Stacy Shepherd

18/09/2026

🌴 Private Practice Reset - Bali 2027

If you own a psychology private practice, you probably know the feeling.

There are always projects you want to work on, systems you want to improve, ideas you want to explore and bigger decisions you need time to think through.

But between clients, staff, admin and everything else involved in running a practice, finding uninterrupted time to actually work on the business can be incredibly difficult.

That’s why I’ve created Private Practice Reset - Bali.

From 31 May–5 June 2027, a small group of psychology private practice owners will spend five nights at Hotel Komune in Bali, stepping away from the day-to-day demands of practice to focus on what comes next.

This isn’t a conference and it isn’t five days of workshops. It’s a working retreat - combining business mentoring, mastermind conversations, focused coworking and individual mentoring with plenty of space for connection and genuine downtime.

You’ll come with your own Retreat Project - something in your practice you’ve been wanting to tackle but never seem to have enough time for - and have protected time to make meaningful progress on it.

And because we’re in Bali, there’ll also be time for the pool, beach, massage, yoga and fitness, good food and simply switching off. ☀️

The retreat is open to psychology practice owners at different stages, from those just starting out or working solo through to established group-practice owners.

31 May–5 June 2027
🌴 Hotel Komune, Bali
🛏️ 5 nights in your own private Resort Room
👥 Small group of approximately 8–10 practice owners
💻 Business mentoring, mastermind & coworking
💆 Massage, wellness & downtime
$2,795 AUD | $750 deposit to reserve your place

Bookings are now open.

Full retreat details and booking information:

www.stacyshepherd.com.au/bali-retreat

I’m really looking forward to bringing together a small group of practice owners for five days of thinking, working, connecting and resetting - somewhere that makes stepping away from everyday practice life just a little bit easier. 🌴

Step away from the day-to-day demands of running your practice and give yourself the time, space and headspace to focus on your business — alongside other psychology practice owners who understand what it's really like.

14/09/2026

I've been thinking about an idea for a while and I'm curious whether other psychology practice owners would be interested... 🌴

One of the things I find challenging about running a private practice is finding the time and space to actually step away from the day-to-day work and focus on the business itself.

So I've been exploring the idea of a small working retreat in Bali specifically for psychologists who own and run private practices.
The idea wouldn't be a conference or days filled with workshops.
Instead, I'm imagining a few days that combine:

🌿 Dedicated, uninterrupted time to work on your business
💻 Space to finally tackle those admin/business projects that keep getting pushed aside
💬 Small-group business mentoring, brainstorming and problem-solving
🤝 Genuine connection with other psychologists who understand what it's like to run a practice
🧠 Conversations about things like staffing, systems, finances, growth, boundaries and leadership
☀️ And importantly — plenty of time for the pool, massages, good food, exploring Bali and actually switching off

I'm picturing a small group (perhaps 8–10 practice owners) spending around 4–5 nights together, with a mixture of structured sessions, coworking time and downtime.

Everyone could arrive with a particular business problem or project they've been meaning to tackle and hopefully leave with it actually DONE — plus some new ideas, connections and energy for their practice.

At this stage, it's genuinely just an idea I'm exploring for 2027. Before I start looking seriously at venues or organising anything, I'd love to know whether this is something other psychology practice owners would actually be interested in.

If you run a psychology private practice and the thought of escaping to Bali for a few days to work on your business with a small group of other practice owners sounds appealing, I'd love to hear from you.

I'm putting together a short expression of interest to help me work out what people would want from something like this.
Comment below or send me a message if you'd like me to send you the EOI when it's ready. 🌴✈️

EOI is ready - https://forms.gle/P84zB8Z47DyK8sLg7

And feel free to tag another psychology practice owner who might enjoy something like this!

I'm exploring the idea of running a small working retreat in Bali in 2027 specifically for psychologists who own and run private practices. The idea is to create space away from the day-to-day demands of practice ownership to actually work on the business — while spending time with a small group o...

02/03/2026

The Brain and Mind Centre at University of Sydney was where I spent my day yesterday in meetings with the team for the officially start of my PhD. Slightly overwhelming but very exciting! I feel like I have more direction and things I can do to FINALLY start. Really looking forward to this next new journey!

01/03/2026

Flying in to Sydney for day 1 of the PhD! Feeling equal parts nervous and excited 🫣🤗😳 Today we meet the team and present my research proposal to get feedback. No pressure right 😆

30/05/2025

🧠✨ Thinking about adding assessments to your private psychology practice?

We’ve got you covered with our brand-new 6-Part Webinar Series designed to help psychologists confidently introduce and integrate psychological assessments into their clinical work. Whether you're starting out or looking to expand your skills, this series offers practical guidance, clinical insight, and real-world strategies.

🎓 What’s Included in the Series?

🔹 Webinar 1: Starting with Assessments in Private Practice
Understand the why, when, and how of offering assessments in a private setting.

🔹 Webinar 2: Cognitive Assessments (e.g. WISC, WAIS)
Learn how to select, administer, and interpret cognitive tools with confidence.

🔹 Webinar 3: Educational Assessments
Support clients with learning difficulties through targeted evaluation.

🔹 Webinar 4: ADHD Assessments
Step-by-step guidance on identifying and assessing ADHD in children and adults.

🔹 Webinar 5: Autism Assessments in Children
Explore best practices for identifying neurodivergence in younger clients.

🔹 Webinar 6: Autism Assessments in Adults
Understand the unique presentation and assessment needs of autistic adults.

💡 Pick and choose the webinars that suit your needs – or sign up for the full series to build a well-rounded assessment toolkit.

$797+GST for the six-part series. Upon registration, you will be sent the recording of the first webinar on introducing assessments in your practice. The second webinar will air live on Wednesday 11th June 12-1:30pm. Webinars will be released each fortnight – see dates on Eventbrite link.

$197+GST for individual webinars. Send me a message for links to individual webinars.

🗓️ Flexible attendance – starts Wednesday 11th June 12-1:30pm

🎥 Live + replay access

📄 Time available for questions

🧑‍⚕️ Designed for early-career and established psychologists

New Live Webinar each fortnight – recordings and slides will be sent after each presentation

👉 Ready to elevate your practice? Register now and take the next step in expanding your clinical services!

🔗 https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introducing-assessments-in-your-private-practice-6-part-series-tickets-1377006486469?aff=oddtdtcreator

📩 Questions? Send us a message!

Interested in just doing a single webinar or a few single ones? Send a DM or an email through to info@brouleepsychology and I can send you individual links

29/05/2025

First webinar on introducing assessments in private practice done - here’s my little set up. This little corner of the house has the best light. Really looking forward to doing more webinars in the future.

26/05/2025

Although I do love travelling, both for work and pleasure, there really is no place like home. Fall on the far south coast is just divine!

18/05/2025

The Gold Coast beaches may not be as beautiful as my south coast beaches but doing my morning run along the beach pathway isn’t too bad.

16/05/2025

Day two of the APS Festival of Psychology conference on the Gold Coast. Really great learning and networking so far, looking forward for what today will bring. And of course catching up with friends afterwards for a bit of social connection 😁

12/05/2025

Are you a psychologist who has thought about introducing assessments into your private practice or are just starting out doing this work? Or maybe you've been doing assessments for a little while and just wanting some ideas of how others are structuring this work?

I am running a FREE webinar on this topic and would love to have you join in. The webinar will be run live via Zoom on Wednesday May 28th at 12pm but will also be recorded and sent to participants after the live session.

I am endorsed as a clinical and educational and developmental psychologist with 20 years experience working across the lifespan providing assessments and intervention. Through my work providing supervision, I've noticed many psychs are starting to introduce assessments to their practice or are wanting to get into this space but struggle with where to start. That's where my webinar comes in.

Click on the link to register - looking forward to seeing you there.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/introducing-assessments-in-your-private-practice-tickets-1355901912119?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Feel free to email me if you have any questions - [email protected] or find out more about the work I do on my new website - www.stacyshepherd.com.au