Sky Maree Steele

Sky Maree Steele Hi, I'm Sky, Clinical Psychologist, ADHD coach and mum to four beautiful humans (one with ADHD and Autism) and I'm here to support you in all things ADHD.

Bridging the gap between uni + real-world psych
Identity shifts for burnout + expansion
Beyond the therapy room
Clinical Psychologist | Identity-First Leadership Model | ADHDer | Mum of 4 Oh and did I mention I have ADHD too! Whether you already have your diagnosis or are working towards one, I'm here to help you on your ADHD journey. Come and hang out! Receive our weekly ADHD tips in your inbox:

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You don’t have a strategy problem.You have a version of you running your business that was built for survival, not expan...
01/06/2026

You don’t have a strategy problem.
You have a version of you running your business that was built for survival, not expansion.
Most psychologists I speak to already know what they “should” be doing.
They know they need to raise their fees.
They know they need to become more visible.
They know they need to stop overthinking every decision.
They know they need to back themselves.
But knowing and doing are very different things.
Because every time they try to take the next step, an identity pattern steps in.
The people pleaser worries what others will think.
The perfectionist wants more certainty.
The rule follower mistakes fear for ethics.
The over-functioner takes on more instead of leading differently.
So they buy another course.
Learn another strategy.
Wait for more confidence.
And stay exactly where they are.
Private practice doesn’t just expose business skills.
It exposes identity.
The version of you running your business today will either become the ceiling for your growth or the foundation for your next level.
I currently have 2 spots available for 1:1 mentoring for psychologists and helping professionals ready to expand beyond the patterns keeping them stuck.
DM “MENTOR” if you’re ready to explore what’s really holding your business back.

I’ve noticed something interesting.Therapists will spend years studying, training, attending professional development, s...
01/06/2026

I’ve noticed something interesting.

Therapists will spend years studying, training, attending professional development, seeking supervision, and obtaining additional qualifications.

Yet many still hesitate to:

• speak at an event
• start a group program
• raise their fees
• share their ideas online
• apply for leadership opportunities
• create something beyond the therapy room

Meanwhile, people with a fraction of the training are confidently taking action.

Why?

Because growth isn’t always limited by a lack of knowledge.

More often, it’s limited by:

• overthinking
• fear of judgment
• perfectionism
• waiting to feel ready
• fear of getting it wrong
• needing certainty before taking action

University taught us what to do.

It taught us how to assess, formulate, intervene, and support others.

What it didn’t teach us was how to tolerate visibility.
How to trust ourselves.
How to lead.
How to back ourselves when there is no guarantee of success.

The most qualified person isn’t always the one taking action.
Often, it’s the person willing to be uncomfortable.
The person willing to be seen.
The person willing to take imperfect action before they feel completely ready.

Because confidence rarely comes before action.
It usually comes from taking it.

👇 What’s one thing you’ve been waiting until you’re “ready” to do?

This Isn’t Another Business Ebook.It’s the book I wish I’d had when I finished uni.Not another marketing strategy.Not an...
31/05/2026

This Isn’t Another Business Ebook.
It’s the book I wish I’d had when I finished uni.
Not another marketing strategy.
Not another “how to grow your private practice” guide.
A conversation about the thing that actually shapes your career, your business, and your ability to grow beyond the therapy room:
Your identity.
Because nobody warned us about the patterns that come with being a therapist.
The people-pleaser who struggles to hold boundaries.
The perfectionist who won’t launch until everything is perfect.
The over-functioner who carries everyone else’s responsibilities.
The rule-follower who mistakes fear for ethics.
The therapist who has built their entire identity around helping others.
These patterns might help you become a great clinician.
But they can also become the very thing keeping you stuck.
Stuck undercharging.
Stuck overthinking.
Stuck saying no to opportunities.
Stuck believing your impact begins and ends in a therapy room.
Most therapists don’t need more strategies.
They need to understand the identity that’s setting the ceiling on their growth.
📖 The Therapist Identity Trap is the conversation I wish someone had with me years ago—the one that helped me see that I was capable of so much more than the version of myself I had been conditioned to be.
Because the therapy room doesn’t have to be the limit of your impact.
DM TRAP for your copy. 🔥

31/05/2026

It’s how good you’ve become at talking yourself out of things before you even start.

You have an idea.
A podcast.
A group program.
A workshop.
A new service.
A bold post.
A business you want to start.
And within 30 seconds your brain has already created a 47-slide presentation on why it’s a terrible idea.
“What if nobody comes?”
“What if I fail?”
“What if people judge me?”
“What if I’m not ready?”

Instead of finding 100 reasons not to do it, find one reason why you want to.

Then stop procrastinating.
Pick the first step.
Not step 37.
Not the entire strategy.
Just the first step.
Send the email.
Record the episode.
Book the venue.
Write the post.
Have the conversation.

Confidence rarely comes before action.
Most of the time, it shows up because of it.

What’s the thing you’ve been talking yourself out of lately? Let me know in the comments.

28/05/2026

So now?
You soften your voice.
Over-edit your content.
Second-guess your personality.
Worry constantly about what other psychs think.
And slowly…
you build a career that looks professional,
but feels nothing like you.
Here’s the problem:
Your strengths were never the issue.
The issue was believing professionalism required self-erasure.
You can be ethical without becoming robotic.
Professional without becoming bland.
Credible without abandoning your edge.
Stop treating your natural strengths like liabilities.
The right career expansion often starts when you stop trying to become a smaller version of yourself.
DM “TRAP” for my ebook.

“The most powerful thing I ever did in business wasn’t learning more strategy.It was becoming more of myself.”I spent ye...
27/05/2026

“The most powerful thing I ever did in business wasn’t learning more strategy.
It was becoming more of myself.”
I spent years thinking success came from doing more.
More training.
More qualifications.
More proving.
More overthinking every decision before I made it.
And don’t get me wrong — strategy matters.
But strategy without identity alignment is exhausting.
Because if your identity is still rooted in:
• people pleasing
• perfectionism
• fear of judgement
• over-responsibility
• needing external validation
…you’ll build a business that constantly drains you trying to maintain it.
That’s why so many psychologists end up burnt out in businesses they technically “succeeded” at creating.
The biggest shifts in my business didn’t happen because I learnt another marketing tactic.
They happened when I stopped hiding parts of myself to look “professional.”
When I trusted my voice.
When I stopped trying to fit the mould.
When I let myself become more visible, more honest, more human.
Your business will always reflect your identity.
That’s why who you’re being matters just as much as what you’re doing.

People think private practice runs on clinical skill.And yes—there’s a lot of training, ethics, supervision, and holding...
26/05/2026

People think private practice runs on clinical skill.
And yes—there’s a lot of training, ethics, supervision, and holding complex human stories.
But the day-to-day reality?
It runs on someone quietly:
* managing bookings before anyone spirals
* fixing the admin chaos no one sees
* answering the “quick question” emails
* holding the logistics so the therapist can actually think
* and making sure the place doesn’t fall apart when everyone forgets what day it is
Psychologists are out here holding space for clients…
while someone else is holding the entire structure together behind the scenes.
And honestly, that part matters just as much.
Because a regulated therapist doesn’t just come from supervision and training.
It comes from having the right supports.
So here’s to the practice managers:
the calm in the admin storm,
the invisible glue of private practice,
and the reason psychologists can actually stay in their lane and do the work they’re meant to do.
And it matters—choose your team wisely. The people around your practice will either stabilise it or quietly drain it.

26/05/2026

Starting private practice as a psychologist is basically like bringing your first baby home from hospital…
Everyone keeps congratulating you…
Meanwhile you’re internally like:
“Cool cool… but WTF do I actually do now?”
No more placements.
No supervisor holding your hand every second.
No uni.
No one telling you if you’re doing it “right.”
Just you…
your laptop…
an invoice system you don’t understand…
and the sudden realisation that YOU are now the responsible adult in the room. 😅
Things no one really prepares psychs for:
* Writing notes without overthinking every word
* Holding risk AND your own anxiety
* Charging fees without guilt
* Wondering if every client secretly hates you
* The weird silence after your first session ends
* Realising you now run a BUSINESS too
* Trying to sound confident while internally buffering
* Learning boundaries without feeling “mean”
* The emotional hangover after a big day of sessions
* Discovering imposter syndrome doesn’t magically disappear after registration
Most psychs don’t have a competence problem in private practice.
They have a nervous system + identity adjustment happening in real time.
And honestly?
Most of us were quietly terrified at the start. 😂

 
 
 
 
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