by Dr. Kendra A. O’Hora, LCMFT
Hi friends!
Phew, it really feels like it has been a long while since I’ve written a blog post or connected with my people. I miss my people. My family, friends, clients, and virtual community – hello again! This blog post has been a long time coming!
Say hello to:
I’m so excited to finally get to share what I’ve been working on behind the scenes! With many exciting changes at our practice in the last six months I really wanted to update our virtual vibe to reflect what’s near and dear to us – our core values and wellness mindset.
I’d love to tell you that the journey started with typical me, dreaming up big things. Because honestly, I like that story better. That story would be adventurous, fun, and exciting. It would be one that captivated the reader and convinced you all of some master plan that my sheer genius thought up.
But to be fair, this whole rebrand thing actually came less from a big, exciting process and more from scaling back and getting to the roots of who I am and what I want my business to be.
No glamor, no performing, no exciting announcements piled upon more exciting announcements.
Instead, more of the laid back, raw Kendra (she exists deep inside, I promise)!
In the last few years of owning a private practice I’ve learned a couple really cool things:
- First, clients come back when you provide a quality service in a quality space (and we literally adore the people we work with).
- Second, community and culture are so so key. Community within my own team right here at Wellness & Co. but also within the local area of Harford County. For me, creating a culture where therapists can thrive, grow, and be inspired was a huge mental shift. It wasn’t about me doing all the therapy myself – it was more about finding the life-changing talent that’s already out there and continuing to hone their expertise!
- Lastly I learned that growth is best achieved organically and humbly. This is always a hard lesson for me to learn.
Let me be real with ya’ll – the more I pushed for things to happen on my timeline in the big, exciting way… the more they didn’t. I found an office space I loved that my team could grow into and that didn’t end up panning out. I wanted to hire more therapists to serve more people but I just couldn’t find the best fit that aligned with our vision and expertise.
I thought I was ready, but in all honesty, I needed to pause. Because here’s what I learned:
the more I paused, the more I actually grew in the healthiest ways possible.
So instead, it was late last year when we added a new therapist to our team (hey, Mike!) Mike found us, right in the middle of change and was totally flexible with the journey, which was exactly what I needed. A top quality therapist with a willingness to sit tight and hang in.
And then, I paused again.
I took some time to experience the holidays, be with family, and visit old friends. And then,
another cool thing happened.
An old idea that Erin and I tossed around took on new life and Erin decided that she wanted to get certified in perinatal mental health (so cool!) and launch REBIRTH in person + as an e-course!
The New Year rolled around and I decided to take another long pause. I signed up for an 11-day intensive retreat on the Enneagram (ya’ll know I’m obsessed) in Menlo Park, California. I trained with some of the original thought leaders of the modern Enneagram and made invaluable connections within the Enneagram community.
And that led me exactly where I needed to be with this whole rebranding journey because while I was deep in building what I call “enneawareness” I was drawn back to the very basic things that I’ve wanted all along in my business (sans the shiny, exciting, adventurous path):
- quality service in a quality space
- a strong therapeutic community and healthy office culture, and
- organic, real growth – for me, my therapists, and the people we serve.
So, friends once again, welcome to…
Wellness & Co.
We’re a self-pay group practice with clear core values and a deep love for healing.
Amen and amen!
So these days, I’m learning to breathe deep and pause in my story of growth.
Here’s what I knew back before I even knew what rebranding was:
- I wanted to update my website to reflect my core values and expand our capacity to serve the community both locally and nationally.
Here’s what I know now:
- I can do all of that while slowing down.
I have the greatest job on the planet and I couldn’t be happier! Thanks for following along friends!
Join in!
Dr. K started Wellness & Co. with the desire to provide top-notch therapy to our local community. Now, Wellness & Co., has therapists, coaches, tutors, and professional organizers – all to provide wrap-around, boutique style care to our clients. Dr. K specializes in couples therapy, healing from infidelity, and supporting individuals through relational transitions.
