The Money Sessions (Tiffany McLain)
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| 22 Nov 2021 | How Getting Real About Her Financial Reality Led Audrey To Charge $200 Dollars Per Session. | 00:51:22 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Audrey Schoen, a California based License Marriage and Family Therapist. Audrey specializes in working with the spouses of Law Enforcement Officers in private practice. Within her practice, Audrey’s goal is to help her clients achieve a sense of steadiness and confidence in the face of life's ups and downs, both within themselves and their relationships. As the wife of a Law Enforcement officer herself, she will talk about the triad of reality checks that led her to absolutely raise her fees. In this episode, Audrey will share: How being the wife of a Law Enforcement Officer forced her to get real about how much she needed to make in private practice; How charging Premium Fees allowed her to be a better therapist for her clients; Her current anxiety about charging more, despite making leaps and bounds from where she started; 3 mindset shifts to consider if you are currently struggling to raise fees. Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop More about Audrey: Audrey is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Northern CA with an exclusively online practice working with adults and couples seeking to create a more connected and congruent life. As a police wife herself, She especially enjoys supporting partners and spouses of law enforcement and first responders. She brings a real-life, even-keeled approach to counseling, coming alongside her clients as they shine light into the dark and challenging places in life. To Contact: https://www.audreylmft.com/ | |||
| 04 Jul 2021 | How Rae Created An Equitable And Sustainable Group Practice By Reducing Their Caseload By 75%. | 00:52:25 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Rae McDaniel, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Certified Sex Therapist in Chicago. As a Gender and Certified Sex Therapist, They work with people feeling anxious about a transition they are experiencing, whether it be through sex and gender or sexual identity and relationships. Rae strives to support individuals in feeling confident in their own skin and finding community. In this episode, Rae will share: Why having no safety-net caused Rae to take bigger risks and create such a powerful business; How they overcame fears in creating a sustainable practice and why that allowed space to impact a wider community; How being queer and non-binary has informed their busiess decisions and clinical practice; Why taking care of yourself as a clinician allows space to give back and support a wider more diverse community. Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop More About Rae: Rae McDaniel, MEd, LCPC, CST (They/Them) is a non-binary, Gender and Certified Sex Therapist, Coach, and Educator who works with transgender/non-binary/questioning folks feeling anxious and lost about transitions they’re experiencing in gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, and relationships. They are the creator of GenderFck: The Club, a one-of-a-kind, research-based online coaching community of transgender/non-binary/questioning folks who are on a mission to transition with less suffering, more ease, and (dare we even say it!) pleasure and the founder of Practical Audacity, a Gender & Sex Therapy group practice in Chicago, Illinois. Rae is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor in Illinois and a Certified Sex Therapist through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT).
To contact, www.genderfck.club, www.practicalaudacity.com, Instagram: @practicalaudacity, Facebook.com/practicalaudacity
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| 24 Feb 2025 | The Startling Truth Every Therapist Needs to Hear (Before It’s Too Late). | 00:11:13 | |
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.
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| 13 May 2019 | Sandra: How having a chronic illness has led Sandra to charge MORE while committing to working with marginalized populations. | 00:38:34 | |
In this episode of The Money Sessions, we’re diving in deep with Sandra Seaman. Sandra is a Seattle based therapist who works with populations that many therapists say cannot afford premium fees. She defies the odds and has found a way to build a cash pay, premium fee practice while working with marginalized individuals. By getting real about the reality of her needs due to having a chronic illness, Sandra was able to step it up and challenge her Millennial clients to do the same. She now charges $200/90-minute session with plans to raise her fees soon. All this and she doesn’t even have a website! | |||
| 17 Feb 2020 | What happened when Rose started taking her private practice seriously? | 00:47:38 | |
In this episode, we'll hear from Rose Kormanyos, a therapist in private practice and graduate of Lean In. MAKE BANK. I've had the privilege of working with Rose in many different capacities and her story is truly inspiring. She comes from a science background and always thought of herself as the "trailing spouse" in which her husband was the primary income earner. UNTIL, she had a moment of clarity when she realized she was treating her private practice like the trailing spouse and not really taking her business seriously. The couple couldn't rely solely on her husband's income to get to where they wanted to be financially, as well as in life, leaving Rose to conclude that something had to change. If you've ever considered yourself the "trailing spouse" in your relationship, this episode will encourage you to strive for breadwinner status and challenge you to take your private practice seriously. In this episode, Rose will share: Resources mentioned: Rose Kormanyos is an Independent Marriage and Family Therapist and owner of Redwood Counseling, LLC in Cincinnati Ohio. Rose specializes in providing "Couples Therapy for Nerds" - meaning couples with one or more members in the S.T.E.M. professions. Before becoming a therapist, she trained and worked as an ecologist. She now brings her scientific thinking to help logical minds learn how to slow down and express their deeper emotions in their relationships. She still frequently unleashes her own inner nerd by hiking with her mischievous Welsh terrier, geeking out at museums with her spouse, and spending an inordinate amount of time at professional trainings with colleagues. You can find her practice at www.RedwoodCounselingCincinnati.com, and the Hold Me Tight couples workshop she co-facilitates at www.HoldMeTightCincinnati.com. | |||
| 06 Jan 2021 | The Money Sessions Season 3 - Ready? Set. FEE WEEK! | 00:06:46 | |
What’s up paaaarty people. We finally made it to 2021! 🥳 & with that... season 3 of The Money Sessions. BOOMSHAKA.
I’m sooooo excited for this year! I’m stoked for our upcoming guests on The Money Sessions AND we’ve got some veeeEEEery exciting ideas up our sleeves over in The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy (Don’t know LIMB?? That’s where we help therapists like you raise your fees so that you can luxuriate your life. 💆🏾♀️)
In today’s episode, I will be sharing with you: | |||
| 25 Nov 2024 | From Three Jobs to $500 Sessions: Marissa’s Marketing Strategy for Premium Fee Success. | 00:56:46 | |
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: The Modern Therapist’s Survival Guide Podcast The Codependummy Podcast, hosted by Marissa 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 | |||
| 25 Jan 2021 | The Money Sessions Episode 51: BEFORE & AFTER - How LIMB student Ryan Allen transformed his life (and became a Tik Tok Star) by taking his money leap into The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy. | 00:56:18 | |
Today’s episode of The Money Sessions is a special one! 🤩 This episode is going to allow us to give you an inside look at how The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy can change your life. Meet Ryan Allen, a therapist out of Ohio, rising tik-tok star and an alumni of the Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy. In this episode, you’ll get to hear an interview with Ryan before he joined us in LIMB and you’ll hear an interview with him one year later. And, MAN! Have things changed. Ryan went from working full time for an agency, to creating his own premium fee private practice. His dream was to have more time to spend with his wife and dog...aaaand to learn a little more about social media. AND LEARN HE DID. Ryan has become a Tik Tok phenom. In fact, I just heard that he did his first television appearance. WOAH. In this episode, Ryan will share: More about Ryan: Ryan Allen LPCC-S, LICDC, is a therapist and clinical counselor based out of Blue Ash, Ohio. He is a children's mental health advocate and specializes in preschool anger, anxiety and trauma. ryanallencounseling.com Resources mentioned: | |||
| 10 May 2021 | What happened when Alisa raised her fees and surpassed her husband’s income to become the family breadwinner. | 00:52:41 | |
In this week’s episode, we talk to Alisa Taylor, MFT who works with mothers around identifying, setting and HOLD their boundaries. She also served as a Money Mentor in The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy. And deeyamn, in this episode, you’ll learn why. Alisa is going to BLOW YOUR MIND. In this episode, she is going to peel back the layers of so many questions and conflicts therapists have when thinking about charging premium fees and setting clearer boundaries in their practices - around time, around finances, around cancellation policies. You definitely do not want to miss this episode. In this episode, Alisa will share: Resources mentioned: The Lean In. Make Bank. Academy FEE WEEK: Follow us on Instagram to learn more @TiffanyLMcLain More about Alisa: Alisa has a small, high-fee virtual private practice in Southern California. As a recovering codependent, perfectionist and people pleaser herself, Alisa works with women on these issues using depth work and Brainspotting. Alisa's current focus is having a highly fulfilling personal life with a private practice on the side. http://www.alisataylorcounseling.com Connect with Alisa: alisa@alisataylorcounseling.com | |||
| 15 Jul 2024 | The Money Sessions podcast is coming back! | 00:04:16 | |
You asked, we answered. The Money Sessions is officially back and in action. Make sure you are following us wherever you listen to your podcasts to get the latest episode the moment it drops. Got questions about fee raises, leaving insurance panels, how is my hair so fabulous, why do we have two incompetent candidates running for president, for the love of GOD? Click here to record your voice memo and I’ll tackle it right on the show: https://www.speakpipe.com/themoneysessions_asktiffany Follow, Subscribe, Review & Share. 💋 | |||
| 25 Oct 2021 | How Harry Reconciled His Activist Identity With Charging Premium Fees. | 00:45:41 | |
In this episode, we are speaking with Harry Au, a Licensed Therapist and Registered Social Worker based in Ontario. Harry focuses his work on helping Asian and BIPOC individuals in a private practice setting. Harry will be discussing how he went from an activist with anxiety, guilt, shame, and judgement around the desire to have money, to a Premium Fee therapist with more money and resources for activism.
In this episode, Harry will share: How his identity as 1.5 generation Chinese Immigrant and family conflict around money, led him to be money avoidant; 3 signs that led him to leave agency work and move into private practice; The big leap he took allowing him to charge premium fees and return to activism with more intention, capacity, and resources; How he went from burnout and overwhelmed, to an activist that charges $180+ per session.
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More About Harry: Harry (he/him) is a therapist in Toronto, Canada, who works specifically with Asian clients. He’s a quirky weirdo who is learning to embrace all of those parts of him, and is passionate about working with other quirky weirdos who want to do the same. To Contact: 647-201-6610, harryautherapy@gmail.com | |||
| 14 Oct 2024 | Nick’s #1 Secret to Successfully Raising Fees with Existing Clients | 01:02:30 | |
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. 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: Action Practice Building, Nick’s Consulting for Premium Fee Therapists
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.
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| 26 Apr 2021 | Marissa: From CMH to $350/session in 12 months DURING A PANDEMIC | 00:57:09 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Marissa Esquibel, a private practice therapist in southern california and a Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy graduate and past Money Mindset Mentor. In this episode, we get to hear how Marissa went from feeling like a victim, helpless to external circumstances, to really leaning in and taking responsibility for saving herself. This shift in her mindset allowed her to charge $350/session and fill her practice in under 12 months.
In this episode, Marissa will share: 3 signs that let her know it was time to leave CMH and group practice; The fears she experienced about being first in her family to step out of a the employee mindset and start her own business; How she went from working in CMH to confidently charging $350/session; How facing herself and her entitlement helped Marissa step up an do transformational clinical work; How her identity as a Latinx woman informs how she negotiates colleague jugement about taking up space in the world as a premium fee therapist; Why creating her own business led to the biggest opportunity for self growth; 3 mindset shifts to going from burnout and broke to stepping up and taking responsibility for your finances in private practice.
Resources mentioned: The Lean In. Make Bank. Academy 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop Therapy Practice Accelerator
Marissa Esquibel, LMFT, is a psychotherapist, podcaster, and past Money Mentor in The Lean In. MAKE BANK Academy. She's on a one-woman mission to empower young women to stop playing small and start taking up space and she's accomplishing that one session, podcast, or Tiktok post at a time! She attended LIMB in February 2020 and, thanks to the crushing the course, hasn't stopped gaining momentum since. marissa@therapywithmarissa.com | |||
| 24 Feb 2020 | How Nick responded when a seasoned professional challenged him in a room full of therapists. | 00:36:27 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Nick Bognar, a Pasadena based therapist and host of the More Exemplary podcast, who implemented a no-cancellation policy in his private practice. Let me ask you this: What do you do when a seasoned professional instructor challenges your no-cancellation policy in a room full of therapists? This exact thing happened to Nick at his first professional workshop. He was talking about boundaries and spoke about his no-cancellation policy, when a professor stood up and said his cancellation policy is unethical. They continued on to say that as therapists, we shouldn't be privileging our own well-being over that of our clients. YIKES! Nick will be sharing what happened inside of him, the feelings that came up, when this professional challenged him. Better yet, he's going to share with us how he responded. In this episode, Nick will share: Resources mentioned: Nick Bognar is an LMFT in Pasadena, California, specializing in Men's Issues and Codependency. He enjoys helping people learn themselves inside out and build lives they can fall in love with. Nick strives to help clients learn to ask for what they really, truly want out of life. In addition to his practice (www.NickBognarTherapy.com), he is also launching a lifestyle podcast, "More Exemplary" (www.MoreExemplary.com), exploring how to find joy, contentment, and connection while improving the world around us. | |||
| 28 Feb 2022 | Q1 is almost over. Time for a fee audit. | 00:10:58 | |
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 | |||
| 18 Jun 2019 | The Money Sessions: Summer Updaaaate | 00:04:53 | |
Hey All! This is a quick update and thank you from Tiffany - the host of The Money Sessions. Wanna know what's coming up? Hint: It has to do with MONEY - take a listen to this five minute update. | |||
| 06 Nov 2024 | Post Election PSA: Here’s what I know about YOU. | 00:12:06 | |
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. | |||
| 21 Dec 2020 | The Money Session Episode 47: How Carolyn went from charging $82/session from insurance panels to charging up to $400/session private pay. | 00:45:01 | |
Carolyn Alroy is a New York based analyst who sees working professionals and couples. She helps them gain success in work and relationships. In this episode, Caroyln talks about the difficult journey she had in raising her fees over the years, a journey that has resulted in being able to charge $325-$400 per session. In this episode, Carolyn will talk about:
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| 02 Nov 2020 | Broke in Private Practice? Here's Why. | 00:16:47 | |
Welcome to our new segment of The Money Sessions. We need a name!! If you’ve got any good ideas for what we can call this segment, shoot us an email at tiffany@heytiffany.com. In this episode, we’re gonna talk about why you’re broke in private practice and what you can do to change that! | |||
| 24 May 2021 | How Dana Paid Off $120,00 Dollars In Student Loans. | 00:48:51 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Dana Belletiere, a licensed therapist out of New Hampshire. Dana has a background in Psychology, Sociology, Human Development and Social work., She also holds two Master degrees in Education in Development and Social Work. After years of education Dana found herself in a heap of debt feeling trapped and hopeless. Dana decided to put herself in the driver's seat of her money and career, ultimately creating her ideal work environment and tackling $120,000 dollars of student debt!
In this episode, Dana will dive into: What led her to join a Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (PSLF); The difficulties she experienced working at a residential treatment center while in a loan forgiveness program; How she was able to step-up and face reality to tackle her student loans, and what changes she had to make; The three strategies helped her pay off her student loans and what happened as a result.
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More About Dana I’m Dana Belletiere - an online therapist with a focus on helping clients live authentic, empowered, intentional lives. I work with individuals that tend to put their own wants and needs at the bottom of the list. They want to improve how they feel, but have trouble taking the time and energy for themselves. They are looking to ask more from their relationship and careers, but don’t know how to go about doing so. Through a unique process of self-reflection, self-acceptance, and self-empowerment, I help clients understand and take care of the different parts of themselves, building confidence along the way. I work with clients in New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts. I provide online therapy, which allows for distance treatment and flexible scheduling. To contact: https://danalicsw.com/ , 855-298-5237 | |||
| 12 Apr 2021 | How Djuna went from charging as little as $0 per session to charging $200/session in a town with a median income of 25k/annually. | 00:53:49 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Djuna Osborne, a therapist based in Roanoke, VA. She went from charging as low as $0/session to charging $200/session in a town where the median household income is 25k. In this episode, we will hear how growing up with conflicting money narratives - both attending a private school, but also having to beg other students for money so she could eat - impacted her money behavior when she went into her own private practice. In this episode, Djuna will share:
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop More about Djuna: Djuna Osborne, MSW, LCSW is a psychotherapist in private practice based in Roanoke, VA. She works with compassionate professionals - medical residents, attending physicians, entrepreneurs and other therapists - to help them cultivate their hearts and their minds so they can have greater confidence, prevent and work through burnout, and feel happy and fulfilled both in their professions and with themselves. As the spouse of a physician, Djuna lived through her husband's medical school and residency while simultaneously working in a hospital and obtaining her clinical training. She is keenly aware of the unique pressures of medicine and the way that our core values of "doing what is right" can be in conflict with organizational norms. Djuna has a deep passion for bringing more compassion into the world one person at a time. When she is not working with clients, she loves building community with other professionals, friends, and fellow citizens. She also loves spending time with her husband, two daughters and their beloved dog, Donut, road tripping anywhere an RV will go. She can be reached at djuna@djunaosbornecounseling.com, djunaosbornecounseling.com or by calling 540-269-1551. She welcomes all inquiries!
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| 16 Sep 2024 | From $24/hour to $350/session: How Emily stepped the F* UP and became the primary breadwinner as a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice | 00:48:28 | |
How to Charge Like a Six Figure Therapist Live Event 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 Emily’s Website: https://www.silvermaplepsychology.com Emily’s Email: ewilliams@silvermaplepsychology.com
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. | |||
| 09 Nov 2020 | How going from charging as low as $50/session to $250/session translated into Kirstin’s ability to take charge of her fertility. | 00:45:01 | |
In this episode, we're talking with Kirstin Carl who is a Licensed Psychotherapist serving clients in Los Angeles. Kirstin is going to talk about what it took to go from charging as low as $50 per session to charging as high as $250 per session and building a full caseload at $225 per session. Kirstin is also going to talk about how the lessons and insights she gained in terms of taking control and becoming empowered in her private practice led to her feeling empowered to take control of her fertility and her romantic life. In this episode, Kirstin will share: Resources mentioned: Kirstin Carl MFT: Counseling for Women Kirstin Carl is a Licensed Psychotherapist serving clients in Los Angeles, for the past 13 years; and now in virtual sessions, throughout California. She specializes in helping women break through past traumas so they can develop & keep fulfilling relationships in the present. Since taking LIMB in September 2019, she almost doubled her gross annual income from $50,000 to $94,500; and this year, she is on track to gross $175,000. You can contact Kirstin via her website at www.kcarlmft.com, by email at kcarlmft@gmail.com, or find her on Instagram at @kirstincarltherapy. | |||
| 13 Aug 2019 | Donna: How becoming the sole breadwinner forced Donna to get real about her practice. | 00:41:15 | |
In this episode, we will be hearing from New York/New Jersey based therapist Donna Corbett. I have heard from so many therapists (100% of them women) who talk about the fact that they treat their private practice more like a hobby than a profession. In this episode, Donna shares the story of losing her husband, thus forcing her to become a single parent to her teenage daughter AND the sole breadwinner. This loss was followed by a pre-cancerous diagnosis that led Donna to have to undergo extensive chemotherapy. Donna had to get real about the fact that her private practice was a business. And get real, she did. Donna has an important message for ALL clinicians who are not quite taking their practices seriously, whether that's out of fear, anxiety or guilt. This episode is a must listen. In this episode, Donna will share:
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| 30 Aug 2021 | How Shawny Wrestled With Charging $200 Dollars Per Session While Working Exclusively With The Transgender And Queer Community. | 00:55:24 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Shawny Sena, a Minnesota based License Marriage and Family Therapist. Shawny exclusively works with Transgender and Queer children and teens, helping them heal “deeper than language” through movement, art, stories, imagination, and music. Shawny has wrestled with the complexity of charging premium fees while continuing to work with clients who come from marginalized communities. Today she has leveled up from the burnout of group practice to living the life she wants without compromising her integrity, values, and the community she loves to serve.
- Three signs that led her to raise her fees; - How her feelings towards participating in a racist and capitalist system, informed her decision around fees; - How she went from underpaid and overworked in group practice to charging premium fees in private practice, without compromising her clientele; - How doing the work in LIMB allowed her to change her fees ethically and confidently. Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More about Shawny: Shawny Sena is a Marriage and Family Therapist based in Minneapolis, MN. She works with LGBTQIA kids, teens, and adults and specializes in reconnecting clients with their playful instincts and creativity, especially when they have been inhibited by developmental trauma. Her background in the arts, sex education, and play therapy guide her beliefs that pleasure and joy are the ultimate tools of healing. To Contact: Shawny@ShawnySena.com
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| 28 Apr 2021 | Bonus: FEE WEEK is Coming! | 00:07:53 | |
FEE WEEK: Roadmap to your 6-Figure year is opening for enrollment next week. 🎉 What you will get:
Stay tuned! Next week, we'll tell you how you can enroll. Make sure you're following us on Instagram @TiffanyLMcLain to get the latest information. | |||
| 01 Mar 2019 | How DO therapists raise their fees and why is it so hard? | 00:06:08 | |
I asked a couple of my Lean In. MAKE BANK. graduates if they'd be willing to have R.E.A.L conversations with me about what it was actually like to do things like: Raise their fees to a number bigger than they felt comfortable with Get off insurance panels even though that's how they built their practices Leave agency jobs or side gigs and really go all in on private practice Of course the therapists were like, "Hell yeah!" because they are awesome humans. Initially, I was just going to record a handful of video interviews so you could get some inspiration while I was gone, but the stories these therapists shared were remarkable - just so honest and inspirational - that I realized I had something much MUCH more on my hands than a few video interviews. The experiences these therapists shared - the clear, actionable steps along with the mindset shifts that they were able to talk about having - well, let's just say transformational doesn't begin to describe what I was hearing. | |||
| 13 Apr 2020 | What To Do When You Lose 85% of Your Caseload | 00:26:37 | |
In this episode, we get to hear from three therapists who share their experience with Stepping it UP in a time of Covid-19, despite difficult circumstances. There's Rachel, who returned from maternity leave right when shelter-in-place started. Rather than falling into despair, she continued to build her practice with clients who were eager and ready to work with her. There's Sadie who, not only lost 85% of her caseload when she went virtual, but she then lost her "stable" hospital job. Where many people would scrimp and save looking for someone else to get them out of this mess, Sadie tripled DOWN by investing her time AND money into learning how to market. And finally, we get to hear from Sally. She didn't have a terrible experience. Her practice was going along just fine. But after listening to the last episode of The Money Sessions, she realized she had been "sheltering in place" with her practice. She realized this was the time to play big. Sally had this to say about therapists, "We remain creative amidst great suffering and an unknown future." In this episode, you'll learn: Resources mentioned: Private Practice Startup Nation How to Write a Badass Psychology Today Profile
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| 03 Mar 2022 | FEE WEEK is open! Join us, my love. | 00:11:34 | |
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. | |||
| 27 May 2019 | How Jacque got an extra 10k in her pocket while creating MORE time, energy and resources to scale her practice | 00:33:16 | |
In this episode of The Money Sessions, we get to hear from Dr. Jacque Straight. Jacque went from a blue collar upbringing to successful private practice owner by really challenging the limiting money stories she learned growing up. In 2018, she made the leap and went off insurance panels, moving to a premium fee, cash pay practice. This move alone put an extra $10,000 in her pocket while giving her MORE time to invest in creating a new business. | |||
| 02 Dec 2024 | Your Kids Are Not Your Client’s ATM: Breaking the Cycle of Financial Martyrdom. | 00:13:31 | |
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.
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| 30 Sep 2024 | Where Are They Now: What Happened After Jelisha Went From $80/session to $350/session in Her Private Therapy Practice | 00:49:46 | |
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: Money Skills for Therapists with Linzy Bonham Jelisha’s Website → Check out her Coaching for Therapists
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. | |||
| 10 Jun 2019 | The Money Sessions Episode 8: How Emily learned to charge $200/session | 00:40:12 | |
In this session, we get to hear from Emily Whitish, a therapist just outside of Seattle who decided to get off *most* insurance panels and raise her rates to $200/session despite living in a small town. She specializes in working with people who have chronic illness and found a way to serve the clients she is passionate about serving, without sacrificing her own financial security. Quite the opposite! | |||
| 20 Sep 2021 | How Susannah Started Private Practice And Became The Primary Breadwinner. | 00:46:34 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Susannah Horwitz, a Colorado based License Mental Health Counselor. Susannah works with women and adolescents to heal trauma. She takes on a trauma-informed, nature based, expressive arts approach to help her clients get “off the couch” and into the outdoors to facilitate healing. Susannah now works in Private Practice, charging premium fees, and is the primary breadwinner for her family. Taking what she learned with LIMB and applying it to her practice, she is able to set her family up for success and show up more fully for her clients.
In this episode, Susannah will share: What three signs led her to charging premium fees and her fears around increasing her fees; How she built her private practice without a website presence; Why she did not want to be a therapist with 30+ clients; What it’s like to be the primary breadwinner, and how she is still managing a work-life balance.
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More about Susanna:
Susannah Horwitz is a trauma-informed, nature based expressive arts therapist and licensed professional counselor, with dual licensure in Massachusetts and Colorado. She loves to bring therapy clients "off the couch" and into the outdoors to help them connect with the multifaceted powers of imagination, sense of humor, playfulness, and creativity to heal trauma and thrive.
For the past 24 years she traveled an eclectic career path that has included employment as a public school teacher in Baltimore, an Outdoor Experiential Educator in Michigan and Ohio, A museum arts educator in Ohio, A school counselor in Boston, the lead singer in a touring East coast band, an Expressive Arts therapist and Director of a College/Career Access program in Lynn, MA, a private practice therapist (and budding coach/retreat leader) in MA and CO, and most importantly a mother. To connect: Susannah@susannahHorwitz.com , SusannahHorwitz.com
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| 27 Jul 2020 | What it took for Raelyn to go from charging $95 to $145 per session. | 00:47:44 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Raelyn Koop, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Kansas City, Missouri. She has been in private practice for six years. In 2017, she also launched a counseling center that trains counseling interns as well as “incubates” post-graduates interested in launching their own private practices. Let me ask you this: Have you ever listened to the podcast episodes and thought, “Sure, that's possible for them, but I don't know what's possible for me. I don't know if these things are really going to be possible in the area I live in with the anxieties I have. What if my clients don't stay?” If so, this is the episode for you! It’s the first two-part episode. We're going to be talking to Raelyn who took my program The Lean In. MAKE BANK Academy. The first part of this episode, we're going to hear her right when she begins the program, and then in Part Two, we talk to her about 8 months later. So, we get to hear from Before Rae and After Rae about who she's become. In this episode, Raelyn will share: Resources mentioned: Raelyn Koop is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Kansas City, Missouri. She has been in private practice for six years. In 2017, she also launched a counseling center that trains counseling interns as well as “incubates” post-graduates interested in launching their own private practices. Find more at: www.goodmattercounseling.com
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| 07 Mar 2022 | Your roadmap to a 6-figure 2022. Without stress. | 00:13:38 | |
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. | |||
| 03 Feb 2020 | The magic of Dori's $400 fees + what it's like to surpass your mentors. | 00:44:06 | |
In this episode, we'll hear from Dr. Dori Gatter, a psychotherapist and business consultant, who left her agency job to start her own private practice 25 years ago. She now charges over $300 for individuals and over $400 for couples. Dori will talk about how she started making changes incrementally and then ultimately, blew it out of the water. She'll also dive into how her premium fees have allowed her to really give back to the people she's passionate about serving because she now has the resources to do it. Dori was a single woman when she started out on her journey and having grown up in poverty, the odds were stacked against her. However, she built the practice and business she has today by putting in the hard work required - the hard internal & mental work it takes to really challenge yourself and play big. In this episode, Dori will share: Resources mentioned: Dr. Dori Gatter is a Psychotherapist, Relationship Expert, Business Relationship Coach, Speaker and Founder Coach for over 25 years. She has been featured as an expert on Bravo, Forbes, Huffington Post, NBC, CBS, Fox, Cosmopolitan and many more. Dori is an official member of the Forbes Coaches Council. Find out more about Dori here. | |||
| 14 Oct 2019 | Tiffany's $16,000 Tax Mistake: An interview with a private practice tax specialist, Mickey Kerr. | 00:38:52 | |
Woah! I love this episode. We're diving in with Mickey Kerr from WellnessFi a book-keeping and tax specialist advising organization that specializes in working with therapists. We're going to talk about my $16,000 tax mistake. Back in 2018, I paid over 20k towards my student loans and saved just about 20k for my maternity leave - only to find out, just two months before I went on leave, that I owed over 16k in taxes. Mother Mia! Ay yi yi! In this episode, I'm going to lay out my finances so that Mickey can help me understand where - exactly - I went wrong and what I should've done differently in order to avoid this huge tax mistake that cost me almost my entire maternity leave financial safety cushion. I made the mistake of not discovering Wellnessfi until it was too late. Don't be like me! Go to Wellnessfi.com/heytiffany and sign up for your free consultation. If you end up working with them, they'll do 6-months worth of bookkeeping catchup for free! In this episode, Mickey will share:
Resources we talk about: http://wellnessfi.com/heytiffany More about Mickey:
Mickey Kerr, CPA, Principal – Joined the Wellness Fi team after having served various Senior roles within boutique tax advisory firms in the Austin area. A Central Texas native, Mickey brings a diverse skillset and background that highly aligns with Wellness Fi’s vision and core values. A dedicated advocate for the small business owner, he has focused his practice on crafting custom solutions for start-ups and entrepreneurs centered around optimization, back-office automation, and tax minimization. As a former college athlete, he enjoys the competitive and proactive approach of working with business owners and takes a great deal of pride in watching clients succeed. Outside of work, Mickey enjoys connecting with others through various non-profits and local charities in the Austin area. | |||
| 31 Mar 2025 | Leaving Insurance Panels and Surviving a 50% Decrease in Revenue: Here’s What Ginelle Did Next. | 00:53:03 | |
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.
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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.
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| 27 Jan 2020 | How Heather turned down a potential client and chose not to compromise her fee of $225 | 00:42:10 | |
In this episode, we'll hear from New York based therapist, Dr. Heather Stevenson who stands firmly behind her fee...no matter what. You see, Heather is still in the process of growth. Her practice is not full, she hasn't yet met her income goals, and she doesn't have clients lined up at her door. But what she does have is the strength and courage to stand her ground when it comes to her fees. What do we do when we're in this position and a potential client asks us to lower our fee? Today, we get to hear from someone who is able to say no, despite her practice not being where she wants it to be...yet. Heather understands that in order to build the practice she knows she can build, the dream practice she imagines, that she has to make the tough decisions - starting now. She understands that she must be willing to tolerate the discomfort in between. Although it's not easy to stick to your full fee under every circumstance, there are people who are doing it and Heather will explain what it takes - the challenges, the anxieties, and the mindset required to allow someone to do it. In this episode, Heather will share: Resources mentioned: Dr. Heather Stevenson is a licensed psychologist with a self-pay only private practice in New York City. Heather transitioned to private practice after leaving a lucrative job in men’s maximum-security prison in California and moved to New York in 2018 to start a new adventure. She helps clients build a better relationship with themselves through healing attachment traumas, teaching mindfulness practices, and enhancing body awareness in order to help them feel more confident in the world, create better work/life balance, and enhance deeper connections with others. Heather is on a mission to engage more men in men’s work that challenges the traditional cultural norms of masculinity and what it means to “be a man”. Check out Heather's website here. | |||
| 09 Sep 2019 | John: The journey of going from $60/session to $150/session. | 00:35:35 | |
In this episode, we get to hear from another Ohio based therapist, John Harrison. John grew up with money messages that did not serve him and he became aware of how these messages were playing out in his practice in ways that weren't serving him. In this episode, he'll share how he slowly raised his fee over time (and even slid backwards for a while), as well as what he learned along the way - about his clients, his business and himself. In this episode, John will share:
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| 11 Oct 2021 | How Vanessa Went From Charging $85 Per Client To $250 Premium Fees Per Session. | 00:47:19 | |
In this episode, we are speaking with Vanessa Solis, a California based Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Vanessa has over a decade of experience working to create a space where people can tell their story. She offers traditional talk therapy as well as EMDR for women and teens. Vanessa is currently in the process of creating a group practice that supports the development of EMDR and Brainspotting for clinicians of color.
In this episode, Vanessa will share: Her journey from community health to premium fees; How race and class shaped her fee setting strategy; What fears she battled with making the change; How changing her fees and upleveling allowed her to show up differently as a mother, spouse, and clinician.
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More About Vanessa: Vanessa Solis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the Bay Area, CA. She helps women understand how previous trauma is connected to anxiety, depression. and low self esteem, and how that all works in the brain. She specializes in working with women of color in brain based therapy techniques, such as EMDR and Brainspotting, allowing clients to experience the brain's power in healing itself. Vanessa is in the process of creating a group practice that supports the development of EMDR and Brainspotting clinicians of color, in order to create an exponential impact in her community and beyond. To contact - (925) 257-0205, Vanessasolislcsw.com, Vanessasolislcsw@gmail.com | |||
| 06 Jan 2025 | How Jesse Went From Working in Community Mental Health to Charging up to $300/session. | 00:51:04 | |
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.
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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. | |||
| 10 Mar 2025 | 3 Signs You’re Gaslighting Yourself Into Accepting a Practice That Doesn’t Work. | 00:17:30 | |
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.
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| 28 Sep 2020 | How Lauren created an online private practice that allows her to passionately serve her clients and give back to the greater community. | 00:43:42 | |
In this episode, we’re speaking with Lauren Selfridge, a therapist in private practice, who is going to be talking about what it took for her to raise her fees and why she had to change her schedule. She actually found out on the verge of her private practice that she had MS, which really impacted how she went into private practice. We're going to be talking about how Lauren created a private online practice that sustains her, that works for her, and allows her to live her dream life. She is living in two different countries and going back and forth. She can continue to work with the clients that she is passionate about serving and she has been able to creatively build a business. She has a podcast, This Is Not What I Ordered, and also does graphic design work, that allows her to give back. In this episode, Lauren will share: Resources mentioned: “Living Your Dream As You Build It” Workbook Lauren Selfridge is the host of "This Is Not What I Ordered"--a podcast on full-hearted living with chronic illness and health challenges. In her psychotherapy practice, Lauren works with people living with chronic illness and couples. She loves helping clients nurture their spiritual and emotional development through unexpected challenges, and supporting them in building meaningful lives filled with joy, connection, rest, and creativity. | |||
| 03 Feb 2025 | From $70 to $450/session: After the Premium Fee Journey with Susannah. | 01:04:47 | |
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: 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.
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| 24 Jun 2019 | Jenn: Leaving Group Practice - From $50 to $175/Session | 00:29:31 | |
In this episode, we get to hear from Virginia based therapist Jenn Fredette. In this episode, Jenn is going to talk about just how hard it was for her to leave her group practice, given that she felt responsible to stick with the people who launched her into her professional career, but why she ultimately decided to leave. AND - how she went straight into filling her own private practice while charging premium fees and taking private pay only. In this episode, Jenn will share:
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| 01 Apr 2019 | Tessa: From barely scraping by to 10k/month & growing | 00:36:13 | |
What would it take for a therapist to go from barely scraping by in a financially struggling practice, a marriage that is suffering as a result and feeling on the brink of failure to earning 10k/month and becoming the primary breadwinner, with a thriving marriage and more than enough resources to give back in less than a year? In this episode of the Money Sessions, we’re going to talk to a therapist – Tessa – who did just that. After 18 years of treating her practice as a side project, Tessa realized she was ready to take her business seriously and the results have been astounding. Not only is she celebrating her first 10k month, Tessa has taken on two new therapists and starting a group practice after finally learning how her money mindset was holding her back. She’s hired a manager and an intake worker, house cleaners and now has time to volunteer to help foster animals and can pay for more clinical consultation in order to continue to up her practice game. Tessa’s also going to talk about how getting serious about her professional life had a huge impact on her practice and her marriage. | |||
| 14 Dec 2020 | How Nekia White went from charging $50 to charging $250 per session, DESPITE the craziness of 2020. | 00:58:07 | |
In this episode, we are talking with Nekia White, a Licensed Certified Clinical Social Worker serving clients in Maryland, DC and Virginia. Nekia is going to talk about her experience starting her private practice, charging as low as $50 per session and how she came to the realization that she needed to make a change. Nekia is going to explain how she used the uncertainties of 2020 to make the changes she needed to ensure her family's future. She is going to take us on her inspiring journey explaining the lessons and insights she gained that allowed her to take control and welcome the changes she longed to see in her life. Nekia’s story is a powerful one. She will talk about how you can move forward and take responsibility for YOUR practice, no matter what is happening in the world around you. In this episode, Nekia will share: | |||
| 02 Sep 2024 | From $30 to $260 per Session: Lauren's Journey from Financial Wake-Up Call to Premium Fee Success | 00:58:39 | |
How to Charge Like a Six Figure Therapist Live Event 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 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. | |||
| 07 Jun 2021 | Do Queer Therapists Have A RIGHT To Charge Premium Fees; A Conversation With Lee And Courtney | 00:55:24 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Lee Dal Pra, a Chicago based Social Worker and Courtney Wells, a Chicago based Psychologist. Both Lee and Courtney are working in private practice and wrestling with how to Lean In to charging premium fees and building generational wealth, while simultaneously contending with the messages that in order for Queer people and BIPOC people to deserve wealth, they have to work ten times harder AND focus on giving back to the community, ultimately sacrificing their own well being. Why is it that we demand Queer people and BIPOC people do their own work to build wealth and make up for social injustice while also solving problems of mental health in society? Whooftah. We’ll take it up in this episode.
In this episode, we will cover: Why Lee and Courtney decide to transition into private practice from high positions in the hospitalized mental healthcare setting; How they have received pushback from peers on establishing private practice fees and coming off insurance panels; How they served to challenge and encourage one another to grow as clinicians and business owners; A candid conversation discussing the pressure on Queer and BIPOC therapits to self sacrifice in order to fix a broken system.
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More about Lee: Lee Dal Pra, AM, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker specializing in evidence-based therapy for young folx with anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders. Lee is the co-owner and Clinical Director of Mind Chicago, a relatable, science-based group practice for youth, young adults, and families. Lee is also a certified yoga instructor and crockpot aficionado. To contact: 312-667-3775, Lee@mindchicago.com, www.mindchicago.com
More about Courtney: Courtney Wells, PhD is a clinical psychologist who specializes in trauma. They are the owner of Pivot Psychological Services in Chicago providing evidence-based individual and group services for adults. Additionally, Dr. Wells works with other healing professionals through mindfulness and self-compassion to ensure their well-being and longevity in the field. Lastly, Dr. Wells is a lover of mystery novels and a tamer of two Pekingese. To contact: 312-868-0163, courtney@pivotpsychchicago.org, https://pivotpsychchicago.org/
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| 20 Jan 2020 | Mailbag #1: Charging for clinical supervision, getting shade for leaving panels and MORE! | 00:22:00 | |
In this very first mailbag episode, I'll be answering questions submitted by Dr. Amy Parks and Dr. Leslie Blevins. We'll be talking about what it means to go before the rest of our field to make bold and daring changes in our practice. How do we engage with our community, our peers, when charging full fee, getting off insurance panels, or implementing a no-cancellation policy? What do we do when we get pushback from other therapists who use shame and fear to deter us, because they feel afraid or threatened? What do it mean to go first? It requires courage, foresight, and an understanding that we're playing the long game. We understand what it means to work for something bigger. In this episode, we'll discuss: Resources mentioned: Submit your own Mailbag Question | |||
| 01 Mar 2019 | Jelisha goes from $80/session to $210/session in less than a year | 00:39:15 | |
In this first interview from The Money Sessions, we get to hear from New York based therapist Jelisha Gatling who went from barely making $500/month in private practice to having her first 6k month in less than a year - and that’s 6k month came with taking a week and a half off in December for the holidays. Jelisha will talk about why she left her group practice, despite fears of totally failing and how she went from anxiously charging $80/session to confidently charging $165 for individuals and $210 for couples. In this episode, Jelisha will also share: 3 signs she knew it was time to leave group practice How she opened a solo practice despite all her fears about utter failure 3 signs she knew it was time to raise her feesHow her fears about charging more than seasoned supervisors held her back Exactly how she handles intake calls now, without fear, despite raising her fee significantly What she was surprised to learn about herself by challenging her limiting mindset beliefs 3 actionable strategies YOU can use to leave group practice or confidently charge premium prices | |||
| 05 Oct 2020 | Olethea’s journey as a BIPOC woman of color who charges $330 per session. | 00:44:41 | |
In this episode, we are talking with Canadian therapist, Olethea Pimenta, who was on the show in April 2019. We’ll talk about what has transpired since then. And OH-BOY, has a lot transpired. In 2018, when she joined Lean In. MAKE BANK., Olethea’s husband was out of work, she had just had a baby, was coming off of maternity leave, and going back into private practice. She's going to talk about what it took to invest in herself in the midst of all those challenges. We'll talk about what it felt like when she bought her first home just a few months ago (which she is able to do because she is making bank), what she has learned about earning money herself, helping her clients earn money, and what it took to let go of the story that was no longer working for her. She's going to talk about her values to give back as a BIPOC woman of color immigrant, and how her husband is able to continue working in the nonprofit world because she's making bank charging $330 per session. In this episode, Olethea will share: Resources mentioned: Olethea Pimenta is a money coach and biz coach for entrepreneurs and therapists! She works with women to shift their self-image from struggling and almost making it to powerfully confident and making it! She is a registered psychotherapist with a completely online private practice. Connect with her at https://opimenta.ca/ or olethea@opimenta.ca | |||
| 24 Mar 2025 | The White Man’s Burden: When Tiffany Paid $40/Session | 00:21:39 | |
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.
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| 08 Jul 2019 | Zoey: Implementing a NO-CANCELLATION Policy + so much more | 00:44:28 | |
In this episode, we get to hear from Ohio based therapist Zoey Holguin who defied the odds by going cash pay in her insurance based town and how this gave her the space to start an online business and scale up her practice. Why this change? Because, despite having filled her practice in 8 months, she found out that she still wasn't happy. By asking herself why this was, everything began to change. In this episode, Zoey will share:
Resources she used: More about Zoey: Zoey Holguin is an Independent Marriage and Family Therapist with a Supervisor Designation, a California native and a Cleveland, Ohio transplant operating a small group practice specializing in emotionally focused therapy for couples. Most of her career has been spent in leadership roles and she has found a real passion for assisting therapists in leading others well. This combined with a passion for entrepreneurial endeavors and the immediate desire to scale her own practice past the one-to-one model lead her to create of a community for therapists — The Therapist Leader — Leadership Coaching & CEO Mindset Training for Psychotherapists. This is a community for psychotherapists to gather resources, training and support to refine their practices, scales their business and work on their leadership skills -- all foundational pillars of business growth. Zoey loves to spend time with her nieces, is a budding crazy cat lady/mom to Coco and Polly and is pretty much obsessed with all things true crime. Find more at: www.thetherapistleader.com | |||
| 16 Aug 2021 | How A Significant Personal Loss Led Erin To Charging Premium Fees. | 00:45:33 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Erin Collins, a therapist based out of Massachusetts. Erin focuses her work on teens and adults experiencing anxiety, as well as people healing from different types of loss. After the father of Erin’s sons passed away from Cancer, Erin had to step up and become the sole financial provider for her children. Along with this new role, Erin had to deal with her own grieving, and the grieving of her children. This difficult reality led Erin to rethink her views on private practice and premium fees. In this episode Erin will dive into: What it means to look at your financial reality despite being terrified; Fears and strategies to overcoming the “I can’t” mindset regarding charging premium fees; How doing the work to overcome an empathetic nature led her to where she is now; How she was able to craft out a new life for herself and her children, despite the challenges she faced. Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More About Erin: Erin is a psychotherapist in the Boston area specializing in anxiety, grief and loss. She is the mother of two teenage sons who lost their father two years ago to colon cancer. Erin is currently in the process of starting a second business as a life coach for women struggling with momfectionism. To contact: https://www.erinpcollinstherapy.com/ 617-682-7376, erin@erinpcollinstherapy.com | |||
| 22 Mar 2021 | Ep: 55- How Alyse went from having fees all over the place to charging $200/per hour. | 00:48:11 | |
In today’s episode, we are going to be talking to Alyse Freda Colon, a private practice therapist and social worker based out of New York. Alyse brings us along as she dives deep into how The Lean In. MAKE BANK Academy has revolutionized the way she thinks AND works with money in a clinical setting. . In this episode, Alyse will share: Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More about Alyse: Alyse Freda Colon is a therapist in private practice in New York. She specializes in helping her patients sort out and identify what is not working in their life and assist them in making behavioral changes so that they can “live the life they want” and become “unstuck”. | |||
| 24 Aug 2020 | How Linzy moved from her own private practice to helping therapists in their private practices feel calm & in control of their finances. | 00:44:55 | |
In this episode, we’re speaking with Linzy Bonham from Money Nuts and Bolts. She is a therapist turned business owner who also works with therapists around money. Linzy focuses on getting your money systems in place in a way that allows you to feel good and confident about how you are managing your money. You are going to hear about her private practice journey, along with how she moved into creating a business that scales. In this episode, Linzy will share: Resources mentioned: The Calm & Confident Therapist Facebook Group Linzy Bonham is a therapist/consultant and the creator of Money Skills for Therapists, a course that teaches therapists how to confidently manage their business finances and build a whole new relationship with money. She loves being able to help the helpers, especially around money, since most of us were never taught these essential skills. She lives in Guelph, Ontario, where she spends time gardening, drinking entirely too much tea, and chasing around her adorable toddler. | |||
| 15 Apr 2019 | Kelly: From agency to insurance based practice to private pay practice | 00:31:43 | |
Despite her fears, Kelly Coté, LPC realized it was time to leave her agency job to start her own private practice. She started out on insurance panels to ease the transition. It became clear to Kelly that if she really wanted to create a practice that really worked for her, she needed to leave the panels. So – in this episode, Kelly shares how she made the leap from a grueling 9-5 to solo practice and how she is now transitioning to a cash pay practice. | |||
| 22 Jul 2019 | Kyra: Can more money make us greedy? | 00:31:36 | |
Kyra Grossman is doing everything right - he's raised his fees, is able to afford nice vacations, and he's finally earning enough to pay for retirement and up his professional game by paying for things like for great consultation, yet he can't shake the feeling that he is on the path to becoming a selfish, greedy capitalist human being. Look, money stuff can be h.e.a.v.y. and it's not resolved overnight. Heck! It may not be resolved in a lifetime. This is why I am really excited to bring you this episode where we speak to a therapist who is right in the thick of the struggle. Warning: This episode doesn't end with a nice bow. In this episode, we explore what happens when we are left with a sense of dread about who we will become when wealth becomes part of our money story. I got to know Kyra well during Lean In. MAKE BANK. He's a great therapist and a very thoughtful human being - kind, direct, smart. And yet! As you will hear in this episode, he worries about who he will become as he earns more. He expresses a fear that a lot of therapists have. In this episode we actually have the important conversation that many therapists are too afraid to dive into. No worries, my love! We'll go first. | |||
| 10 Aug 2020 | How raising her session fees increased the quality of Holly's clinical work. | 00:40:42 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Holly Anderson, one of our Lean In MAKE BANK grads. Before she got into Lean In. MAKE BANK, she was charging $125 per session. Then she raised her fees by $10 and was like, "I don't need Tiffany's program. I just raised by $10. I'm a baller." But some part of her realized that she had work to do yet and she decided to jump into it. She now charges $150 for individuals, $180 for couples, and she's about to raise her fees again by the end of the year up to $175 to $200. In this episode, Holly will share: Resources mentioned: Holly is a dreamer who champions strong capable business women who kill it at work but are daydreaming about escaping to a quiet cottage by the sea to hideout. She is passionate about joining women in finding grit in their voice and unearthing their deepest desires so they can stop wishing for an escape hatch and instead embrace the life they have built. To connect with Holly, head over to https://hollyandersontherapy.com/ or drop her a note at holly.anders@icloud.com. | |||
| 10 Feb 2025 | 2025 Predictions for Your Private Practice with Heard CEO, Andrew Riesen | 00:35:37 | |
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).
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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. | |||
| 21 Jun 2021 | How Allyson Went From A Single Mother On Food Stamps To A Published Author With Over 300,000 Followers On Social Media. | 00:57:59 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Allyson Dinneen, a marriage and family therapist, author, and Instagram star. Allyson went from being a single mother relying on food stamps to becoming a published author in the US, UK and Australia as well as growing a huge following on social media. Allyson describes once being a therapist who writes a little, to a writer who does a little therapy. Through her book Notes From Your Therapist , Allyson seeks to cultivate emotional well-being, recognize the struggles of being human, and offer a nurturing, compassionate perspective, just as she does in her practice. In this episode Allyson will dive into: How community mental health led to conflicted feelings of wanting to give back to the community and how the system is broken; How a Google search about sliding scales led her to raise her fees; Why raising her fees helped her prioritize her time which ultimately led to financial security through a book deal; How she still struggles with raising fees with current clients and her process for working through that; In what ways codependency shows up in practice and how to undo boundary violations learned through taking care of our parents; How she demonstrated that no matter where you are or the struggles you face, it is possible to charge premium fees and pursue the life you want for YOU. Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop 10 Myths Therapists Have About Setting Fees
More About Allyson: I was a therapist who wanted to do a little writing. And now I am a writer who does a little therapy. (My first book just came out!) I love working with and writing about emotions, emotional neglect, and relationships. Finally all the parts of my life are in alignment with who I am and what I love to do most.
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| 01 Jan 2025 | How To Charge Like a Six-Figure Therapist: Your Blueprint for 2025 Success | 00:10:47 | |
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.
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| 23 Dec 2024 | 100th Episode Special: Turning the Tables on Tiffany | 00:45:28 | |
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.
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Special thanks to Nick Bognar, our guest interviewer! Learn more about Nick and his work by visiting his website: https://nickbognartherapy.com/
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| 28 Oct 2019 | Jeremy: How this testing psychologist consultant raised his fees from $250/hour to $400/hour | 00:41:15 | |
It's exhausting putting all the extra hours into your practice now so you can afford to live the life you love later. But what if you could overcome the fear of raising your rates while creating a schedule that works for you in order to live the life you love AS-uh-AP? Join me today for my first interview with a psychologist consultant to find out how! In this episode, we hear from Jeremy Sharp, group testing practice owner turned consultant. While he still owns his group practice, he also works with testing psychologists to build testing and assessment services in their own practices. We will talk about Jeremy's early days as a consultant and dive into his fears about charging higher fees, as well as how he overcame them, and how he learned to set the necessary boundaries to create a schedule that fits his life. In this episode, Jeremy will share:
You know what else will help you afford to live the life you love today? Saving $16,600 by working with a bookkeeper and tax specialist specifically serving private practices! Don't be like me! Go to Wellnessfi.com/heytiffany and sign up today for your free consultation. **If you continue working with them, they'll even do 6-months worth of bookkeeping catchup for free!** Links mentioned in this episode: More about Jeremy:
Jeremy Sharp opened his private practice in Colorado in 2009. It was slow-going at first, but his practice exploded over night due to a change in the local university's policy involving ADHD medication. Jeremy scrambled to hire the best local grad students and trained them to conduct testing and evaluations. Thus began the long hours of running his busy private practice and spending less time with his family. Jeremy was burnt out and he had to make a change, and he did! In 2017, he started his consulting business, The Testing Psychologist. Although he still has his private practice, Jeremy now also works with testing psychologist to build their testing and assessment services in their own practice. He takes the pain he experienced and his knowledge of mindset shifts and breaking down the numbers, to help testing psychologists overcome the same feelings of overwhelm and isolation. You can check out Jeremy's business & find HIS podcast here. | |||
| 09 Sep 2024 | Are your friends hurting you or helping you when it comes to reaching your private practice goals? | 00:17:49 | |
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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. | |||
| 26 Oct 2020 | How Maegan went from judging therapists who charge premium cash fees to becoming a therapist and business owner who charges premium, cash pay fees. | 00:49:28 | |
In this episode, we’re speaking with Maegan Megginson who has a premium fee, cash pay group practice in Portland, Oregon, with ten therapists that work in the practice. You heard that right - no insurance! Maegan also has another business called The Introverted CEO where she helps other introverted business owners create businesses that work for them. In this episode, we’ll talk about Maegan’s journey to create multiple businesses that worked for her without burning herself out, being exhausted, or falling into the overworked-making-no money cycle that she saw so many therapists in. In this episode, Maegan will share: Resources mentioned: Maegan’s Free Download for The Money Session Listeners Business Consulting for Introverted Service-Based Entrepreneurs The Center for Couples & Sex Therapy Maegan Megginson is a business consultant, licensed couples and sex therapist, group therapy practice owner, and self-diagnosed business-building addict. As an introvert and highly sensitive person, Maegan is very familiar with the struggle that arises when your energetic limitations conflict with your desire to build the business you know you’re capable of creating. Maegan is passionate about helping her clients create businesses that enable them to live life with less stress, more joy, and financial abundance. | |||
| 08 Nov 2021 | How a $15,000 Dollar Reality Check Led Erica To Drop Insurance Panels. | 00:42:39 | |
In this episode, we are speaking with Erica Thomas, a Texas based Clinical Social Worker and Therapist. Erica focuses her practice on mother and daughter relationship as a way of helping shape future generations of women. Erica will be discussing how a very expensive reality check led her to drop insurance panels and pursue private practice. In this episode, Erica will share: Why she chose to start out on insurance panels; How the “security blanket” of insurance panels cost her $15,000 dollars; How being a Latinx woman from a working class family shaped her view on money; One thing you can do to get off insurance panels now.
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop More About Erica: Erica Thomas is a therapist with her own private practice in Liberty Hill, TX. She currently niches in mother-daughter relationships, as a way of helping shape future generations of great, empowered women. She draws experience through her 18+ years of being a clinician, seeing thousands of women who have been impacted by their own relationships with their mothers and through her own personal journey as a daughter and a mother. Erica gets to be the super proud mother of 3 amazing children (2 sons and 1 daughter) and the super lucky spouse of a husband who is her best friend and biggest cheerleader.
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| 21 Sep 2020 | How Annie transitioned from a 20-year private practice into a new business that allows her to live the lifestyle that she always wanted. | 00:40:01 | |
In this episode, we’re speaking with therapist Annie Schuessler who just ended her 20-year private practice in order to move forward with her “side hustle” that has become so much more. She is now a business coach for therapists and healers who want to create something beyond 1-1 private practice, be that courses, programs, workshops, or retreats. In this episode, you are going to hear about Annie’s private practice journey, along with how she moved into creating a business on the side, and then how and why she made the decision to transition out of private practice entirely. In this episode, Annie will share: Resources mentioned: Annie Schuessler is a business coach and the host of the podcast Rebel Therapist® Podcast. With her Rebel Therapist® Programs, she helps therapist entrepreneurs make an impact beyond the therapy room. You can find her resources at https://rebeltherapist.me/. | |||
| 20 Jan 2025 | How Charging Premium Fees Has Allowed This Therapist Mom of Two to Make a Massive Social and Political Impact. | 01:00:31 | |
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.
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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.
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| 06 Jan 2020 | How Brooke went from charging $25/session to $150 and built the practice of her dreams. | 00:39:39 | |
Welcome back for Season 2 of The Money Sessions! This year we’re going to be exploring a new topic: What does it mean for those of us who come from working class backgrounds to build wealth - both financial and emotional wealth? How do we do it? What gets in the way? What don’t we know that holds us back and how do we get beyond these unknown barriers? We’ll be asking therapists to go even more deeply into their money stories - from questions which ask them to reflect on the money narratives that were present in their family of origin and how these narratives have been woven into our profession as a whole. Where do these stories come from and how do they shape the course of our businesses, our clinical work and our lives? On today’s episode, we’ll be hearing from Brooke Williams, a South Carolina based therapist who started her practice in 2017. Brooke will share what it was like growing up in a family that didn’t talk about money and the influence it had when first building her practice after working for an agency. We’ll learn how the changes she's made have impacted her clinical work and allowed her to give back in a bigger way than she was ever able to do when working too hard and earning too little. In this truly inspiring episode, we dive deep into Brooke’s fears, her triumphs and the steps she took to build a practice that is beyond her wildest dreams. In this episode, Brooke will share: The internal conflict she felt when wanting to give back and serve her community; The guilt and anxiety she experienced around charging her fee; What it took for her to continue to invest in her business, despite feelings of desperation due to lack of clients; How she went from charging $25/session to her full fee of $150/session; How she had to get real with herself about the ways she wanted to build her practice; And the "why" that motivated her to finally take action and make changes. Are you ready for tax season? Go to Wellnessfi.com/heytiffany to sign up today for your free consultation. **If you sign up to work with them, they'll even do 6-months worth of bookkeeping catchup for free!** Resources mentioned: More about Brooke: Brooke Williams is a licensed professional counselor in Charleston, South Carolina. She has a full fee private practice in Mt Pleasant, SC, that she began in 2017 after working many years in agencies throughout the community. This is her second career, after spending 10 years working in IT within the financial industry. She loves working with couples in all stages that have begun to see their marriage as a burden rather than an accent to their life, as well as with professionals dealing with burnout and anxiety. You can find out more about Brooke here. | |||
| 17 Feb 2025 | How Marcuetta Went from Insurance Panels to $350 Per Session PLUS What She Learned from Opening and Closing a Therapy Group Practice. | 00:53:34 | |
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.
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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. | |||
| 16 Nov 2020 | When your clients ACTUALLY cannot pay premium fees. | 00:10:22 | |
In this episode of The Money Sessions, Tiffany is going to be talking about how to make sense of all the complex feelings that come when raising fees means saying goodbye to clients. This is real shit, folks. When your real financial needs bump up against the real financial needs of another person, what are your options? | |||
| 19 Oct 2020 | How surviving breast cancer helped Sarah Kate realize low fees were no longer an option. | 00:48:00 | |
In this episode, we are talking with Sarah Kate Valatka, a therapist in private practice in Virginia, about her journey to raise her fees and make her schedule work for her. She will also share what she learned about the ways her boundaries in her private practice, and around her private practice, were not in line with the kind of therapist she wanted to be, nor were they in line with the person she wanted to be. Sarah Kate is a breast cancer survivor and we'll talk about how the diagnosis helped her get in touch with her priorities, but it wasn’t a magic shift. She still needed to invest in change and find the community that would keep her honest around truly living out her values. In this episode, Sarah Kate will share: In this episode, Sarah Kate will share:
Resources she used: Sarah Kate Valatka is a therapist in Blacksburg, Va who is always exploring how to navigate this beautiful and painful life. She enjoys spending time with her kids, husband, family, friends, and nature. She works with female identified individuals who are stressed out people pleasers. Her clients are often struggling with body image, anxiety, eating disorders, relationships, and may have experienced a significant trauma. You can find Sarah Kate at https://www.sarahkatevalatka.com/. | |||
| 12 Jan 2021 | The Money Sessions Episode 1: How Rashida Went from Charging $40/Session to Charging $200/Session | 00:40:33 | |
What’s up my peeps. 😎 I’m so excited to be back. New year and a NEEEEEW season of THE MONEY SESSIONS! Let’s goooooo! 🏃🏾♀️💨 Today we get to hear from Rashida Ingram, a couple and family therapist servicing patients virtually. After spending 13 years working the prison system, she left to create her full fee premium practice. We get to dive deep into how Rashida went from overworked, seeing 30 patients per week to changing her schedule, seeing only 13 patients per week, AND tripping her yearly income. Rashida walks us through how her low fees were causing an unforeseen strain in her relationship with her children. She also gives us an inside look at how she stepped into her family legacy and what that meant for her family legacy. In this episode, Rashida will share:
Resources mentioned: About Rashida: I am Rashida Ph.D.(c), MS-CMFT, Couple and Family Therapist who specializes in life-changing personal growth experiences for hard-working professionals who desire to reset and regain control of their lives so that you feel more confident, valued, and fulfilled as they thrive. Rashida Ingram, PhD (c), M.S.,CMFT Innergy Connections, LLC Virtual Wellness Center for Individuals, Couples and Families (833)377-2638 | |||
| 02 Feb 2021 | The Money Sessions Episode 52: How Elaine Went from “I Cant Charge That Much” to Charging $250/Session. | 00:41:45 | |
In today’s episode we are talking to Dr. Yelena “Elaine” Blank, a clinical psychologist in the San Francisco Bay Area. Elaine is a queer immigrant who is paving the way for others like her. A while ago, Elaine stumbled upon our fun with fees calculator and was given a fee of $249 per session. Her first thought was “NO WAY!” “Who would pay ME that much?” BUT she bossed up, broke through those glass ceilings and now she’s actually charging a $250/session fee. In this episode, Elaine takes us on her journey of developing a premium fee practice as a queer immigrant. She will talk about her life - her country of origin, her upbringing, how she broke through the narratives she had heard her entire life and how you can do it also! In this episode, Elaine will share: | |||
| 09 Dec 2024 | From $80 to $375 Per Session: How Audrey’s Fee Raise Allowed Her to Pay for Childcare. | 00:45:28 | |
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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.
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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. | |||
| 29 Mar 2021 | EP:56 - How Amy Santana left insurance panels behind and now charges $225/session. | 00:49:57 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Amy Santana, a private practice therapist whose practice is made up almost entirely of black women, queer and non-binary patients. In this episode, Amy will share:
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More about Amy: Amy Santana is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities. She helps women and non-binary individuals heal their relationships with food and their bodies, recover from relational trauma and create a life they love. She began working in private practice part-time in November 2018, and has been in private practice full-time since June 2020. | |||
| 18 Nov 2024 | The Election: Two Weeks Later | 00:14:02 | |
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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.
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| 04 Nov 2024 | Did the New York Times just blame the lack of affordable mental health care on therapists?! | 00:22:47 | |
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:
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| 12 Aug 2024 | Ask Tiffany: Coaching vs. Therapy & Who Can Command Premium Fees | 00:22:07 | |
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.
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| 03 Mar 2025 | From Financial Insecurity to $525 Sessions: How Brianna Emancipated Herself. | 00:52:04 | |
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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: Brianna's Digital Inner Child Meditation 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.
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| 05 Apr 2021 | How Derrick, a Queer, Black therapist stepped into charging $350/session. | 00:53:23 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Derrick Hoard, LMFT, is a therapist based in Seattle Washington. This episode will blow your mind. In this episode, we’ll hear about Derrick’s journey going leaving a group practice setting and creating their own premium fee practice where they charge up to $350/session and having a paid online community space that provides peer support and connection. Derrick will talk about how he moved from a model where the group practice did his marketing to taking responsibility for his own marketing efforts - which resulted in viral Tik Tok stardom.
In this episode, Derrick will share: 3 signs that led him to realize he needed to leave group practice and go out on his own; How resentment led them to recognize they needed to raise their fees - which resulted in BETTER clinical outcomes; His message to people who demand that he should be “giving back” as a Queer, Black therapist, even at the expense of his own wellbeing; Why being yourself, fully embracing who you are, is the keep to your premium fee private practice; 3 strategies you can implement right now to start charging premium fees in your own practice Resources mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop More about Derrick: Derrick Hoard, LMFT is a licensed marriage and family therapist and advocate for survivors of and people still intertwined in abusive situations. They are neurodiverse and loves videogames. Derrick hopes to to work themselves out of a job by providing content that validates people experiences and lets them know that there is nothing wrong with, they are doing the best they can, and when the learn to love themselves they will do so much better. Learn more: https://thesituationaltherapist.com/
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| 11 Nov 2024 | From $25/hour to $7500 Therapy Packages: Jamal's Step-by-Step Journey to Designing his Ideal Premium Fee Therapy Practice. | 00:44:42 | |
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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.
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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. | |||
| 16 Dec 2019 | Najla: Navigating the transition from agency to private practice while staying true to yourself and your journey. | 00:43:45 | |
In this episode, we will hear from Najla Sallum. Look, we do get into this work for personal reasons. Nobody sits back and says, "Hey, I want to make great money doing work that I can leave at the door. I know! I'll become a therapist." So what happens if you are a minority in a small community of minorities who you want to serve - can you still charge great fees? Even if every single person in that community knows who you are? Yikes. This is what we're going to talk about today. Najla - who is Arabic-Brazilian - set out to work with this very specific community, but found herself feeling anxious and guilty about charging good money to work with her peeps. If you are passionate about working with a specific group who is often disenfranchised, but you feel super conflicted about charging for your services, this episode is for you. In this episode, Najla will share: Resources mentioned: More about Najla: My name is Najla Sallum, and I love walking my clients through the process of finding "their voice". When people feel empowered, they are able to take charge of any situation. Regardless of age, there is always "truth" to be revealed. | |||
| 07 Apr 2025 | Why some therapists can charge $250/session and others simply cannot | 00:18:53 | |
Email Tiffany (hey@leaninmakebank.com) with the word “NOW”.
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| 05 Aug 2024 | Breaking Barriers: From $30 to $200 per Session – Saraa's Bold Leap to Financial Freedom | 00:59:46 | |
How to Charge Like a Six Figure Therapist Live Event 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 Saraa’s Website: www.soulspapsychotherapy.com Saraa's Instagram: @soulspa_ocd_recovery Saraa’s Email: SoulSpaPsych@hush.com
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. | |||
| 13 Jan 2020 | How Marquita, a therapist AND single mom, turned her practice around and made BANK. | 00:40:59 | |
In this episode, we'll hear from Atlanta based therapist Marquita Johnson who, after 10 years in private practice, got off insurance panels and raised her fees. I was so curious to speak with her and find out what changed and how she made this transition. So often I hear from listeners one (or several) of a million different excuses as to why they're not able to implement these changes in their practice. This episode with Marquita, a single mother to her son, was a breath of fresh air. I want to break through the excuses of why some people believe these changes are easier for others. These changes are hard for EVERYONE. Because it's hard work to challenge our money mindset, build generational wealth, and change our money narrative. BUT it's possible. In this episode, we'll deep dive into Marquita's story - her money narratives, her SES, her life as a single mom, her fears - and how despite all these factors, she was able to implement something different that has had a phenomenal impact on her practice. In this episode, Marquita will share: Tax season is quickly approaching! Go to Wellnessfi.com/heytiffany to sign up today for your free consultation. **If you continue working with them, they’ll even do 6-months worth of bookkeeping catchup for free** Resources mentioned: More about Marquita: Marquita Johnson is a graduate of Mercer University with a Master of Science in Community Counseling and Master of Divinity. Marquita received her undergraduate degree from Georgia State University in Psychology & Sociology. Currently, Marquita is pursuing a doctoral degree in Counselor Education and Supervision at Walden University. She is a licensed professional counselor, nationally certified counselor, board certified tele-mental counselor, certified counselor supervisor, and speaker. Her private practice is located in Atlanta, Georgia. You can find out more about MC3: Millennial Counseling, Coaching, and Consulting here. | |||
| 10 Feb 2020 | Getting to know WellnessFi founder, Eddie Valls. | 00:46:24 | |
If you didn't grow up with money, it's hard to find financial advisors and tax people who you can trust. This is why I like to bring on the folks from WellnessFi so you can get to know them, learn more about their story, and make an informed decision about who to entrust with your money. Today, we'll be hearing from Eddie Valls, founder of WellnessFi, a bookkeeping and tax advisory company that works specifically with wellness practitioners. This episode will not be about the details of taxes, but rather we'll dive in and have an in-depth conversation about Eddie's life - how he got into the finance world and why he ended up specializing in working with therapists. If I had a company like WellnessFi back when I started in private practice, it would've saved me so much time, money, and money anxiety. I just want to help you! Because I've had my own notsogreat experiences with tax advisors that ended up costing me more time and even more money. In this episode, Eddie will share: Resources mentioned: Eddie Valls is the owner and chief advisor at WellnessFi. He's a financial and accounting professional with a passion for working with small businesses to help them maximize their wealth. Being married to a therapist, it was a matter of time before he would channel his enthusiasm toward helping his wife's peers in the wellness community. His background includes: tax professional at the 3rd largest accounting firm in the world, financial auditor at the 5th largest accounting firm, small business and startup bookkeeper in Silicon Valley, market analyst at a tiny firm in East Austin, a Bachelors degree in finance, and a Masters degree in Accountancy. Eddie currently resides in Austin where he splits his time between WellnessFi, auditing state agencies, and family time. | |||
| 27 Jan 2025 | Take an hour for YOU this week. | 00:17:24 | |
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.
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
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| 15 Feb 2021 | The Money Sessions Ep.54: How Lean In. MAKE BANK. Alum, Maya Jakobs, Went From Making $22/Hour to Starting Her Own Practice that Now Makes Six Figures A Year. | 00:47:57 | |
In today’s episode of The Money Sessions we are talking with Maya Jakob, a licensed therapist in Canada and Lean In. MAKE BANK. alum who is blowing it out of the water. Maya is going to share with us how she went from earning $22/hour in her community mental health job to charging $160/session. She’s going to talk about her process 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 will share: Resources mentioned: More about Maya: I support 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. Our work together starts by mapping out an individualized plan of support which recognizes not only the impacts of pain but how our experience of hurt affect our relationship navigation. | |||
| 26 Mar 2020 | SOCIAL DISTANCING & Making Bank in a time of COVID19 | 00:25:07 | |
Folks. Folks. Word on the street is, you gotta lower your fees, hurry and get on insurance panels if you're foolish enough to not already be on them and claw desperately, nails all crusty and dank, to hold onto whatever clients you got in this time of corona virus numero 19.
Check out www.wellnessfi.com/heytiffany and get your free tax consultation. | |||
| 06 May 2021 | Bonus: FEE WEEK is coming! | 00:07:47 | |
Hello, HELLO!
When does it start: Monday, May 17th
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| 26 Aug 2024 | Ask Tiffany: Capitalism and Premium Fees | 00:11:54 | |
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.
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| 19 Jul 2021 | How Melisa Went From A Corporate Setting To Creating A Bigger Impact On Her Community Without Sacrificing Her Own Well Being Or Time With Her Family. | 00:45:32 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Melisa Alaba, A Licensed Professional Counselor and Life Coach out of Marietta, GA. Melisa has been in practice since 2003. She currently works through private practice and a group practice specializing in helping professional women of color heal from emotional trauma and live extraordinary lives. Along with being a counselor and life coach, Melisa is the CEO of VisionWorks Coaching and Counseling. She is a Breakthrough Coach, Speaker, Published Author and Creator of the B’HEALED Transformation Process.
In this episode, Melisa will share: What it was like as in the corporate setting; How she was able to take care of herself and her family more efficiently, while making a bigger impact on her community; Why she does not believe in the zero sum game; Her approach to charging premium fees and valuing her work.
Resources mentioned: 4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More about Melisa: I’m Melisa Alaba. CEO of Vision Works Coaching and Counseling, Breakthrough Coach, Speaker, Published Author, Creator of the B’HEALED transformation process, Mama, and chocolate lover. I’m a licensed counselor with a Masters in Psychology from Roosevelt University, and a Life and Happiness Coach. My book – Live Out Loud: 52 Ways to Reawaken Your Spirit and Live a Life of Purpose – was featured in the movie 72 Hours. My advice has been featured in Ebony Magazine, Ebony online, Parents Magazine, Redbook, ABC online. And I’ve made live appearances on Fox News and CBS as well as given talks at countless events. For the past 20 years, I’ve coached hundreds of women of color to work through deep trauma, heal their wounds, have life-changing breakthroughs, and get to their next level. Find out more here: Melisa Alaba on Youtube To Contact: visionworkscoaching@gmail.com
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| 21 Oct 2024 | Ask Tiffany: How can I build a sustainable, cash pay practice when the expectation in my town is that therapists see 35-40 clients/week and charge very little? | 00:21:01 | |
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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: | |||
| 19 Apr 2021 | How Paige bucked the norm and became a cash-pay-only Testing Psychologist in an industry dominated by insurance. | 00:56:44 | |
In this episode, we're speaking with Dr. Paige Hover, a testing psychologist and practicing therapist in Chicago who specializes in working with anxious perfectionists to help them understand what underlying issues may be contributing to their struggles. Paige, a Lean In. MAKE BANK. Grad is going to get VERY real about the struggles she had trusting that she could actually build a cash-pay practice as in the world of testing psychology - a field dominated by insurance based practices. Her journey wasn't easy and there were a lot of times she felt like giving up. Fortunately she persisted and she has reaped the clinical and financial rewards of playing the long game. In this episode, Paige will share: Resources mentioned: Dr. Paige Hover is a clinical psychologist who works with anxious perfectionists to manage anxiety, burnout and budding addiction concerns. She provides therapy and psychological/neuropsychological testing. She is licensed and practices in Illinois, New York and soon PSYPACT states! Get in Touch: drhover@bigpicturepsych.com | |||
| 07 Sep 2020 | How Uriah Guilford went from being a “trailer park kid” to a wealthy, multi-business therapist | 00:41:42 | |
In this episode, we’re speaking with Uriah Guilford, a therapist who built a very successful group practice, his own private practice, and also went on to create a successful virtual assistant business called ProductiveTherapist.com that generates income even when he’s not working. Uriah is now in a place where if he wants to create change, he has the time, the freedom, the financial ability, and the emotional and physical energy to actually go out and create a difference. Uriah holds a special place in my heart from the time we met eons ago where we were both presenting at a Simple Practice conference in Santa Monica, California. The next time we met, I boldly demanded that he raise his fees to $200/session. HA! Be warned, if you ever hang out with me, I will interrogate you mightily. I’m pleased to say, Uriah and I became fast-virtual buddies and he has inspired me so much by his willingness to constantly grow, learn and uplevel his emotional AND financial wealth. In this episode we are going to hear about his private and group practice journey, along with how he created a company that generates passive income. In this episode, Uriah will share: Resources mentioned: Uriah Guilford, LMFT is the owner of Guilford Family Counseling and the mastermind behind The Productive Therapist, a business that provides amazing virtual assistants to therapy practice owners. He is a technology enthusiast, productivity nerd and a pretty rad drummer. Uriah is always searching for creative ways to provide counseling to youth and families as well as help therapists to get more done, while working less. | |||
How she had to overcome her identification as an introvert in order to really grow her practice;
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Her journey from charging $82/sessions to charging up to $400 per session;
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