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
From Colleagues to Community: How Genuine Support Transforms Clinical Work with Nick Bognar
In this episode of The Mental Health Business Mentor, we explore what happens when therapists move beyond working in isolation and start building true community with one another. Our guest, Nick Bognar, MFT, shares why authentic, nourishing relationships among clinicians aren’t just nice to have—they’re essential for sustaining our work, preventing burnout, and ensuring clients receive the best care possible. We discuss how welcoming peers, sharing resources, and offering genuine support can strengthen individual practices while uplifting the entire mental health field. Whether you're a solo practitioner or part of a larger organization, this conversation will inspire you to cultivate connections that make the work more sustainable, meaningful, and deeply human.
What You'll Learn:
- Why therapists benefit personally and professionally from building authentic connections with colleagues
- Practical ways to cultivate meaningful professional relationships, even if you’re a solo practitioner
- How sharing resources, referrals, and wisdom strengthens both individual practices and the broader mental health community
- Small, intentional shifts therapists can make to create more welcoming, supportive spaces for one another
Bio:
Nick Bognar is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the founder of Nick Bognar Coaching, LLC. Based in Pasadena, CA, he owns a thriving private practice with five associates and specializes in men’s mental health and codependency. Much of his clinical work centers on helping clients set healthy boundaries and step out of limiting relationship patterns. In addition to his therapy practice, Nick is the creator of Action Practice Building, a coaching program and digital course designed to help therapists grow sustainable, relationship-based, values-driven private practices. Drawing on his experience across business, hospitality, and therapy, Nick teaches clinicians how to build their caseloads through authentic, nourishing professional relationships—without relying on hustle or gimmicks. Nick’s work has been featured in NPR, The New York Times, Medium, and other outlets. Whether in the therapy room, through his coaching programs, or as a media contributor, he is passionate about helping people live fuller lives, strengthen their relationships, and grow practices that align with their deepest values.
Connect with Nick Bognar:
http://www.nickbognartherapy.com/
https://www.facebook.com/NickBognarTherapy/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-bognar-bb2692371/
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