Invest In Yourself and Your People with Dr. Christopher Taylor

Howdy, Ags! Today, we have Christopher Taylor '07, CEO and founder of Taylor counseling group, a mental health company striving to take Texas from last to first in terms of mental health! In this episode, Chris shares how his group makes mental health accessible to everyone. So make sure to tune in to learn more!

Invest In Yourself and Your People

Mental health awareness opens more spaces for people to acknowledge the not-so-pretty side of things and encourages them to seek professional help. Yet, we do not have enough people in school to keep up with the demand for therapy. In addition to that, therapy is somehow considered a luxury good that only the haves can afford. To address these concerns, Christopher Taylor founded the Taylor Counseling Group to provide access to quality, affordable therapy.

To achieve their goals, Chris considered his group the In-N-Out Burger of therapy, where they do one thing well: to provide outpatient mental health at a very affordable rate. And that's the end of their service. That is all they provide. They collaborate with people who are very good in other medical departments, but they focus on one thing, which allows them to be very successful in providing that one service. Another strategy is investing heavily in their therapists (education, health insurance, benefits, etc.) because he believes that when a company invests in its people, they show up and do their best work.

About Taylor Counseling Group:

Taylor Counseling Group provides affordable, reliable, and accessible mental health services to communities across Texas.

They believe everyone should have access to premium mental healthcare, regardless of income level. With twelve locations in Texas and plans for rapid growth, they serve clients from age five through late adulthood. Their services range from traditional individual counseling to couples counseling, to family therapy, and more, and they believe each session should be at a cost you can afford. They are proud to offer a standard private rate of $100 per session, whereas many practices charge $150 or more for therapy of their caliber. Getting the help you need shouldn't be complicated, so they make scheduling an appointment easy with their online booking tool.

Taylor Counseling Group is a value-driven organization that believes in the power of community support. They are proud to donate $1 from every session to Okay to Say, an award-winning public awareness campaign that strives to break the stigma behind asking for help encourages people to talk openly about mental health, and communicates that most mental illnesses are treatable.

Outline of the Episode:

• [00:05] Intro
• [01:37] Being a Corps Cadet and other stuff he misses
• [02:34] How Chris started the Taylor Counseling Group.
• [05:03] Business expansion strategy
• [08:11] Affordable care and community support
• [10:59] How does he invest in a new therapist?
• [13:03] Elevating Texas from last in mental health care to first
• [15:11] How he implemented the EOS system
• [18:33] Career growth opportunities in Taylor Counseling Group
• [21:26] His BHAG
• [25:03] "It's okay to say that you are not okay" campaign
• [26:21] Lightning round
• [29:31] Empifany App and Grant Halliburton foundation

Resources:

Website: https://taylorcounselinggroup.com/

AGH Website: https://www.aggiegrowthhacks.com/

Empifany: https://www.empathicholdings.com

Grant Halliburton: https://www.granthalliburton.org

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