Building a Group Practice and a Non-Profit Side by Side with Aditi Jasra

What happens when the need in your community outgrows what a private practice can offer? Aditi Jasra, who leads a Tri-Cities group practice and co-founded the New Wellness North Foundation, shares why she built a nonprofit alongside her business, what the first year of that learning curve actually demands, and how knowing your why carries you through when grants get tight and the work gets hard. **What You’ll Hear:** - Why Aditi launched a nonprofit alongside her group practice, and the specific gap it was built to fill - How she leads as a compassionate team player while still holding clear standards - The realities of nonprofit funding right now, and why grants are harder than ever to come by - What it actually takes to build a board and sustain the commitment a nonprofit requires - Why your why is the thing that carries you when the work gets hard and quitting feels easy - Loneliness as its own kind of pandemic, and the healing that happens through connection **Resources Mentioned on this Episode** New Wellness North Foundation - https://www.newwellnessnorthfoundation.org/ - GPO Network, the free Facebook group for Canadian group practice owners - Group Practice Connection membership: Join here **Featured Guest:** Aditi Jasra is a registered clinical counsellor, group practice owner, and yoga practitioner based in the Tri-Cities area of British Columbia, with a head office in Port Coquitlam and a second location in Surrey. Her practice is made up largely of South Asian women and other diverse practitioners, offering somatic and attachment-based work across relationships, anxiety, and trauma, with most of her clinicians EMDR trained. As a learning site, her practice also supports interns building toward registration. In October 2024, Aditi and several colleagues founded the New Wellness North Foundation, a nonprofit providing free and pay-what-you-can counselling and building community connection for those who cannot otherwise access support. **Connect with Aditi:** Email: [info@wellnessnorth.ca](mailto:info@wellnessnorth.ca) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wellnessnorthcounselling/ Website: https://wellnessnorth.ca/ **Meet the Host: Lisa Catallo** Lisa is a Canadian psychotherapist, group practice owner, and business coach with over eight years of experience leading a thriving, values-driven practice. She works with therapists who are ready to step into their role as confident, ethical, and intentional leaders—without burning out or getting buried in the day-to-day. Lisa’s coaching focuses on building sustainable group practices through efficient systems, effective leadership, and a deep respect for time and energy. Her approach is calm and encouraging, offering grounded guidance that helps therapists move from overwhelm to clarity—so they can lead with confidence and purpose. Whether she’s supporting someone just starting to grow a team or helping a seasoned leader reclaim their role as CEO, Lisa brings a blend of insight, structure, and heart to everything she does. When she’s not coaching or connecting with therapists, you’ll find her hanging out with her children and grandchildren, reading, walking by the water, or dreaming up new ways to make business feel a little lighter. **Connect with the Host:** Website: www.grouppracticenetwork.ca Instagram: instagram.com/grouppracticenetwork Facebook: facebook.com/grouppracticenetwork LinkedIn:www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-catallo **Loved this episode? Let’s take it a step further.** Grab the free **Time + Energy Audit for Group Practice Owners** to get super clear on where your time is going—and what it’s actually worth. 👉 Download it here And if you're ready for consistent support, connection, and access to done-for-you tools? Come join us inside **Group Practice Connection**—the membership designed to help Canadian group practice owners lead with clarity and confidence. ✨ You don’t have to do this alone. Check it out here **Empowered to Lead** is proud to be on the *High Vibe Podcast Network Check* out (Host Name) Gift in the Vault https://highvibepodcastnetwork.com/gifts **Share the Love** ✨ If this episode lit something up in you… tag us on Instagram @HighVibeLeaders and @grouppracticenetwork and let us know your biggest takeaway! 🦋 Don’t forget to rate & review — it helps us reach more conscious rebels like you. **Listen & Subscribe** 🎧 Apple Podcasts 🎧 Spotify 🎧 Amazon Music 🎧 High Vibe Podcast Network