that's
279
:great, but I'm not a designer.
280
:I don't know what looks good together.
281
:I don't like these things.
282
:You don't have to be, you don't
actually need a fancy logo.
283
:You don't need a brand strategist.
284
:You don't need a complete
brand photo shoot.
285
:But you do need to be intentional here.
286
:You need to think about how you want
your practice to be perceived, and you
287
:do need to show up very consistently
across all of your marketing platforms.
288
:You do need to choose visuals and copy
and design elements that support your
289
:credibility rather than undercut it.
290
:And I get it.
291
:This is the stuff most therapists weren't
taught unless you have proactively sought
292
:out guidance around how to brand yourself.
293
:This is all brand new.
294
:You're trained in ethics and
interventions, not in visual
295
:identity and mood boards, right?
296
:But if you want to build a full fee
practice in today's world, then you
297
:cannot ignore the impression that your
brand is ultimately leaving behind.
298
:But once you learn how to shape
this, it gets a lot easier.
299
:Everything becomes more cohesive.
300
:Your website, your directory profiles,
your social content, even your
301
:networking efforts, they all point
in the same direction, and that's
302
:when your marketing can start to
work without needing you to just do
303
:more and more and more all the time.
304
:So branding these days, it's not
optional and it's there no matter what.
305
:What are you gonna do about it?
306
:It's doing a job.
307
:I wanna help you make
sure you're doing it well.
308
:The thing is though.
309
:Most of the therapists I work with
aren't out there intentionally
310
:building an effective brand.
311
:Of course not, right?
312
:They're just winging it.
313
:Or on the flip side,
they're overthinking it.
314
:They know this is important, and so
they spin their wheel, spin, spin, spin,
315
:spin, spin, or just copy what they've
seen other people do because they
316
:assume that's the right and only way.
317
:When they do that without meaning
to, they end up making choices that
318
:actually lead them to continue feeling
stuck and not getting the results
319
:they should from their branding.
320
:There are a couple mistakes I often
see in this, and I wanna walk you
321
:through those real quickly as we
think about branding because it's
322
:important that you avoid these.
323
:They're pretty prevalent in our world.
324
:The first is letting a personal
taste drive every decision
325
:. this is the biggest one.
326
:I see this all the time.
327
:I had a client come to me and
say, I love the color teal.
328
:Okay, awesome.
329
:Great.
330
:Teal's, wonderful.
331
:So she built an entire brand
around that personal preference
332
:without thinking at all about what
actually resonated with her clients.
333
:Now, don't get me wrong here, especially
because like we talked about earlier, your
334
:personal brand and your practice brand
have a lot of overlap, but at the end
335
:of the day, your brand is not for you.
336
:Your brand is not for you.
337
:It is for the people you want to reach.
338
:And so letting your personal tastes
and preferences guide your branding
339
:decisions may potentially be missing what
actually resonates with your clients.
340
:You need to feel good about your brand.
341
:You should feel at home in it.
342
:It should feel reflective of you, but
it also needs to reflect the kind of
343
:experience you are trying to create.
344
:So just as thoughtful as you
might be about what you like.
345
:In the branding process, you must
also consider what your clients like
346
:and what is going to help them feel
soothed, grounded, empowered, energized,
347
:whatever it is you want people to
feel when they interact with you.
348
:Because remember, at the end
of the day, that is your brand.
349
:So that emotional tone, that vibe
needs to guide your choices far more
350
:than your Pinterest aesthetic or the
way you decorate your living room.
351
:Okay.
352
:The next one.
353
:This happens everywhere in
marketing, but it's this attempt to
354
:be everything to everyone, right?
355
:And this shows up as really generic
visuals and the stacked rocks and the
356
:stereotypical things we see in just about
quote unquote every therapist website.
357
:If your website looks like it could
belong to any therapist, anywhere
358
:in any specialty serving any type of
client, you're missing an opportunity
359
:there to, again, be memorable,
which is so critical right now.
360
:So your brand should have some
sort of clear point of view.
361
:Clients want to feel like you see them,
not just like you see everyone, right?
362
:Give them a sense of who you are,
especially great at helping, what
363
:kind of work you do best, what
sort of environment you create.
364
:This doesn't require niching all
the way down into one particular
365
:population or presenting issue, but
it should reflect something specific.
366
:A style, a tone, a vibe, a philosophy,
something otherwise you end up fading
367
:into the noise of all the other websites
they've clicked into and clicked out of.
368
:The third mistake here is
inconsistency across platforms.
369
:This is one of the biggest reasons even
strong brands don't convert because
370
:you can have a gorgeous website, but
if your Psychology Today profile.
371
:Feels dry, your Instagram feels
outdated or looks like an entirely
372
:different person altogether.
373
:It creates doubt.
374
:It creates friction.
375
:That gap between platforms
that misalignment, makes people
376
:wonder which version is right?
377
:Why does this feel so off or different?
378
:Can I ultimately trust this person?
379
:And even if those questions are subtle.
380
:That moment of uncertainty is often
enough to keep someone from reaching out.
381
:So your brand, it doesn't need
to be fancy or elaborate, but
382
:it does need to be consistent.
383
:Everywhere you show up
should feel like you.
384
:That means repeating your tone, your look,
your language, your message across every
385
:single place your clients might find you.
386
:That consistency is huge.
387
:The fourth mistake thinking
branding only matters later
388
:once you're more established.
389
:I hear this a lot.
390
:I'll invest in my brand when I have more
clients or I'm still figuring things out,
391
:so I don't wanna lock myself into any one
thing or whatever that might be right now.
392
:But the truth is that branding
is how you get more clients.
393
:It's how you build that early traction,
how you show up with clarity and how
394
:you make your practice feel credible
even before you're fully booked.
395
:We've been speaking in recent episodes
about the idea of operating like the
396
:fully booked, thriving practice owner
You want to be not the still growing one.
397
:You currently are.
398
:You need to be branding your practice
like the fully booked thriving practice
399
:owner, you are going to be one day.
400
:It means showing up
professionally from the get go.
401
:So here's the takeaway as you
consider each of these mistakes
402
:and where we're at right now.
403
:Branding isn't just about looking good.
404
:Okay?
405
:It's deeper than that.
406
:It's about creating alignment.
407
:Alignment between how you show
up, how your clients want to
408
:feel when they interact with you.
409
:And the experience your
practice actually delivers.
410
:When you get that right, you
don't actually have to be the most
411
:credentialed, the most extroverted,
the most active on social media.
412
:You just need to show up clearly
and consistently as the right fit
413
:for the right people, and that is
what branding helps make possible.
414
:Now we're here in this summer season.
415
:That can bring up a little bit of
nerves and stress and anxiety, but
416
:it's also a slower pace and hopefully
a time for you to step back and
417
:ask the bigger questions related to
this brand of yours that you have.
418
:Whether you like it or not, this isn't
about how do I get more clients right this
419
:second, but how am I showing up in the
places my clients are already looking?
420
:What kind of impression
am I leaving behind?
421
:Could my brand be quietly turning people
away rather than helping them say yes.
422
:If you spend some time in these summer
months getting a little clearer on
423
:what your brand is, communicating
how you want your practice to be
424
:perceived, you can ultimately make
everything else you do next easier.
425
:Whether that's rewriting your site
today profile or choosing images.
426
:Designing your homepage, your
website, posting on social media,
427
:even showing up in console calls with
more confidence because your branding
428
:gives you something to anchor into.
429
:So if you're finding yourself
with a little more space in your
430
:schedule this summer, use it.
431
:Use it to reflect on these things, and
then to begin fine tuning how you are
432
:showing up to make sure that your brand
actually matches the level of work.
433
:That you do in the room with your clients,
434
:this is the perfect time
to strengthen that trust.
435
:So if you're feeling inspired to
finally get intentional with your brand
436
:without overcomplicating it, of course,
here's what I want you to do this week.
437
:It's simple.
438
:It's hopefully a little bit creative as
branding always is, and it's something
439
:you can do, even if you don't consider
yourself a branding person or a designer.
440
:I want you to head over to Pinterest.
441
:I want you to create a brand
Pinterest board just for you.
442
:It doesn't need to be public.
443
:You can make your Pinterest boards
private, start pinning things, images,
444
:colors, typography, textures, interiors,
anything that visually resonates with
445
:the vibe you want your practice to have.
446
:You want to be associated with how your
brand and your practice is perceived.
447
:And I really encourage you as
you do this, don't overthink it.
448
:Don't try to make it perfect.
449
:Just follow your gut
if you like something.
450
:My mom used to tell me that growing
up, she would often help us, design
451
:our bedrooms and that kind of thing.
452
:She'd say, just choose what you like.
453
:There's something about what you
like here, so just choose it.
454
:Don't think about it.
455
:We can always come back to it.
456
:Follow your gut.
457
:Then once you've got a solid board, maybe
you have 10 to 15 things pinned there.
458
:Take a step back and study it.
459
:Ask yourself, what does this feel like?
460
:If this brand were a space, what
would it feel like to walk into it?
461
:That boutique example
I talked about earlier.
462
:What would it be like to walk
into this brand and what kind of
463
:clients would feel at home here?
464
:Study what you've chosen, and then from
there, I want you to write down five
465
:to seven adjectives that describe this
aesthetic or vibe that you're aiming for.
466
:Not just pretty or clean or simple.
467
:I want you to go deeper.
468
:Maybe pull out a thesaurus
or chat GBT if you need to.
469
:Maybe it's grounded, warm,
professional, creative.
470
:Energetic, luxurious, bold, whatever
feels aligned for you and the experience
471
:you want your clients to have.
472
:This exercise can really shift how
you approach your brand because
473
:every choice that you're making
can be aligned with this experience
474
:that you ultimately want to create.
475
:Once you can name that feeling
that your brand should evoke,
476
:you're not guessing anymore.
477
:You're making intentional choices
about whether or not this choice
478
:reflects that feeling, and that's when
your brand really starts to click.
479
:Now, if you wanna go even deeper than
this, if you're really ready to define
480
:your brand personality, hone in on the
fonts and colors to use pull images that
481
:create that clean, cohesive experience.
482
:That's exactly what I built our
therapist, DIY brand kit to do.
483
:It walks you through the exact process
we use with our private clients.
484
:I've actually developed a handful of
AI tools that are trained on the brands
485
:we have built for other therapists.
486
:They're deeply trained on what's actually
working in private practice right now.
487
:It's very, very therapist specific
and also therapist friendly.
488
:You do not have to be a designer, really
accessible process, even if you don't
489
:think you're good at this kind of thing.
490
:So if this episode got your gears
turning and you decide you want
491
:that step by step to really bring
that brand to life, check it out.
492
:Walker strategy co.com/db
493
:k.
494
:I'll put the link in the show notes.
495
:But whether you use the kit or you
just follow the challenge this week,
496
:remember you already have a brand.
497
:The question is,
498
:are you shaping it on purpose?
499
:Thanks for being here today.
500
:Thank you so much for joining me for
our slaying the Summer Slump series.
501
:I hope this has been useful for
you, that you have started to take
502
:action in your marketing and you
know I'm here cheering you on.
503
:I'll see you next time.