All Things Private Practice Podcast Episode 221: Navigating Mixed-Neurotype Business Partnerships [featuring Jennifer Agee]
In this episode, Patrick Casale and Jennifer Agee openly discuss the realities of running a business together as partners with different neurotypes. They share the unique strengths and challenges that they bring into their business partnership, highlighting Patrick Casale's AuDHDer (Autistic/ADHD) perspective and Jennifer Agee's neurotypical perspective, who self-described “as neurotypical as neurotypicals get.”
Their honest reflections highlight the importance of communication, empathy, and flexibility when collaborating across neurotypes—not just in business, but in all relationships.
Here are 3 key takeaways:
- Self-Awareness and Communication are Critical: Both Patrick Casale and Jennifer Agee emphasize the importance of acknowledging and discussing differences in processing, communication, and strengths. Open, honest conversations can help avoid resentment and frustration in team dynamics.
- Burnout and Capacity Fluctuate—And That’s Okay: Entrepreneurial life is not static. Patrick Casale shares his experience with Autistic burnout and how roles in the partnership shift as capacity changes. Accepting these ebbs and flows is essential for sustainability and growth.
- Adapt Roles, Don’t Force Equality: True partnership isn’t always a 50/50 split. Regularly reevaluating what actually works (instead of sticking to outdated expectations) makes the collaboration healthier for everyone involved. Bringing in extra support when needed can make all the difference.
More about Jennifer:
Jennifer Agee is the founder of Counseling Community, Inc. and Counseling Community KC, and the co-founder of Empowered Escapes. A licensed clinical professional counselor and strategic business coach, Jennifer helps fellow helpers and healers thrive emotionally, professionally, and financially.
Her passion? Creating spaces where therapists and wellness entrepreneurs stop surviving and start living. Through coaching, retreats, and a whole lot of joyful disruption, she empowers others to step away from burnout and into purpose-driven abundance.
From launching a nonprofit mission base in South Africa to building a vibrant, affirming counseling practice in Kansas City, Jennifer’s work spans continents and communities—but her heart stays rooted in service, strategy, and soul.
Whether she’s leading a transformational summit, whipping up a sourdough loaf, or talking you into trying the latest TikTok trend, she does it with vision, humor, and heart.
- Social Media Links: beacons.ai/counselingcommunity
- Aruba Cruise: counselingcomm.kartra.com/page/aruba_cruise
- South Africa Retreat: counselingcomm.kartra.com/page/southafrica2026
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✨ Beyond Private Practice: Recession Proofing Intensive
It's Patrick from All Things Private Practice. I know a lot of you are feeling uncertain right now about your caseloads, the economy, or what the next year's going to look like for your practice. I get it. Things are weird out there right now. That is exactly why I created the "Beyond Private Practice: Recession Proofing Intensive," a 5-hour, live, neurodivergent-affirming, online event happening on Friday, December 12th, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. We will talk about real, tangible ways to diversify your income through podcasting, retreats, writing that book of yours, and speaking engagements; they're all symbiotic and feed into each other. I'm gonna show you exactly how to leverage and maximize so you can build stability and freedom no matter what's happening around you. The cost for the intensive is only $299, valued at over $2,500, because I want this to be accessible. Just to let you in on some behind-the-scenes, my wife works for the federal government and hasn't been paid for weeks due to the shutdown. So yeah, things are tight, but I also know how powerful this work is, and I want to make sure to give back to the therapist community that has supported me through everything I've created the last four years. You'll walk away with strategies, templates, confidence, clarity, and 4 NBCC CEs. Go to allthingspractice.com/beyond-recession-intensive to grab your spot. Doubt yourself and do it anyway.
My name is Patrick Casale, and I’m the founder of Resilient Mind Counseling, a neurodivergent-affirming group practice based in Asheville serving clients throughout North Carolina via telehealth and in-person sessions.
Our practice is passionate about supporting Autistic adults, ADHDers, and other neurodivergent individuals, along with the LGBTQIA+ community and folks experiencing anxiety, burnout, and life transitions. Many of our clinicians identify as neurodivergent themselves, and we pride ourselves on offering therapy that is affirming, authentic, and grounded in lived experience.
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Alma
I want to thank Alma for sponsoring this episode. Building and managing the practice you want can be challenging. That’s why Alma offers tools and resources to help you build not just any practice, but your private practice. They’ll help you navigate insurance, access referrals who are the right fit for you, and efficiently manage administrative tasks — so you can spend less time on the details, and more time delivering great care. You support your clients. Alma supports you. Visit helloalma.com/ATPP to learn more.
Beyond Private Practice: Recession Proofing Intensive
It's Patrick from All Things Private Practice. I know a lot of you are feeling uncertain right now about your caseloads, the economy, or what the next year's going to look like for your practice. I get it. Things are weird out there right now. That is exactly why I created the "Beyond Private Practice: Recession Proofing Intensive," a 5-hour, live, neurodivergent-affirming, online event happening on Friday, December 12th, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. We will talk about real, tangible ways to diversify your income through podcasting, retreats, writing that book of yours, and speaking engagements; they're all symbiotic and feed into each other. I'm gonna show you exactly how to leverage and maximize so you can build stability and freedom no matter what's happening around you. The cost for the intensive is only $299, valued at over $2,500, because I want this to be accessible. Just to let you in on some behind-the-scenes, my wife works for the federal government and hasn't been paid for weeks due to the shutdown. So yeah, things are tight, but I also know how powerful this work is, and I want to make sure to give back to the therapist community that has supported me through everything I've created the last four years. You'll walk away with strategies, templates, confidence, clarity, and 4 NBCC CEs. Go to allthingspractice.com/beyond-recession-intensive to grab your spot. Doubt yourself and do it anyway.
Resilient Mind Counseling
It's Patrick. Some of you may know that I own a group therapy practice in North Carolina, Resilient Mind Counseling. We specialize in supporting the Neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, and Black, Brown, and Asian communities online and across North Carolina. We also have limited in-person openings at our offices in Asheville and Cary. We really love working with clients who are coming to terms with both Autism and ADHD discoveries later in life or questioning, as well as the intersections of race, gender, identity, and orientation. All of our therapists have lived experience and identify as AuDHD, Autistic, or ADHD. Our team of affirming therapists offers a safe, anti-racist, anti-oppressive, inclusive, and accessible space where you can show up exactly as you are—no masking, no judgment, and no need to make eye contact, just real connection and healing. We accept most commercial insurances like Blue Cross Blue Shield, United, Aetna, and Med Cost, as well as self-pay options. We currently have openings for new clients. Visit our website at resilientmindcounseling.com. You can also text or call our HIPAA-compliant phone line at (828) 515-1246, or email us at scheduling@resilientmindcounseling.com.
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