Practice Marketing Insider
Practice Marketing Insider
Kristie Plantinga
"Marketing Should Make Me Feel Good”
10 minutes Posted Apr 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Introduction
Why therapists fear being visible online
Marketing will not always feel good
Comfort zones are killing your results
Trying new strategies despite resistance
Why outdated tactics no longer work
Standing out in a crowded online space
Embracing discomfort to grow your practice
Final challenge rethink what feels uncomfortable
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In this episode, Kristie unpacks the myth that marketing a therapy practice should feel easy or comfortable. She looks into the psychological barriers therapists face, like “the blank slate" that leads to a paralyzing fear of visibility and relying on old, ineffective strategies.

Some takeaways:

  • The difference between ethical boundaries and emotional discomfort
  • How clinging to outdated strategies gives you a false sense of security
  • Outsourcing marketing to innovative companies

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