When you're growing a group practice, there's no shortage of decisions to make—how to hire, how to delegate, how to price, how to market, how to lead. Beneath the strategy, though, lives a deeper question that influences everything:
Are you building from a place of scarcity… or abundance?
At The Thriving Practice Academy, we see this internal tension show up often for group practice owners. The scarcity mindset whispers, What if there’s not enough? Enough clients, enough income, enough visibility, enough time. And it’s no surprise—we’re conditioned by a profession that often equates helping others with self-sacrifice.
But here’s the truth: You can run a thriving group practice without betraying your boundaries, values, or wellbeing. In fact, you must—because the health of your business begins with the health of its leadership.
What Scarcity Looks Like in Group Practice Leadership
Scarcity doesn’t always announce itself loudly. Often, it shows up in small, sneaky ways:
- Feeling threatened by a clinician’s success or popularity
- Avoiding delegation because you believe no one else can do it right
- Keeping fees low out of fear clients will leave
- Hoarding tasks or information out of a need for control
- Making decisions from panic rather than grounded clarity
Scarcity shrinks your leadership. It turns collaboration into competition. It keeps you in survival mode when you’re meant to be in your zone of genius.
What Abundance Looks Like Instead
Abundance isn’t about ignoring limits or living in denial of real challenges. It’s about leading with trust—trust in yourself, in your team, and in the long game of your vision.
When you lead from abundance, you:
- See your clinicians as partners, not threats
- Set fees that reflect the value of your practice and the quality of care you provide
- Share knowledge freely and mentor with generosity
- Build systems that support sustainability instead of feeding burnout
- Know there’s more than enough success to go around
Abundance invites you to zoom out. To build a practice rooted in clarity, confidence, and care—not fear.
A Mindset Shift That Changes Everything
You don’t have to earn your way to abundance. You choose it, again and again, in the micro-moments: when you pause before reacting, when you trust your team, when you rest instead of over-functioning, when you believe that your business can thrive without costing you your peace.
This shift doesn’t happen overnight. But it is possible. And it’s powerful.
You Can Build a Practice Where Everyone Thrives—Including You
Group practice owners carry a lot. You’re holding space for your clinicians, your clients, your vision—and yourself. You deserve a practice that feels expansive, nourishing, and aligned with your deepest values.
At The Thriving Practice Academy, we help group practice owners grow with integrity and ease—offering trauma-informed, emotionally intelligent, and deeply practical support. Because when you lead from abundance, you’re not just building a business. You’re building a legacy.