E146:  From Nonprofit Burnout to $275 Sessions – Angelina Miceli on Finally Choosing Herself

After helping build a 12-clinician nonprofit from the ground up, Angelina Miceli, LCSW, realized she’d built everything — except her own joy.

She was burnt out, resentful, and quietly crumbling. In 2024, she joined LIMB, left her director role, and went all in on private practice. Today, she’s charging $275 per session and $300 per intake — and loving every minute of it.

If you’re scared to leave your “secure” job, Angelina’s story is your permission slip.

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In this episode, Angelina will share:

  • What it felt like to walk away from a leadership role she built from scratch
  • Why her “pretend fee” of $150 wasn’t serving her or her clients
  • How she faced fear, shame, and scarcity to step into premium fees
  • The transformation she’s experienced after aligning her business with her values
  • What it means to create a life that actually feels like your own

More about Angelina

Angelina is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Southport, CT, who helps deep thinkers untangle the roots of anxiety, heal from unresolved trauma, and break free from cycles that no longer serve them. After 11 years navigating the insurance world and 7 years at a non-profit, she launched her premium-fee private practice in 2025 to provide the depth-focused therapy she always wanted to offer – helping women and young adults move from “just getting by” to actually thriving in the life they want.

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