The Black Sheep Therapist: Unconventional Practices in Mental Health

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11/12/2025

Sometimes the spirit world doesn’t care that we’re in the middle of a therapy session. 😂

Here’s the thing — being an intuitive or energy-sensitive therapist doesn’t make you “unethical.” What matters is how you integrate those gifts:
✨ with clinical integrity,
✨ through a clear theoretical lens,
✨ within your scope of practice, and
✨ with informed consent that actually names what you do.

That’s exactly what I help therapists build inside my Innovative Practitioner Accelerator® (IPA) — the framework that lets you own your unique gifts and back them up with ethics, theory, and competence.

You don’t have to choose between intuition and professionalism. You just need alignment. 🖤

👉 Comment FREEDOM below to book your free strategy call and start building a practice that’s ethical, empowered, and completely you.

11/09/2025

🚨 Therapists Are Told to Adapt to Every Client… But What About US? 🚨

We’re trained to be flexible, adaptable, and client-centered—to shift our approach based on our clients’ needs, backgrounds, and experiences. And yes, that’s important.

BUT… what about our own needs?

What about our right to discern who we work with?
What about our ability to build a practice that aligns with our values and strengths?
What about our autonomy to choose the clients who are the best fit for our expertise?

When I worked in community mental health, I was handed a sheet of 40 names and told, “Here’s your caseload.” No discussion. No reflection on fit. No consideration for whether these clients aligned with my skill set or approach.

And you know what? That is a system failure.

We, as therapists, need to shift this dynamic.
⚡️ We need to deeply know ourselves—our practice style, our strengths, our values.
⚡️ We need to be able to articulate what we do so the right clients can choose us.
⚡️ We need to model self-ownership and alignment so our clients can do the same.

This isn’t just about professional freedom—it’s about ethical, aligned care that actually transforms lives. And it starts with you owning who you are as a therapist.

🔥 Drop a ✨ in the comments if you’re ready to build a practice that aligns with YOU. 🔥

When I created "From Magic to Method: The Black Sheep Therapist Theory Compass", I thought about the therapist I was yea...
11/08/2025

When I created "From Magic to Method: The Black Sheep Therapist Theory Compass", I thought about the therapist I was years ago, the one who felt silenced and unsure, who knew her work was powerful but didn't have the language to prove it.

This is the tool I wish I'd had. It's not just another PDF; it's a permission slip to be fully and unapologetically yourself in your practice, with the clinical framework to back you up.

If this has been speaking to a part of you that's ready to stop hiding and start leading, now is the time. Don't let self-doubt win. Your clients and your practice deserve the most confident, grounded version of you.

This is your final invitation to get the guide for just $17. https://theblacksheepguide.com/magicmethod

🚀 Everything Seems Impossible… Until You Do It. 🚀For YEARS, the Innovative Practitioner Accelerator (IPA) program was ju...
11/08/2025

🚀 Everything Seems Impossible… Until You Do It. 🚀

For YEARS, the Innovative Practitioner Accelerator (IPA) program was just a dream shelved in my mind, collecting dust.

I had all this knowledge, all this experience, all these solutions for unconventional therapists… but I kept it to myself. I was scared to share it. Scared to put myself out there. Scared to fail.

And the result? Nothing. Nothing changed. Nothing moved.

Then one day, I said ENOUGH. I invested in a mentor, learned the ropes, and started taking action. Was it overwhelming? Hell yes. Did I get paralyzed by fear? Absolutely. But I kept going one step at a time.

And now? IPA has been running for over a year.
My Facebook group is nearing 4,000 unconventional therapists.
And my work is changing lives in ways I never imagined.

🤯 HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!
💡 I F**KING DID IT.

Every single day, I took a step no matter how small to move my business forward. And you can too.

If you’re sitting on a dream, waiting for “the right time” to take action… this is your sign. It’s time to move.

Drop “READY” in the comments if you’re done waiting and ready to take the first step toward your own professional freedom. 🚀🔥

11/08/2025

Reflections on a Friday Night…

I’ve been noticing something in our spaces lately — and honestly, it’s been sitting heavy with me.

There’s a big difference between calling out systems that harm people and tearing people down because you feel threatened by what they’re doing.

I’m all for naming what doesn’t work.
I’m all for disrupting outdated frameworks.
I’m all for being clear about what you stand for and what you stand against.

But if the only way you know how to market yourself is by attacking other people, mocking their prices, or reposting their work just to shame them — that’s not integrity. That’s insecurity.

Today I saw a therapist screenshot a pet psychic medium charging $120 for 15 minutes and laugh about how “ridiculous” that is. Using it as an empowerment speech… “next time you are worried about raising your prices remember this.”

I mean 🫠

I’ve personally reached out to a pet psychic when my baby was born and my dog’s behavior completely changed — because I was terrified I might have to re-home one of my animals and I wanted to understand what was happening.

And I’ve also met with psychic mediums when my best friend died and I could not get past it. Conventional therapy wasn’t touching the pain, and I needed something that could meet me in my grief. That space gave me peace when nothing else could.

So who are we to mock what helps someone else heal?

And don’t even get me started on the folks who buy coaching programs — use the exact strategies, terminology, and systems their mentors gave them — and then turn around and bash those same people online.

Like, sis. You invested in her to help you launch your business. You used what she taught you. You’re thriving. And now you’re coming at her? That’s wild to me. What is happening???

There is so much room for everyone in this field.
You don’t have to tear anyone down to rise.
You just have to be rooted enough in your purpose that you don’t feel threatened by someone else’s.

We can call out broken systems without becoming part of the problem.

Because this bitter, petty, shaming energy?
That’s not innovation. That’s fear wearing confidence like a costume.

I know I ruffle feathers — but that’s because I speak truth, not because I’m bitter. There’s a difference between being disruptive and being disrespectful.

We all should be striving to build something that doesn’t require someone else to crumble for you to stand tall. 🖤

This is the shift that’s possible. It’s the feeling of moving from a quiet sense of imposter syndrome to a grounded, voc...
11/08/2025

This is the shift that’s possible. It’s the feeling of moving from a quiet sense of imposter syndrome to a grounded, vocal confidence.

It’s what happens when you stop over explaining and start owning your unique clinical framework.

This is the feedback I hear again and again from therapists who finally bridge the gap between their intuitive gifts and clinical theory. They stop feeling torn and start feeling whole.

You don’t have to keep feeling like you’re practicing on an island. There is a way to feel both spiritually aligned and professionally solid. "From Magic to Method" is your compass.

Ready for your own transformation? The guide is just $17 this week. https://theblacksheepguide.com/magicmethod

Let's talk about the exact moment you sit down to write your informed consent. The blank page stares back.How do you des...
11/07/2025

Let's talk about the exact moment you sit down to write your informed consent. The blank page stares back.

How do you describe your unique, soul-led approach in a way that feels true, makes sense to your clients, AND protects your license? You might spend hours trying to find the right words, only to end up with something vague that doesn't capture the power of what you really do.

This struggle ends here. A core part of "From Magic to Method: The Black Sheep Therapist Theory Compass" is guiding you to create your own Integrative Clinical Practice Framework: a powerful, clear, board-defensible snapshot of who you are and how you work.

This is the language you'll use in your consent forms, on your website, and in your clinical notes. It’s the key to making your paperwork painless and powerful.

Get the guide now for $17 and finally create documentation that reflects the depth of your work. https://theblacksheepguide.com/magicmethod

11/06/2025

This is the energy you need when stepping into your power as an unconventional therapist. 💥

⚡️ When someone questions your approach? You stand firm.
⚡️ When the system tries to make you doubt yourself? You move with confidence.
⚡️ When imposter syndrome creeps in? You shut it down.

You know your work is ethical. You know your methods create transformation. You know you’re breaking the mold in a way that’s needed.

If you’re ready to OWN your expertise, stand tall in your practice, and stop second-guessing yourself—drop a 🔥 in the comments. Let’s go! 🚀

Let's be honest. The mental health field wasn't designed for the healers who walk between worlds; the ones who honor bot...
11/06/2025

Let's be honest. The mental health field wasn't designed for the healers who walk between worlds; the ones who honor both science and soul. It asks us to shrink, to conform, and to leave our deepest gifts at the door.

That's why so many of us feel like we're "winging it" or "making it up" when we integrate energy work, ancestral healing, or spiritual tools into our sessions. We're trying to play by a set of rules that don't even acknowledge our game.

It's wrong that the most transformative work is the most questioned. It's time to stop seeking permission and start building our own clinically sound, soul-led foundation.

"From Magic to Method" isn't about fitting into their system. It's about giving your practice the language and structure to prove its legitimacy on your own terms.

Join the movement of Black Sheep Therapists who are practicing with both integrity and authenticity. Get your $17 guide today. https://theblacksheepguide.com/magicmethod

Look at me… living inside an answered prayer.About six or seven years ago, one of my spiritual intuitive friends told me...
11/05/2025

Look at me… living inside an answered prayer.

About six or seven years ago, one of my spiritual intuitive friends told me she saw me teaching other therapists on Zoom and writing a book.
I remember laughing. Like… me?
At that point, I could barely figure out my own s**t.
I was still choosing people and things that didn’t choose me.
I was deep in imposter syndrome, disconnected from my voice, and doing everything but standing in my purpose.

People often ask how I got here — building a community, a business, a movement that feels so aligned.
And my answer is always the same: internal alignment.

It started with me getting brutally honest about my patterns.
It started with compassion.
With feeling my feelings, learning discernment, setting boundaries that scared the hell out of me, and choosing myself over and over again.

And today… I’m sitting here in multiple group chats trying to decide which photo to use on the cover of my book.
My. Actual. Book.
My words. My drive. My passion. My soul’s purpose — ready to be published for the world.

And even with all this excitement, I still felt that twinge of fear about occupying space.
So yes, I called in some external validation from my trusted circle — my “yes women” who said,
“Get your ass on that cover.”

It hit me: what an incredible problem to have.
Choosing a photo for the book I once thought I’d never have the courage to write.

We chase the next milestone so fast we forget to stop and notice —
We’re already living inside what we once prayed for.

We dream of having a private practice, and then stress over caseloads.
We dream of a healthy relationship, and then fixate on the conflicts.
We dream of freedom, and then fill every corner of it with new to-dos.

But today, I’m choosing to pause.
To celebrate that I did the damn thing.
A dream that once felt impossible is now my whole reality.

And here’s the reminder:
There’s no difference between me and you.
None.
I just decided to claim my space, my voice, and my purpose — fear and all.

So maybe today’s not about chasing the next thing.
Maybe it’s about realizing…
You’re already standing in something you once begged the universe for. 🌙✨

11/05/2025

In therapy, you are the tool.

Your intuition, your body cues, your emotional responses — they’re not distractions from the work. They are the work. 🖤

We call it use of self — the ability to bring your full, authentic presence into the room in service of your client’s process.
That includes intuition.
That includes energy.
That includes the subtle knowing that tells you when to pause, when to go deeper, when to hold space, or when to challenge.

Intuition isn’t the opposite of evidence-based practice — it’s an extension of it.
It’s your clinical expertise meeting your human awareness.

The problem is, most therapists were trained to ignore this.
To disconnect from their inner knowing, to stay “neutral,” to make themselves smaller.

But the truth?
Clients feel when you’re disconnected.
They heal when you’re attuned.

👉 Comment FREEDOM if you’re ready to learn how to ethically integrate your intuition and full self into your practice — with theory, integrity, and confidence.

I remember the first time a colleague raised an eyebrow at my methods. In that moment, I didn’t have the words to defend...
11/05/2025

I remember the first time a colleague raised an eyebrow at my methods. In that moment, I didn’t have the words to defend my work. All I had was a deep knowing that it worked and a sudden fear that my knowing wasn't enough.

Many of us have been there. We are gifted, intuitive practitioners who are also licensed clinicians. Yet, we live in a constant state of tension, feeling like we have to hide the "magic" side of our work to be seen as professional.

But here's the secret no one tells you in grad school: your state board doesn't require you to stick to a handful of "empirically-supported" models. What they do require is that your work is grounded in clinical theory.

That's the missing piece. Your magic doesn't need to be hidden; it needs a method to support it.

I created "From Magic to Method: The Black Sheep Therapist Theory Compass" to be the bridge between your intuition and your credentials. For just $17 this week, you can get the guide that helps you finally feel whole and unshakable in your practice.

Get it here: https://theblacksheepguide.com/magicmethod

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