The Money Sessions

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode of The Money Sessions, LIMB grad Dr. Shauna Pollard shares her transformative journey from burnout and back pain in a high-earning group practice to creating a sustainable, creative, and values-aligned solo practice. A psychologist with ADHD, Dr. Shauna candidly discusses the toll that overwork took on her health and energy, and how moving across the country, leaving insurance behind, and setting premium fees allowed her to build a life and practice she loves. This conversation is a powerful reminder that private practice isn't just about money—it's about creating space for joy, purpose, and impact. If you're a therapist dreaming of more spaciousness, alignment, and impact in your practice, this is a must-listen. In this episode, Shauna shares: Why financial success at the cost of creativity, health, and personal freedom wasn't enough; The mindset shifts she made to leave her packed schedule of 30+ clients per week behind; How leaning into her neurodivergence became a strength in designing her ideal business; The challenges and empowerment that came with raising her fees to $250/session; Why redefining accessibility changed how she serves her community—and herself. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Shauna's Website Support for BIPOC Clinicians with ADHD More about Shauna: Dr. Shauna Pollard is a psychologist who helps high-achievers, ADHDers, and first-generation strivers navigate burnout, procrastination, and self-doubt so they can feel more balanced and engaged in their lives. She also hosts Notes Catchup and Networking Events and runs a group for BIPOC clinicians with ADHD.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this soul-stirring solo episode, Tiffany calls out the secret belief so many therapists carry: "I know a premium fee practice is possible… but not for me." Maybe you've listened to every episode. You follow all the stories. You want to believe it's possible. But some part of you still whispers: Not for me. This episode isn't a pep talk. It's a reckoning. Tiffany names the generational trauma, the systemic injustice, and the internalized story that makes risk feel unsafe—even deadly. She speaks directly to the therapist who's done everything right, but still can't bring herself to believe she deserves a business that gives more than it takes. If you've been stuck on the edge—paralyzed by fear, guilt, or self-doubt—this is the episode that might finally set you free. In this episode, Tiffany shares: Why that "special snowflake" belief (everyone else can do it, but not me) isn't personal—it's historical; The hidden trauma therapists carry from generations of systemic failure and punishment for ambition; How internalized oppression turns desire into danger—and how to take your power back; Why waiting for the fear to go away is a trap—and how freedom comes from taking the risk; What changes when you bet on yourself—and how that choice echoes through generations. If this episode hit you in the gut… it's not by accident. Email Tiffany at [email protected] with the subject line: I'm Ready. It's time to stop letting systems win. Let's build the life your lineage has been dreaming of. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator Email Tiffany

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this eye-opening episode of The Money Sessions, Tiffany sits down with longtime colleague and LIMB Academy alum Jenn Fredette to talk about what it really takes to build a thriving premium fee private practice in 2025. From burnout to Big Macs, from Facebook ads to archetypal marketing, this conversation really cuts through the fear and noise therapists are feeling right now. Jenn shares powerful insights into how the marketing landscape has changed—and what has stayed the same—and why therapists must stop over-functioning and start getting strategic if they want to attract clients willing to pay premium fees. If you've been wondering whether a cash-pay, high-fee practice is still possible in 2025, this episode is a must-listen. In this episode, Jenn shares: Why marketing is just another kind of relationship (and you already know how to do it); How the myth of "I'll raise my fees once I'm full" keeps therapists stuck in burnout; The difference between lead generation, messaging, and conversion—and why it matters; Why "nurture marketing" doesn't convert (and what to do instead); The timeless marketing principles that still work in the age of AI, BetterHelp, and SEO overload. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Jenn's Website Jenn's Instagram Find Your Marketing Attachment Style More about Jenn: Jenn Fredette is your business fairy godmother—if fairy godmothers swore a lot and specialized in high-impact marketing. She helps scrappy, exhausted healers transform into well-paid, legacy-building visionaries. No magic wands, no pumpkin carriages—just bold strategy, sharp storytelling, and the kind of messaging that makes clients say, "Hell yes."

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode of The Money Sessions, Tiffany tackles a phrase she's heard time and time again: "I don't want to only work with rich people." If you've ever felt conflicted about charging premium fees while staying true to your values, this conversation is for you. Tiffany dismantles the myth that high-fee therapy is only for the elite—and shows how therapists can build sustainable businesses that allow them to give back without burning out. This is the dose of truth and clarity therapists need in a world that too often confuses martyrdom with generosity. In this episode, Tiffany shares: Why most therapists can't afford to offer low-fee therapy—and why that's not a moral failing; The real privilege required to do "cheap therapy" without sacrificing your wellbeing; How financially secure therapists are actually more generous with their time, energy, and presence; The wide variety of people—not just the wealthy—who find ways to pay premium fees for therapy; Why it's not your job to figure out how clients afford you. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator DM Tiffany on Instagram Send Tiffany an Email

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Beth Klein, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and LIMB Academy grad based in Minnesota. Beth specializes working with high-achieving women who struggle with imposter syndrome, social anxiety, and relationship boundaries. Beth gets candid about her journey from insurance panel burnout to a thriving premium private pay practice. She shares how she went from seeing up to eight clients a day, working weekends, drowning in paperwork, and feeling isolated—to charging $250 per session, seeing ten clients a week, and maintaining a schedule that actually supports her life. If you're feeling burnt out, undervalued, or unsure how to make the shift to private pay, Beth's experience will give you real-life inspiration and tactical strategies for your own journey. In this episode, Beth shares: How she went from seeing 6-8 clients per day and working on weekends to "catch up" to seeing 10 clients per week; The marketing strategies that actually worked (and the ones she ditched) when it comes to filling her practice with premium fee clients; The biggest internal blocks she had to overcome to confidently charge premium fees (and how she found a new narrative); How being part of the LIMB community consistently allowed her to make changes over the long haul; Three pieces of strategic advice Beth has for any therapist who feels like they're drowning in the insurance whirlpool and dreams of finding a way out; How her relationships, health, and personal life have transformed now that she's no longer overworking for low fees. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Beth's Website More about Beth: Beth Klein, MS, LMFT is a marriage and family therapist licensed in Minnesota and Wisconsin with a prior career in business. She helps high achieving women create a balanced and rewarding life by tackling their relationship, anxiety, boundary, and perfectionism issues.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free What do you do when you've done the mindset work, you're confidently charging premium fees, and you've built a solid foundation for your private practice—yet the clients still aren't coming? In this episode of The Money Sessions, Tiffany takes on the tough reality that even when you're doing everything "right," things can still feel like they're falling apart. She dives deep into the real reasons businesses fail, the importance of adapting to a changing market, and what it actually takes to sustain a premium fee practice long-term. If you're wondering what the next step is when your practice feels like it's stalling, tune in for insight, strategy, and some real talk from someone who's been there. In this episode, Tiffany shares: Why so many therapists feel like they're doing everything right but still struggle to stay full; The sobering statistics about business failure—and how they apply to private practice; What to do when you're feeling stuck, frustrated, and ready to throw in the towel; THE key to long-term success in private practice. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Monica Helvie, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and LIMB Academy grad based in Texas. Monica specializes in helping anxious achievers rediscover inner and outer balance, and also offers burnout recovery coaching for high-achieving career women. Monica's story is a powerful transformation from survival mode to success—from working multiple jobs, barely making it to daycare pickups, and feeling stuck in the insurance panel grind—to charging $250 per session, seeing just ten clients per week, and reclaiming her time, energy, and life. If you're stuck in survival mode, burning out under low insurance rates, or just dreaming of a different way to run your practice, this episode will challenge and inspire you. In this episode, Monica shares: How Monica went from three insurance panels and $50 cash pay sessions to a fully private pay practice charging $250 per session; Three signs that being an insurance-based therapist was leading to burnout and causing her to recreate the old patterns of the hardworking-but-absent parent that she grew up with; What's currently working for Monica when it comes to marketing her premium fee practice; Monica's advice for therapists who are currently overwhelmed with insurance clients but don't see any way out; How her relationships, parenting, and personal life have flourished now that she's no longer drowning in work; How it was the idea of time freedom - and not necessarily more money - that allowed Monica to make massive changes in her life. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Monica's Therapy Website Monica's Coaching Website Monica´s Instagram More about Monica: Monica is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in CA and TX, specializing in helping anxious achievers silence their inner drill sergeant to overcome self doubt, rediscover balance, and strengthen their authenticity. Monica also offers burnout recovery coaching for high-achieving career women who are ready to reclaim their energy, peace, and fulfillment in their work, health, and relationships without the overwhelm!

Email Tiffany ([email protected]) with the word "NOW". Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator DM Tiffany on Instagram Send Tiffany an Email

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Ginelle Krummey, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and LIMB grad based in North Carolina. In today's interview with Tiffany, Ginelle talks about how she continued to move forward even after she got off of insurance panels and lost about half of her caseload. While her husband was also leaving his job. With a baby on the way. At this point, many therapists would have given up, gone back, said it was impossible and returned to the relative security of a soul-crushing system—but not Ginelle. Ginelle was determined to move forward and create the life that she ACTUALLY wanted for herself, a life that was in integrity with who and how she wanted to be. Here's her story. In this episode, Ginelle shares: How Ginelle decreased her hours and set a schedule that worked for her (which included leaving ALL insurance panels); Three signs that made it clear that she needed to make a massive shift to her schedule and practice, even as other life transitions were happening; The "afterlife"—what happened after she made these changes and how it prepared her for the world events that were to come; Three pieces of strategic advice around shifting your mindset to help you be in integrity with who and how you want to be (even if it's scary); How she and her community were impacted by Hurricane Helene; How building a life and practice that truly supports her helped her navigate the hurricane and its aftermath with resilience, ease, and the ability to support others. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Ginelle's Website Ginelle's Instagram More about Ginelle: Ginelle Krummey, LCMHC provides integrative feminist analytic therapy for couples and individuals in her scenic homesite office in the mountains outside of Asheville, NC. Ginelle specializes in burnout response and prevention for individuals and corporate entities. Ginelle contributes to the advancement of feminism with advocacy writing about the experiences and unmet needs of the population of birthing people she calls breastfeeding breadwinners. Outside of work, Ginelle spends time with her toddler and husband, Australian Shepherd and 4 chickens.

I'm looking for 3 therapists who are ready to break free from the low fee trap. Find me on Instagram @leaninmakebank and DM me the word "POWER." When therapists talk to me about needing to give back and be accessible, I often think about my own experience as a sliding scale client. I know what it feels like to pay a sliding scale fee. I know what it means to need help and not be able to afford it. But being a sliding scale client has its dark sides. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator DM Tiffany on Instagram Send Tiffany an Email

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Dr. Tavari Brown, Ph.D., LPC, MPH, CPCS, a LIMB grad and current mentor based out of Atlanta, Georgia. Recorded before her move from LIMB student to mentor, Tavari takes this opportunity to share her in-process journey of leaving all insurance panels and charging cash pay, premium fee rates. She gets real about her previous "damsel in distress" mentality and how she moved from waiting for rescue from a knight in shining armor to saving herself instead. This episode will challenge you to think about yourself and your practice differently. You won't want to miss it. In this episode, Tavari shares: Three signs that let her know she needed to get off of all insurance panels; How her clinical work has changed as a result of the changes she's making in her mindset and practice; How her marketing has changed as a result of her doing her deeper work; A key question for any therapist seeing over 30 clients a week that believes they're doing good work; Three pieces of strategic advice for any therapist who is currently struggling with being overworked while seeing clients on insurance panels. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Tavari's Website More about Tavari: Dr. Tavari Brown, Ph.D., LPC, MPH, CPCS is a health educator, licensed professional counselor, and counselor educator. Her public health career began as an Adolescent Health Advisor for a California health department prior to becoming a Public Health Advisor for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Brown integrates her public health knowledge with her counseling skills. She owns and operates an Atlanta based private counseling practice with a focus on cancer, grief, and fertility issues.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In today's eye-opening episode, Tiffany calls out the all-too-common habit of therapists convincing themselves that everything is "fine." Even—and especially—when it's not. And you KNOW it. (Cue the meme of that dog sitting in a room full of fire.) But what can you do about it?! If you're ready to stop justifying exhaustion and start making real, lasting change, this is the episode for you. In this episode, Tiffany shares: How her own habit of saying "I'm fine" masked deeper struggles; The power of radical honesty in recognizing what's not actually working in your private practice; The hidden costs of undercharging and overworking; Why so many therapists end up in unsustainable practices and how to break free from survival mode; The crucial first step to building a practice that actually serves YOU. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator DM Tiffany on Instagram Send Tiffany an Email

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Dr. Brianna Mann, PhD, a LIMB Academy grad based in Minnesota who specializes in working with high achievers. Brianna gets real in today's interview, talking about what it REALLY took for her to emancipate herself from a system that was not designed for her. She also gets vulnerable, sharing what allowed her to keep moving forward—to keep moving towards her dream—even when she was leaving an abusive relationship, three months behind on her mortgage payments, half a million dollars in debt, and relying on welfare just to get by. This story will inspire you—and challenge you—to think differently about yourself and the world around you. In this episode, Brianna shares: How a 20% decrease in reimbursement rates from her insurance panels pushed Brianna to go private pay; What happened after Brianna joined the LIMB Academy and really started addressing her mindset work; How she moved from financial insecurity and reliance on insurance panels to $525 private pay sessions; Her top three pieces of strategic advice for a therapist who's feeling stuck in their private practice; The specific marketing strategies Brianna used to attract clients who were willing to pay her premium fees; The difference between networking at therapist conferences and networking with professionals who hold themselves to a higher standard (this one is EXCITING). Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Brianna's Website Brianna's Dream Course Brianna's Digital Inner Child Meditation Brianna's Pinterest More about Brianna: Dr. Brianna Mann, Ph.D works with high achievers who have obtained the American Dream and feel like they've been sold a bill of goods because they don't feel any happier or like their lives any more. In fact, they actually feel depressed, anxious, neurotic or numb; they've found out the hard way that happiness and freedom are inside jobs. Dr. Mann works with them to find and heal the root of these problems, so they can stop the fake-it-until-you-make-it routine and experience freedom and joy as more than just pipe dreams.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this powerful episode, Tiffany delivers a wake-up call to therapists in private practice: nobody is coming to save you. If you're exhausted, underpaid, and waiting for some magic to transform your practice, here's the truth: it's time to take control and become your OWN knight in shining armor. If you're ready to stop waiting and start taking action, this episode is for you. In this episode, Tiffany shares: The moment she realized no one was coming to save her (and what she did about it); How burnout and resentment build up when therapists undercharge and overwork; Why acknowledging your current reality is the first step toward change; The myth of quick-fix solutions like extra certifications and marketing programs; How you can start taking action (to save yourself) NOW. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Dr. Marcuetta Sims, a licensed psychologist and premium fee therapist who practices in Georgia. Tune in to hear Marcuetta share how she went from being stressed out and overwhelmed on insurance panels to charging $350/session and running her own group practice after graduating LIMB. PLUS Marcuetta spills the tea on what it's really like to run a group practice behind-the-scenes and how motherhood has shaped her decisions around this new season of her professional life. You're not gonna want to miss this. In this episode, Marcuetta shares: What led Marcuetta to leave insurance panels and go cash pay, premium fee at her private practice (her answers may surprise you); How the LIMB community helped her reshape how she understood her Christian faith and overcome false narratives around money; How she, as a black woman, faced internalized narratives around black folks, including what she could charge and who would pay her full fee; Three pieces of strategy she used to go from insurance panels to $350/session; Why she opened and then closed her group practice; Why she's taken up speaking and consultation and taken a pause on seeing clients at this phase in her professional life and business. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Marcuetta's Website Marcuetta's Instagram More about Marcuetta: Dr. Marcuetta Sims is a licensed psychologist, yoga and meditation teacher, the CEO/Founder of the Worth, Wisdom, and Wellness Center, and site/clinical director for Cumberland Counseling Centers. She loves working with perfectionists who still feel worthless. Her current joys are being a new mommy and loving on her husband and fur baby. Learn more at drmarcuettasims.com.

In this episode, we're speaking with Andrew Riesen, a mission-driven entrepreneur, financial accountant, and CEO of Heard. If you haven't heard of Heard (see what we did there?), it's an accounting platform built for therapreneurs, aiming to empower therapists as business owners by saving them time on their finances. In today's special edition of The Money Sessions, Andrew doesn't hold back — he gets real about his journey as a business owner, gives his perspective on therapists and financial literacy, and shares his thoughts on how to set ourselves up for a successful 2025. If you have questions about the nitty gritty of money and finance as a therapreneur, this is THE place to start. In this episode, Andrew shares: The challenges he's seen therapists face in 2024, especially when it comes to making money; His predictions for 2025 and what you can do to set yourself up for success as a therapist in private practice; The challenges he's faced and the lessons he's learned as a business owner; The real importance of financial literacy for therapists (we promise it's NOT boring). Resources mentioned: Heard Business School Podcast Heard Website LIMB Academy FWF Calculator More about Andrew: Andrew Riesen is a mission-driven entrepreneur, financial accountant, and CEO of Heard, the financial back-office for therapists in private practice. Prior to Heard, Andrew worked at PWC, where he worked as a financial accountant, helped build an internal software incubator, and co-founded an affordable sales tax solution for small to medium-sized businesses. When not supporting mental health professionals in private practice, Andrew can be found exploring the nooks and crannies of the Pacific Northwest trail-running, cycling, or snowboarding, or at home with his nose in a book or journal.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Susannah Horwitz, a Licensed Professional Counselor and LIMB Grad based in Golden, Colorado. Susannah is a proud mom, wife, and entrepreneur. During her first episode on The Money Sessions in 2021, she shared her journey with raising her fees and becoming the primary breadwinner. Now, Susannah is coming back to reveal what it's really been like in the years since she first embarked on her premium fee journey. You don't want to miss this. In this episode, Susannah shares: What it really means to do premium fee work (Hint: it's not about the number); How getting in touch with what she really needed from her private practice and setting premium fees forced her to set boundaries in many other areas of her life; The ups and downs that come after the premium fee raise; How therapists use low fees and overworking as a way to avoid looking at their lack of boundaries in other areas of their lives; The three types of currency to consider when designing a private practice that works for you. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Susannah's First Episode Susannah's Website → She does 1:1 consulting with therapists! More about Susannah: Susannah Horwitz, LPC, LMHC, is a trauma-informed, nature-based expressive arts therapist and licensed professional counselor, serving clients located in Colorado, Massachusetts and Florida. She received her Masters degree in Intermodal Expressive Arts Therapies from Lesley University in 2003. She was an expressive arts therapist and director of the Project Launch college and career access program at RAW Art Works from 2004-2013. She has been a private practice owner since 2010. Susannah is a Certified EMDR therapist and also trained with both Skylight Psychedelics and Integrative Psychiatry Institute to become a Certified Ketamine-Assisted Therapy provider and Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist. In her private practice, she loves to bring therapy clients "off the couch" and into the outdoors for Nature & Arts based EMDR intensives to help clients connect with the multifaceted powers of imagination, sense of humor, playfulness, and creativity to heal trauma and thrive. She specializes in working with caregivers such as medical professionals, wellness professionals, and parents who have experienced medical or relationship trauma, as well as those who identify as neurodivergent. In addition to her practice as a therapist, she is the founder of the Well-Connected Therapist coaching program, which she created to support introverted and neurodivergent private practice therapists to build community through embodied, authentic connection.

LAST CHANCE to join before registration closes! In this week of live online trainings, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into 2025. Click here to enroll in How to Charge like a Six Figure Therapist LIVE. Monday, January 27 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Tuesday, January 28 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Wednesday, January 29 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Thursday, January 30 - 12-1:30 pm PST / 3-4:30 pm EST Friday, January 31 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Rachel Hulstein-Lowe, MSW, a Licensed and Independent Clinical Social Worker and LIMB Grad based in Boston, Massachusetts. Rachel is a gender diversity expert who specializes in working with trans and nonbinary youth and their families. Rachel is also committed to making an impact beyond her client relationships via her activist efforts. But Rachel didn't always have the time and energy to fully invest in social and political activism. In today's episode, Rachel will share why she decided to take a leap and start her own practice after 13 years in a group practice. She'll also get real about the difficulty of charging premium fees, and the reality check that forced her to confront the professional trajectory she had chosen for herself. Keep listening to find out what made Rachel finally say "no more." In this episode, Rachel shares: How she moved from working in a group practice to ultimately charging $250/session; How comparing her professional trajectory to her peers in other industries forced her to get real about the choices she was making in her professional life; How charging premium fees allowed her to actually go out and make a bigger impact in the lives of gender diverse kids and their families; Two specific strategies you can use to get off insurance panels and charge premium fees. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Rachel's Website More about Rachel: Rachel Hulstein-Lowe, MSW, LICSW, is a therapist and parent coach whose niche is gender-expansive youth and their parents. She is deeply committed to changing hearts and minds about trans youth. To this end, she is interviewing cis parents of gender-expansive youth from all over the country to share their stories on her blog and in a forthcoming book.

In this week of live online trainings, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into 2025. Click here to enroll in How to Charge like a Six Figure Therapist LIVE. Monday, January 27 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Tuesday, January 28 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Wednesday, January 29 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Thursday, January 30 - 12-1:30 pm PST / 3-4:30 pm EST Friday, January 31 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In the sequel to last week's episode, we're once again speaking with Jesse Kauffman, a Licensed Master Social Worker and LIMB Grad based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. If you haven't already listened to part one of his story, make sure you check it out here. (We'll be waiting right here while you catch up.) This week, Jesse walks us through his experience with what many of us would consider to be our worst nightmare. He took the leap, raised his fee, charged more than anyone in his area… and then had a client lodge a complaint against him with his board. And not only did they lodge the complaint, but an investigation was actually opened. In this episode, Jesse will describe what that experience was like and what he learned along the way. In this episode, Jesse shares: His harrowing story of stepping into his full fee even when it meant having a licensing complaint lodged against him; How he sought support to make it through this difficult situation; How liability insurance came into play and how much it cost him to secure a lawyer to assist him; Why it's vital to keep your notes up to date in order to have a premium fee practice (keep listening to hear how this comes into play); Exactly what you need to say if someone ever lodges a complaint against you or says your fee is too high (Jesse has a perfect answer). Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Jesse's Website Jesse's Previous Episode More about Jesse: Jesse Kauffman, LMSW, is a psychotherapist and breathwork facilitator whose specialty is supporting professionals with ADHD. Lately he's been helping ADHD dads in the tech industry grow in their career while also maintaining a meaningful presence with their families at home - and it's inspiring work! He is licensed to work with clients in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Wisconsin and practices out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In this week of live online trainings, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into 2025. Click here to enroll in How to Charge like a Six Figure Therapist LIVE. Monday, January 27 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Tuesday, January 28 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Wednesday, January 29 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST Thursday, January 30 - 12-1:30 pm PST / 3-4:30 pm EST Friday, January 31 - 12-1 pm PST / 3-4 pm EST

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Jesse Kauffman, a Licensed Master Social Worker and LIMB Grad based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Jesse specializes in supporting professionals with ADHD, and has recently been working with ADHD dads in the tech industry. While Jesse is confidently navigating his niche while charging as much as $300/session now, it wasn't always this way for him; he started out in Community Mental Health, and he experienced his fair share of naysayers throughout his transition to a premium fee private practice. You definitely don't want to miss this. No, seriously, make sure you tune in, because this episode is so nice we did it twice; part two of Jesse's story is coming out next week. In this episode, Jesse shares: Why he decided to leave Community Mental Health and go into private practice; The difference between relationships that encouraged him and propelled him forward and relationships that discouraged him and held him back during his journey towards a premium fee private practice; How doing his fee and money work impacted his life far beyond his financial situation; His experience with negative feedback and hurtful comments regarding his professional dreams, and his advice for therapists navigating similar situations; His fears that charging premium fees would blow up his practice, and how he made the changes anyway despite how scary and dangerous it felt. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Jesse's Website More about Jesse: Jesse Kauffman, LMSW, is a psychotherapist and breathwork facilitator whose specialty is supporting professionals with ADHD. Lately he's been helping ADHD dads in the tech industry grow in their career while also maintaining a meaningful presence with their families at home - and it's inspiring work! He is licensed to work with clients in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Wisconsin and practices out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Happy New Year! Today, we want to invite you to join us for a very special event happening THIS January 27th - 31st. In this week of live online trainings, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into 2025. Click here to enroll in How to Charge like a Six Figure Therapist LIVE.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In celebration of our 100th episode of The Money Sessions, this episode turns the tables on Tiffany and puts her in the hot seat with guest interviewer Nick Bognar. If you've ever wanted to know the story that started it all, look no further. Nick, a LIMB Grad and three-time guest on The Money Sessions, asks the hard-hitting questions we all want to know, and draws from his own expertise to encourage Tiffany to dive deep. And Tiffany? Well, she doesn't hold back. She tells all like never before: how she embarked on her money journey, how she thinks about her work now, how her own mindset has shifted over the years as a result of building the LIMB Academy — we're putting it all out there for this exclusive 100th episode special. Whether you're a long-time fan or a first-time listener, you definitely won't want to miss this. In this episode, Tiffany shares: Her early days and the experiences that shaped her relationship to setting fees in private practice; What happened when a professor said her fees were too high; How race and class played into Tiffany's fee-setting obstacles; How Tiffany responded when her consultant told her that her anxieties about her experiences with racism as a clinician were "all in her head"; What's hard about business these days and how money stress is showing up for her now; How Tiffany stays grounded in the face of money anxiety. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Nick's Last Episode on TMS Nick's Podcast Special thanks to Nick Bognar, our guest interviewer! Learn more about Nick and his work by visiting his website: https://nickbognartherapy.com/

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free As we approach our 100th episode of The Money Sessions and the beginning of a new year, we want to take some time to reflect. So we're turning back the clock and revisiting one of our most popular interviews from the beginning of 2021. In this throwback episode, we talk with Maya Jakob, a licensed therapist in Canada and Lean In. MAKE BANK. alum who is absolutely blowing it out of the water. Maya discusses how she went from earning $22/hour in her community mental health job to charging $160/session — and how she did it all in 2020, right in the middle of a pandemic. She talks about leaving her non-profit, what it meant to rebuild her professional relationships, and how 2020 — the year of COVID — was her practice's best year yet. In this episode, Maya shares: What it took for her to leave her non-profit and start her own practice; What it took for her to build new relationships in the premium fee world; How difficult it was for her to confront her cancellation policy lapses and how she streamlined her fees AND no-show policies; How her private practice has now surpassed six figures and has a booked schedule, despite a global pandemic. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Maya's Website More about Maya: Maya supports women as they exit out of painful relationships and into the peace and calm that exists through healing as they connect to their truth and live it. Maya's work with clients starts by mapping out an individualized plan of support which recognizes not only the impacts of pain, but also how experiences of hurt affect relationship navigation. Learn more at www.truegritcounseling.ca

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're following up with Audrey Schoen, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. We first had Audrey on our show in 2021, where she shared her journey going from charging $80 to $200 per session. In today's episode, she shares how life has been since then and how she's continued to grow after her initial foray into charging premium fees. Since her last time on The Money Sessions, Audrey has increased her fee to $375. She gets real about the financial wake-up call that forced her to reassess her fees and what she actually needed to charge to support herself and her family. Whether you're still ramping up to your first fee raise or already on your tenth, this episode is a must-listen. In this episode, Audrey shares: How she went from $80 to $375/session; How to make a plan to raise your fees based on your risk tolerance profile; How being a premium fee therapist has allowed her to do a deeper level of personal growth which, in turn, has allowed her to facilitate deeper growth in her clients; Her experience stepping into "side hustle" coaching culture and her honest observations around how it can be used as a method of avoiding doing the harder work in your premium fee practice; Her #1 strategy for becoming a premium fee therapist; How stepping up financially creates more responsibility and more possibility for therapists, and especially women, in private practice. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Audrey's First Episode Audrey's Website Audrey's Instagram More about Audrey: Audrey Schoen is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in CA working with adults and couples seeking to create a more connected and congruent life. She especially enjoys supporting anxious overachievers, entrepreneurs, and spouses of law enforcement officers. Audrey also provides business coaching support to therapists helping them design a private practice that supports the life they and their families deserve. Find out more at audreylmft.com.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, Tiffany challenges therapists to confront an uncomfortable truth: undercharging for services doesn't just impact your own financial wellbeing — it forces your children to subsidize your client's therapy. Through real-world examples and calculations, Tiffany demonstrates how the seemingly noble act of keeping fees low can perpetuate generational patterns of financial sacrifice. In this episode, Tiffany covers: The Hidden Cost of Undercharging: How the lost income from charging less directly impacts your children's financial future; The Martyr Mindset: Breaking down the self-sacrificing mentality that leads therapists to prioritize client affordability over their own family's financial security; Reframing Fee Increases: Why raising your rates isn't about greed, but about creating policies that demonstrate to your children that their financial future matters; Creating Generational Change: How setting appropriate fees can break the cycle of financial martyrdom and teach your children to value themselves. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Marissa Esquibel, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California. When Marissa joined LIMB in 2020, she was underpaid and overworked at her Community Mental Health job. When she joined us for her first episode of The Money Sessions in 2021, she had successfully built a premium fee private practice charging $350/session in less than 12 months — during a global pandemic. And if you think that's impressive, just wait until you hear about the marketing strategy she's used to raise her fee to as high as $500/session. Whether you're still dreaming of opening your own private practice or already confidently charging premium fees, you won't want to miss this eye-opening episode. In this episode, Marissa shares: How she went from working three jobs to confidently charging up to $500 per session; How she persisted in the face of rejection after rejection when raising her fees; The marketing strategies and tactics she tried and what she ultimately landed on; How she created therapy packages that allow clients to pay up front for up to 12 weeks of work with her; How being intentional about building the skills and taking the steps needed to bring her life vision into fruition has allowed her to show up differently as a mother; The biggest mindset shift that allowed Marissa to go from a life of overwhelm and being thrown off by external circumstances to a life where she can confidently and successfully navigate anything that comes her way. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator The Modern Therapist's Survival Guide Podcast The Codependummy Podcast, hosted by Marissa Marissa's Website Marissa's Instagram Marissa's First Episode More about Marissa: Marissa Esquibel is an LMFT, podcaster, and coach based in California. Her specialty is working with codependents—patients, coaching clients, and listeners alike—and she's on a mission to empower young women to stop playing small and start taking up space! Learn more at therapywithmarissa.com or visit Marissa on Instagram @therapywithmarissa

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, Tiffany talks about the implications of the 2024 election results on our therapy practices, on our marketing practices, and on establishing the value of what we do. Tiffany will challenge us to get crystal clear on where we stand with values like integrity, insight, and compassion in a time when it seems like a premium is being placed on behaviors like lying, manipulation, and preying on the vulnerable. We can recognize our desire to be rescued, but it is vital that we don't succumb to it. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Jamal Jones, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California, to discuss his journey from reaching what he believed was the pinnacle of his career—a W2 employee with steady income—to facing the devastating reality of extreme burnout and being let go. Jamal opens up about the intense sense of failure and shame he felt as a black man and Christian, worried about letting his family down. After discovering LIMB and putting in the work, Jamal rose from these challenges and now offers $7500 therapy packages at his private practice. This inspiring and uplifting conversation is a must-listen for anyone struggling with stepping into their premium fee. In this episode, Jamal will share: His journey from experiencing severe burnout and losing his stable W2 job to now offering $7500 therapy packages at his private practice; Why he chose to work with therapy platform tech when first starting his practice and how that supported his next steps; How your earnings as a therapist are affected by your Self-Concept level of income; How his Christian background and ministry work impacted his money mindset. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Jamal's Website More about Jamal: Jamal Jones, LMFT is a therapist, speaker, and Growth Coach for Therapists in Private Practice based in Fresno, California. He helps entrepreneurs scaling their business from 6 - 7 figures and beyond take inspired action with clarity, confidence, and courage. Learn more at centralvalleychristiancounsel.com.

The results are in. The question now - who and how are YOU going to show up, given the reality? In this special bonus episode of The Money Sessions, let's take some time to sink in, mourn and then step the fuck up and save ourselves.

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free Here's a question to start us off today: What if I told you that the constant push to make therapy more affordable is actually hurting both therapists and clients? I know, it sounds counterintuitive. We're in a helping profession, right? So making therapy affordable should be the goal. I'm sure many of you read the New York Times article, which was headlined "Therapy Can Be a Financial Burden. Try Telling Your Therapist That." and, if you're anything like some of the therapists I heard from, you didn't feel great about how cash pay therapists were portrayed. But what if this whole narrative around affordability is backfiring? What if, in our attempts to keep therapy accessible, we're not only devaluing mental health, but also providing less-than-ideal care to our clients? Today, we're going to flip this conversation on its head and explore how the pursuit of 'affordable therapy' is leading us down a path of burnout and financial stress, and ultimately—less effective therapy for clients. In this episode, Tiffany shares: Where the push for affordable therapy comes from and its consequences on therapists; Why "affordable therapy" isn't a sustainable solution for therapists OR clients; A new way to think about fees and accessibility; The power of charging what you need. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Meredith Blumenthal, a registered dietician nutritionist based in Washington state. One of our first non-therapist LIMB grads, Meredith discusses going from earning 63k per year working at a clinic to having her own premium fee practice where she charges $225 per session. If you're struggling with the ethics of charging premium fees, you'll definitely want to tune in — we'll be talking about how Meredith's feminist and social justice lens reinforced her commitment to charging premium fees. In this episode, Meredith shares: The three signs that helped her realize she was burning out in her W2 clinic position; Her decision to not take insurance at her private practice from the outset (Her reasons might surprise you!); How getting clear about what she wanted to earn and how she wanted to take care of herself led to her doing improved clinical work and coming into a massive clinical insight when working with one particular client; What happened when a client was pissed about her premium fee raise and how she handled it; How dieticians and therapists should be working together to provide excellent clinical care; Two pieces of strategic advice you can implement right now to start charging premium fees. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Meredith's Website Meredith's Instagram More about Meredith: Meredith Blumenthal, MS, RDN, CD (she/her) is a Nutrition Therapist and Body Image Coach who has made it her mission to help women stop dieting and start living life on their own terms. Meredith believes that our "lack of self-control" and willpower is not the problem. Instead, she teaches her clients why dieting is harmful to their mental and physical health, and how to find wholehearted wellness without depriving themselves of the foods they love or jeopardizing their physical health. For clinical consultation or for your own work, contact Meredith at [email protected].

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we dive in to answer a listener question from Leah. She asks, how can I build a sustainable, cash pay practice when the expectation in my town is that therapists see 35-40 clients/week and pay very little? Many therapists we've worked with in LIMB have had an internal conflict around the desire to 1) continue serving clients who cannot pay a higher fee and 2) earn enough to take care of themselves and their families. So, can you have the best of both worlds?! If you're looking for the reality-based resolution, you won't want to miss today's episode. In this episode, we'll discuss: How industry-specific professional norms unconsciously frame the internal and external fee raise discussion against your best interests; How location-based cultural norms bias your beliefs about what's possible for your practice; Why making decisions about your future caseload based on your current caseload is rooted in cognitive present bias; The #1 action step Leah needs to take right now to move towards her $150/session, cash pay practice. Resources mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Nick Bognar, LMFT, a premium fee cash pay therapist in private practice. A former LIMB Academy student and three-time guest on The Money Sessions, Nick now teaches premium fee therapists how to successfully use networking to build their caseload. Nick and Tiffany have a blast in this episode and struggle to keep from filling the entire episode with quick-witted mirth. If you love to laugh AND you love to strategically earn more in your practice, definitely tune in. Don't forget to share this episode with that one therapist friend who needs to hear it. You know who we're talkin' about. In this episode, Nick will share: Three signs that indicated he was at his max client capacity; The number one key to hiring associates for your practice; The most important thing to keep in mind to successfully raise fees with existing clients; His path from a 1:1 premium fee practice to creating an online course business; The biggest challenge he is currently facing when it comes to learning how to build and scale his online course business; Three signs that you're "not doing it right" when it comes to networking. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Nick's Last Episode Action Practice Building, Nick's Consulting for Premium Fee Therapists Nick's Website Nick's Podcast More about Nick: Nick Bognar, LMFT, is the founder of Nick Bognar Coaching, LLC, and a Private Practice Growth Coach for therapists who want to build their dream practices. Everyone who's ever gone into private practice has lamented the lack of business training in graduate programs. Spurred by this desperation, Nick used skills he'd picked up in three careers — business, hospitality, and therapy — to create Action Practice Building. This 12-week program teaches therapists specific skills and action steps to confidently build a bustling practice. Learn more at nickbognartherapy.com.

In this episode, Tiffany talks about how to actually finish what you've started. It's so inspiring to start a new program or course — we have all of our dreams, we're motivated and ready to take action — and then what happens? We fall off. We ghost the program. Maybe we even convince ourselves that it's "just a break" or we'll "come back later." And then we lose confidence in our own ability to follow through. We lose faith in the possibility that we can impact our own future. Tiffany doesn't want that for you! Grab your pen, grab your notebook, and let's dive in. In this episode, Tiffany shares: What Course Dropout Syndrome is; How we avoid Course Dropout Syndrome in The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy; The three steps you can take right now to move beyond your Course Dropout Syndrome: Step #1: Historical Lens; Step #2: Pre-Mortem Step #3: Building Up Guardrails. Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we're speaking with Jelisha Gatling, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and LIMB Grad. Jelisha was our very first guest on The Money Sessions, and we are thrilled to have her back. In her first episode, Jelisha shared how she went from $80/session to $210/session. Now, she is easefully charging $350/session, her practice is always full, and she lives in her own condo on the beach. If you want to know how Jelisha went from struggling between three jobs and living with roommates in NYC to bringing everything on her vision board into fruition, you won't want to miss this episode. In this episode, Jelisha shares: How a dare from Tiffany led to her increasing her fee to $350/session; How raising her fee gave her the time and spaciousness to do internal work she had been avoiding by staying in scarcity and stress; The internal work she had to do before stepping into a $350 full fee and how that changed how she showed up in professional and personal relationships; Three clear tips and practical strategies for those who are currently struggling with charging low fees or feeling insecure about their lack of financial security in private practice; How working with LIMB changed her life. Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Money Skills for Therapists with Linzy Bonham Jelisha's First Episode Jelisha's Website → Check out her Coaching for Therapists Jelisha's Instagram More about Jelisha: Jelisha Gatling (she/her), LMFT is a Licensed Marriage Family Therapist & Private Practice Strategist. She's an unapologetic boundary enthusiast, who in her off time, indulges in beach naps & reading. Learn more about how you can work with Jelisha at savingthesaver.com.

The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy is open for enrollment! Click here to join today. In this episode, Tiffany lays out the two obstacles she's seen therapists in private practice encounter over and over again that keep them from hitting their six-figure year, while seeing 10-12 clients (MAX) each week. And after seven years of working with therapists around fee strategy in their private practice — including thousands of workshop attendees and over 800 LIMB Academy grads — we'd say Tiffany knows a thing or two about what's keeping you from hitting six figures in your private practice. You won't want to miss this. In this episode, Tiffany shares: The two obstacles that are keeping you from hitting six figures in your cash pay private practice, including: #1: Your community is working against you. We identify three types of clinicians who are likely holding you back — the Skeptics, the Shame-shillers, and the BFLs. #2: Even when you find therapists who support your vision and your dream, you (and your group) are unable to actually make forward progress. Let's talk about why. Are you looking for a community to have your back and the framework to make it happen? The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy is open for enrollment! In this program, you will get access to the six-figure community and the step by step framework to not only develop a six-figure therapist mindset, but also take the ACTIONS to achieve your cash pay, premium fee private practice.

How to Charge Like a Six Figure Therapist Live Event https://learn.leaninmakebank.com/how-to-charge-like-a-six-figure-therapist-live/ In this live online training event, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into your Fall Fee Raise conversations. In this episode, we're speaking with Emily, a licensed clinical psychologist out of Indiana, who specializes in working with highly successful adults of emotionally immature parents. Emily made a remarkable shift from earning $50K annually at a prestigious university job to charging $350 per session in her private practice, earning many times her previous salary while working fewer hours. These changes have allowed Emily to experience more spaciousness and ease in her life, allowing her to show up more presently as a mom. She is modeling what it looks like to be a mother and primary breadwinner, despite her early childhood messaging that women should be seen and not heard. Tune in to hear Emily's inspiring journey and how she overcame societal expectations to build a successful and fulfilling career. In this episode, Emily will share: How she went from 50k a year to as high as $350 per session in her premium fee practice; Why she made the decision to leave insurance panels and how she did it step by step; What terrified her about leaving insurance panels in order to go private pay; How building her own premium fee practice led to her own personal and professional growth; How she overcame cultural and societal expectations that she will never amount to much as a woman. Resources mentioned: The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy The Fun with Fees Calculator Emily's Website: https://www.silvermaplepsychology.com Emily's Email: [email protected] More about Emily: Dr. Emily Williams is a clinical psychologist and owner of Silver Maple Psychology, a private practice near Indianapolis, IN. There, she helps anxious, overachieving professionals set boundaries with their emotionally immature parents, as well as helping people pleasers, adults with ADHD, children of narcissists, and the LGBTQ+ community meet their goals and reclaim joy. Dr. Williams is known for her expertise, humor, and love of learning.

Surround yourself with a community that supports your vision. Join our FREE live event: How to Charge like a Six-Figure Therapist: September 2024. In today's episode, Tiffany talks about how you can identify if your friends and colleagues are helping or hurting when it comes to achieving your private practice goals. We talk to a lot of therapists, and we've been noticing a pattern: therapists who have been wanting to leave insurance panels or raise fees for months or years, but haven't yet taken the plunge. Our question: why? What's keeping these therapists in a situation that doesn't work for them, that they don't ultimately want? Why not change? There are lots of answers to this question, but here's one that keeps popping up: an important person (or people) discouraging the therapist from taking action. Let's talk about it. In this episode, Tiffany shares: How to distinguish between advice that's meant to further your private practice goals versus advice that's meant to deter you; How to keep your respected colleagues and loved ones close without falling prey to their limiting beliefs about what's possible for you; The real reason your peers are discouraging you from leaving insurance panels or raising your fees; The number one thing you need to do to make your next big professional leap. Looking for a community to go forward with you? Join our FREE live event: How to Charge like a Six-Figure Therapist: September 2024.

How to Charge Like a Six Figure Therapist Live Event https://learn.leaninmakebank.com/how-to-charge-like-a-six-figure-therapist-live/ In this live online training event, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into your Fall Fee Raise conversations. In this episode, we're speaking with Lauren Pass Erickson, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist out of Colorado. After receiving a financial wake-up call, she was left with no choice but to get crystal clear about her financial situation and reevaluate her fee structure. By becoming very honest about her financial needs, Lauren not only improved her therapy practice but also set better boundaries in her clinical work and personal relationships. Stay until the end because Lauren and Tiffany stumbled upon an insight that gave both of them goosebumps. In this episode, Lauren will share: How she went from charging as low as $30 per session to $260 per session; Getting hit with an unexpected $10,000 tax penalty forced her to take a reality based look at her fee structure; How it felt to charge premium fees for the first time; Her clinical work becoming exponentially better as she addressed her own money mindset; Three pieces of strategic advice that will help you go from struggling to set your fees to confidently charging premium fees. Resources mentioned: The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy The Fun with Fees Calculator Lauren's Website: www.naturalembodiment.org More about Lauren: Lauren Pass Erickson MA, LPC, R-DMT (she/her) is a somatic and dance/movement therapist who has been in private practice in Boulder, CO since 2020. Specializing in Complex PTSD and Queer Identity, Lauren helps LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse adults reconnect with their bodies after trauma, and embrace their most authentic selves with joy and confidence.

Join our live event How to Charge like a Six-Figure Therapist: September 2024 because therapists with more money have even more capacity to do good and make change. In this episode, we dive in to answer a listener question from Claudia. She states that thinking about money makes her feel enraged, confused and flooded, particularly when considering the unjust social structures at play. I'm going to give Claudia one specific strategy you, too, can use when trying to resolve your ambivalence around earning money as a private practice therapist, while also acknowledging the unjust financial systems inherent in our society. Links mentioned in this episode: Fun with Fee Calculator Record your question for Tiffany

How to Charge Like a Six Figure Therapist Live Event https://learn.leaninmakebank.com/how-to-charge-like-a-six-figure-therapist-live/ In this live online training event, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into your Fall Fee Raise conversations. About the Episode: In this episode, we're speaking with Kirsten Cheong, a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist who helps high achieving women overcome people pleasing. After receiving a sudden financial hit, Kirsten realized she had to get real about the financial aspects of her private practice. In doing so, she discovered the ways her people pleasing tendencies had interfered with her professional success and her ability to truly help her clients. She decided to make a massive change. In this episode, Kirsten will share: How she went from agency work to private practice (with help from a LIMB stranger); How she came to realize that insurance panels were NOT the "path of least resistance" she initially thought they would be; What it feels like to take the leap from insurance to private pay when most of her clients are on insurance; How her clinical work has changed as a result of her willingness to do the hard work of owning her financial needs. What it was like to book her first $220 session, after years of negligible insurance reimbursements. Resources mentioned: The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy Kirsten's Website Kirsten's Instagram Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free Kirsten Cheong, LMFT Kirsten Cheong is an LMFT in California who specializes in treating anxiety disorders in career women who struggle with people-pleasing and poor boundary-setting. Her own personal history battling anxiety, lacking secure boundaries, and people-pleasing to gain control in relationships helps like-minded women live more congruently to their values and step into their confidence. Kirsten's practice, Balance and Boundaries Therapy, is 100% online to serve career women all across California. Learn more at: https://www.balanceandboundariestherapy.com/

Click here to Join our live event How to Charge like a Six-Figure Therapist: September 2024 because charging premium fees is a mindset. In this episode, we dive in to answer listener question from Rachel Hulstein-Lowe. She asks, "Why are people so much more willing to pay premium fees for coaching than for therapy?" There is a common myth out there among licensed therapists that simply switching to coaching will solve all their revenue problems. The belief is, if I simply become a coach, clients will be more willing to pay me the big bucks. But is this true?! In this episode, I'll reveal the truth about who can charge more: coaches or therapists. We'll discuss: Based on the data, who earns more? Licensed therapists or coaches? What factors go into a coach being able to charge a hire hourly rate than a licensed therapist? What's really going on when therapists lament the high fees coaches can command? No bull. No nonsense. Tiffany gets real by answering the question under the question. Links Mentioned: Fun with Fee Calculator Coaching Federation Data Licensed mental health therapist salary report

How to Charge Like a Six Figure Therapist Live Event https://learn.leaninmakebank.com/how-to-charge-like-a-six-figure-therapist-live/ In this live online training event, you'll get crystal clear about how to talk fees ethically and fairly - in a way that honors you and your clients - as we head into your Fall Fee Raise conversations. In this episode, we're speaking with Saraa, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker out of California. Once anxiously charging as low as $30 per session, Saraa now confidently charges over $200 per session. Through overcoming massive odds, including an ACE score of 10, Saraa has carved out a successful financial future for herself and her daughter. In this episode, Saraa will share: How she went from anxiously charging as low as $30 per session to well over $200 per session confidently; Three signs that made it clear she needed to raise fees and address her private practice policies to be more in line with her financial needs; How a relationship ending forced her to get real about her fee structure; Three pieces of strategic advice to any therapist knowing they need to be charging more, but is afraid nobody will pay; How she realized she needed to go first as a black woman carving out her premium fee private practice journey. Resources mentioned: The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy The Fun with Fees Calculator Saraa's Website: www.soulspapsychotherapy.com Saraa's Instagram: @soulspa_ocd_recovery Saraa's Email: [email protected] More about Saraa: Saraa D. Lee, LCSW of Soul Spa Psychotherapy is an OCD and Trauma specialist licensed in California and Illinois. She studied Psychology at Pomona College, earned an MSW at UCLA, and is a former Fulbright grant winner. Saraa helps children, adults, couples, and families to drown out the noise of fear and live a joyful life.

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In 2021, Dulce had 299 fewer client sessions than the year before, WHILE MAKING THE SAME AMOUNT OF MONEY. Join us for Fee Week (it's free) and we'll show you how she did it. http://www.heytiffany.com/feeweek In this episode, we'll talk about what is *actually* possible for you in 2022 if you make just a few small (but massive) shifts.

http://www.heytiffany.com/feeweek In our last FEE WEEK, we had over 800 therapists enroll in FEE WEEK and the results were phenomenal. Join us to get your roadmap to your 6-figure 2022, while seeing fewer than 20 clients/week.

Are you on track to make 6-figures in your practice while having fewer than 20 sessions per week? If yes. Then you are probably one of our Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy students. HIGH FIVE. If no, then I'm inviting you to join us in FEE WEEK. Go to www.heytiffany.com/feeweek