In this bold solo episode of The Visibility Standard, I'm calling in the therapist community with love (and some necessary tough truth) to talk about the competition, gatekeeping, and comparison that's keeping us isolated when we should have each other's backs.

I'm getting real about the dysfunction in our field—from grad school pettiness to non-compete drama to the subtle ways we make other therapists feel like outsiders—and what it would actually look like if we chose collaboration over competition.

This episode unpacks:
✨ How competition culture in therapy training programs sets us up for professional isolation
✨ The gatekeeping that keeps promising therapists feeling like outsiders in their own field
✨ Why comparison and scarcity mindset are literally hurting our profession (and our clients)
✨ Non-compete agreements and other ways the therapy world protects territory instead of expanding access
✨ How I'm building a sustainable, connected career by choosing collaboration
✨ Practical ways to support other therapists instead of seeing them as threats
💡 What real community looks like when therapists actually lift each other up
This is for therapists who've felt like they don't fit the mold, helping professionals tired of toxic professional dynamics, and anyone ready to build genuine community in a field that desperately needs more connection and less competition.

Because our work is already hard enough—we shouldn't have to navigate professional mean girls energy on top of everything else.
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