Are you earning what you need—and deserve—from your therapy practice? Do you ever feel pressured to discount your fees or offer a sliding scale, even when it strains your finances? Are unpaid client balances piling up? Do you wish you could reduce your reliance on insurance or increase your number of full-fee clients?
Perhaps most importantly: Is your present income aligned with your experience, effort, and career stage?
These questions reference the fact that therapists often under-earn compared to other master’s and doctoral-level professionals. While some of this stems from external constraints—like insurance contracts—much of it reflects our internal discomfort with money. Too often, we lack the language, skills, and confidence to think about, plan for, and talk openly about income, value, and profit. Our financial decisions are shaped not just by business sense but also by emotion, assumptions, and our personal money history.
This 3-hour workshop offers a candid, supportive exploration of the intersection between therapy and money. Participants will explore the money mindset or beliefs that can help or hinder private practice. They will understand the steps to reconcile profit and service and determine best business financial practices and policies. They will learn to improve both client retention and client satisfaction with a few basic clinical approaches. Through lecture, discussion, case examples, and peer sharing, participants will gain clarity, practical tools, and a more empowered relationship with the financial side of private practice.