The Shrink’s Corner

I have a friend who gives WAY too many fucks (you know who you are). In fact, his intellect knows that he gives too many fucks. He even sent me this article by Mark Manson that is all about giving...

Have you ever noticed when the topic of therapist fees comes up in Facebook groups, especially when it’s related to raising fees or earning more, there is one person who jumps in, writes some random...

Check out this recent email I got from a subscriber: “I don’t know why it is so hard to find fellow therapists committed to success, but it definitely is. I posted a question in a fab group just...

You sit down for your session and your client instantly dives into the following: “Oh! I need to skip next week. Ben and I are going to Calistoga for a wedding. Ugh. It’s his friend from college. I...

When I fiiiirst started out seeing clients individually, I remember one of my biggest fears was about how to sneak a peek at the damn clock without the client seeing!! I did ALL kinds of things to...

Low Fees Are Not Your Fault. Didn’t think you’d ever hear me say that, did you? But, it’s true! For so many of us who grew up working class, we internalized all kinds of beliefs about what it means...

For the past few weeks we’ve been talking about all the reasons you’re struggling in private practice that DON’T have to do with just needing more clients. I’m sure you have all kinds of reasons...

Have you ever had a client call who could use their out of network insurance to pay you, but choose to just… well, not. And they go find another therapist? Or, have you ever had a client who clearly...

“Nobody wants to invest in long term, insight-oriented, get-to-the-root-of-it therapy anymore!” I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard therapists lament this fact. Okay, I’ll admit, I used to...

What the frack am I talking about, right?! A few months back my therapist gently placed her chin on her fist, leaned back in her chair and observed, “You make everything harder than it has to be.”...

When was the last time you sat down with your calculator to figure out how many clients you need this year to make X amount of money? Or maybe you even started with, “Okay, my fee is $125. If I want...

I know, I know! Getting cozy with finances, falling in love with them damn numbers, feeling confident when looking at the numbers – it may seem so far away, it might as well be Pluto. But don’t let...