Mental Health Business Mentor
Are you a clinician looking to find the balance between providing compassionate client care and business agility for your mental health practice? Tune in for all things YOU need to know to start or grow your practice and better serve clients across the board. Topics range from back-office fundamentals, professional networking and teletherapy to current brain science modalities, LGBTQ inclusion and more. Join your host, Margo Jacquot, PsyD, a long time veteran and business owner of The Juniper Center, one of the largest women-owned counseling practices serving Chicagoland and all of Illinois with teletherapy. Margo shares her thought leadership, lessons learned, trends in mental health and lead powerful discussions with industry and business experts, all to help more clinicians fulfill their dream of creating a thriving practice.
Mental Health Business Mentor
Young Voices, Big Needs: Why It’s Time to Prioritize Youth Mental Health with Stacy Schaffer
In this episode of The Mental Health Business Mentor, Dr. Margo Jacquot sits with Stacy Schaffer to shine a spotlight on a population that is too often overlooked in clinical practice: children and teens. Stacy shares why prioritizing youth mental health isn’t just beneficial for young clients—it’s essential for the long-term well-being of families, communities, and the mental health field as a whole. Together, they explore the unique needs of young people today, the gaps in available services, and why now is the time for practices to thoughtfully expand their offerings. You’ll learn how integrating youth services can strengthen your practice, diversify your caseload, and create meaningful early interventions that change lives. This conversation will challenge you to reimagine your role in supporting the next generation.
What You'll Learn:
- The unique mental health challenges young people are facing today and why early intervention matters
- How offering youth services can strengthen your practice, diversify your caseload, and increase long-term sustainability
- Practical considerations for clinicians who want to begin working with youth, from training to systems to structuring sessions
- Ways mental health professionals can collaborate, advocate, and innovate to ensure young voices are truly heard
Bio:
Stacy Schaffer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with over twenty years of experience helping children, teens, and young adults navigate emotional and behavioral challenges. Based in Arvada, Colorado, she is the founder and director of Stacy Schaffer Counseling and specializes in both grief and anxiety therapy. Her extensive training includes a Master's Degree in Professional Counseling from Ottawa University, a Graduate Diploma in Christian Counseling from Phoenix Seminary, and certification in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and
Reprocessing). She is a proud member of both the National Association of Play Therapy and the Colorado Association for Play Therapy.
Connect with Stacy:
Purchase her book: https://amazon.com/dp/1964251516
https://www.instagram.com/hoperestored/
Dr. Margo Jacquot is the award-winning founder and Chief Care Officer of The Juniper Center, one of the largest woman-owned counseling and therapy practices in the Chicago area. With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in trauma recovery, addiction treatment, and LGBTQ-affirming therapy. Dr. Jacquot is also the host of the "Mental Health Business Mentor" podcast, where she shares insights on running a successful mental health practice.
Connect with Dr. Margo Jacquot:
- Website: thejunipercenter.com
- Instagram: @thejunipercenter
- Facebook: The Juniper Center