180. Creating Signature Therapy Groups with Kara Cruz

Are you feeling burned out, overwhelmed, or isolated in your private practice? Many of us have been there. In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I chat with Kara Cruz about how she found her way out of exhaustion by creating signature therapy groups that aligned with her passion, schedule, and ideal clients.

Kara shares her journey from agency life to private practice, how she began offering telehealth before it was popular, and why building therapy groups has been such a powerful part of her business. If you’ve been craving more flexibility, creativity, and connection in your work, this episode is packed with insight and encouragement.

In This Episode, We Explore…

• Kara’s path from agency burnout to private practice freedom.
• How offering telehealth to grad students launched her online work.
• The inspiration and structure behind her signature therapy group.
• Therapist Group Bootcamp and how it supports clinicians in creating groups.
• The power of niching down and doing less to avoid burnout.

Connect with Kara:
Website - https://www.karacruz.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/karacruzwellness
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karacruzwellness
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100095693556020&mibextid=LQQJ4d
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGASQWXST6duGdNdo-GjvmA

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Connect with me:

• www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kym
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• www.thetravelingtherapist.com

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