<p>Does anyone else feel like things have been extra hard for therapists in 2026? In this episode, I asked therapists to share their top struggles of 2026, because I wanted to know if something different is going on lately.</p><p><br></p><p>I was surprised to find a much wider gamut of top therapist struggles reported compared to when I made similar episodes in the past.</p><p><br></p><p>What do you think? Does it feel extra difficult to be a therapist? Or, are these just the same struggles we’ve experienced before but just in slightly different packaging?</p><p><br></p><p>Thank you to Paubox for sponsoring this episode. Paubox makes HIPAA-secure email easy and streamlined. Check them out here:</p><p>https://bit.ly/pps_paubox_spotify</p><p>*Get $250 off your first year with Paubox with coupon code &quot;SKILLS&quot;</p><p>*Bonus Deal:* If you add the Paubox badge to your website you get an extra $100 off your first year - that means you can get your whole first year free if you apply both deals!</p><p><br></p><p>Episodes Mentioned:</p><p><br></p><p>Private Practice Marketing Playlist:</p><p>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLi4iw1FZZYrAaqD-YMZm_Hc5WSZMq5WSB</p><p><br></p><p>15 Alternative Career Options for Therapists:</p><p>https://youtu.be/jdsKse4Yf1w</p><p><br></p><p>What if you Get Bored as a Therapist?</p><p>https://youtu.be/FqxBN8DaxsE</p><p><br></p><p>5 Tools That Help Me Avoid Therapist Burnout:</p><p>https://youtu.be/ujI6bHACnFU</p><p><br></p><p>The Therapeutic Aspects of the Initial Phone Screen:</p><p>https://youtu.be/mXEciH3PZ5Y</p><p><br></p><p>LINKS:</p><p>*Some links are affiliate links. A percentage of purchases come back to me and help my channel immensely!</p><p>👉 FREE Guide: Start a Private Practice in Counseling: https://tinyurl.com/y9ek9en8</p><p>👉 All my filming gear: https://kit.co/privatepracticeskills/all-my-gear</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is geared toward therapists of all kinds, including psychologists, MFTs, LPCCs, social workers, and others in the clinical counseling field. Welcome to Private Practice Skills! I’m Dr. Marie Fang, psychologist in private practice. I post videos offering tools I learned the hard way about starting and growing private practice so that you don’t have to.</p><p><br></p><p>Website: www.privatepracticeskills.com</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/privatepracticeskills</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/privatepracticeskills/</p><p><br></p><p>This podcast is not intended as professional or legal advice. Be sure to seek the services of a professional if you are in need of them.</p>