Many therapists believe that they're obligated to accept insurance as if it's an unwritten rule etched in stone. It's a myth that has circulated within the therapy world for years, casting a shadow...
Online reviews have transformed how we make decisions. Whether we're booking a restaurant, purchasing a product, or seeking healthcare, chances are you’ve checked out online reviews to gauge what to...
Whether you're a seasoned therapist looking to expand your reach or a recent graduate embarking on your healing journey, this blog post is your compass through the sometimes murky waters of...
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...
Picture this: It’s the second week in December. Your first client comes in on Monday and casually mentions how anxious he is about his upcoming two-week Hawaiian vacation with the in-laws over the...
As part of our ongoing money series, I am answering YOUR questions about money and private practice. This week I’m diving into a question from Therapist Mia who writes in and says, “So good to see...
As part of our ongoing money series, I am answering YOUR questions about money and private practice. This week I’m diving into a question from Therapist Heather who wrote in and said: “How long to...
Something is in the AIR! I recently heard from not one, but two of you who had similar stories to share. It went a little something like this: You, the therapist in private practice, get yer hands...
Earlier this year, I stumbled on this mind-blowing analysis Post Mortem: A Conversation Gone Wrong by writer and hippie, Tad Hargrave. In this article, Tad goes through, line by line, and breaks...
In this week’s episode of Ask Tiffany: The Money Series for Therapreneurs – one of my long time subscribers asked a question that is SO near and dear to my heart and likely something YOU deal with,...
This week, you are STOKED to know that we have a special guest – Katie K. May from www.becomeagroupguru.com. Katie was all like, “WHAT?!” and hijacked this weeks episode of Ask Tiffany to answer...
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Today’s question comes from Therapist Annie! She asks: “In what circumstances would it be considered unethical or abandoning to raise rates on clients? Particularly if it’s a large jump in the fee...
As part of our ongoing money series, I am answering YOUR questions about money and private practice. This week I’m diving into a question from Therapist Hannah who wrote in and said, “Someday I...
I recently put out the call for your money questions and boy HOWDY did they roll in. I’m going to tackle them one by one, as many as I can muster over the next few weeks. STARTING with Therapist...
You remember when those hot dogs came out that were already filled with cheese?! I remember the first time I heard about this amazing phenomenon. I was five-ish and I was visiting my “rich” friend...
In this week’s episode, we dismantled the idea that “working with men who have depression” and other such categories really qualify as niching. We’re going to dive deep and help you answer, “Is my...
You pick up your phone – take a breath. You’re about to return the call of a prospective client. Yes, yes – you’ve done this before, but this time … it’s different. You’ve run the numbers (for the...
Because therapists with more money have more capacity to make change