Lyba Sultan: From Idea to Private Practice in Canada | Ep 160

Fearless Practice

Lyba’s niche, vision, and mission all revolve around authenticity, connection, and community. She uses community in her marketing networks and in the goals that she sets for herself, as well as a guiding principle for her practice to incorporate the future.

Having this vision in mind is a great guiding light that can help you keep yourself - and your Canadian private practice - on track toward your dreams.

In this podcast episode, Lyba and I talk about her new private practice, how she’s managing working in other practices and agencies while growing her business, and how helpful values are in helping you to build a strong, consistent practice.

MEET LYBA

Lyba is the founder of The Healing Mosaic, a private practice that integrates eco-somatics to help individuals achieve deep, transformative healing. Her work focuses on building a strong connection between the mind, body, and subtle body, fostering a holistic approach to wellness. Through somatic therapies, Lyba guides clients to become more attuned to their physical sensations, emotions, and energetic states, creating a deeper awareness of their internal world.

Learn more about Lyba on her Instagram, LinkedIn, and Psychology Today profiles and website.

In this episode:

• Why Lyba became a therapist

• Getting into private practice

• Using the power of community

• Advice to listeners

Why Lyba became a therapist

Before Lyba met her therapist, who also had completed her studies at Yorkville as Lyba would later do, she had not thought about becoming a therapist herself. Lyba was interested in mental health but was not yet sure what she wanted to do with it.

Lyba explains that she didn’t enjoy academia much as a child during school, but when she was completing her therapy training at Yorkville, she loved it!

Getting into private practice

Lyba went straight into private practice after graduating. She continued working at the private practice where she had completed her practicum, which made the transition earlier.

At the moment, Lyba explains that it is a little chaotic when it comes to trying to balance the schedules and getting overbooked, but it has been good for her. She says that it’s something that works for her because the agency provides stability while she builds up her practice.

Marketing the private practice

Along with having built her website, Lyba has been exploring different ways of marketing her practice and directing new clients toward it.

Lyba uses social media marketing strategies, as well as working with community networks. However, she has found it challenging! But she is making it work with her current schedule as best as possible.

Using the power of community

Lyba wants to use the power of community in her marketing as much as possible because it connects with her niche, which is to work with highly sensitive people, artists, and creatives.

Lyba wants to collaborate with a team in a physical space in the future to bring her mission to fruition in Hamilton, Ontario. She wants to take many steps to get there, but she’s not thinking about a timeline yet. Lyba wants to let things grow organically while balancing her current work obligations.

Advice to listeners

Slow down, and give yourself breaks. It can be challenging when you start, and give yourself the grace and space to let the progress develop instead of trying to get everything done in a day. It takes time to build a strong and dependable foundation for your practice, so take it slow and steady!

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Resources mentioned and useful links:

Ep 159: Mark Pioro: Ontario Psychotherapy Rules and Regulations

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Learn more about Lyba on her Instagram, LinkedIn, and Psychology Today profiles and website

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