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Private Practice Blog for Therapists

Hundreds of articles on building, growing, and sustaining your private practice — written by therapists, for therapists. Not recycled generic business advice.

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Starting a Practice Costs for Starting a Counseling Practice The real breakdown of what it costs to launch — no fluff, no scare tactics, just numbers.

Burnout & Sustainability Free CEUs for Therapists and Counselors Our constantly updated list of free continuing education opportunities — because learning shouldn't break the bank.

Group Practice Group Practice Guide to Profitability Why your group practice might not be profitable — and the business model shifts that fix it.

Fees & Insurance The Awkward Money Conversations Every Therapist Dreads Let's talk about the thing nobody wants to talk about — what you make, what you should make, and why it matters.

“You Make HOW Much?!” The Awkward Money Conversations Therapists Dread

Ever wonder how much of a therapist’s session fee they actually keep? After expenses, taxes, and unpaid admin work, the take-home pay is often much lower than expected. Let’s break down where the money goes and why setting the right rate is essential for a sustainable practice.

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The Fee-Setting Conversation in Private Practice with Lisabeth

Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer coach Lisabeth on setting and talking about her session fee in a way that supports her financial goals AND gives potential clients space in the conversation.

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Private Practice Fees and Sustainability: Your Questions Answered

Learn more about navigating fee-setting, financial accessibility for clients, insurance reimbursements, retirement savings, and fees raises when you have an existing private practice caseload.

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Embracing the Private Practice Journey with Kadeisha

Kadeisha talks about her journey from independent contractor to private practice owner, why freedom and autonomy to make decisions in business are important to her, the personal challenges around setting a sustainable fee, and more.

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How to Get Paid in Private Practice

Learn the basics of building a financially sustainable private practice WITHOUT playing the comparison game.

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Getting Unstuck in Your Private Practice Processes with Dr. Corrie

Private Practice Experts Kelly Higdon and Miranda Palmer coach Dr. Corrie through her internal resistance and discomfort around business processes and creating a practice that works for her.

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Top 7 Private Practice Salary Mistakes (Based on Survey Results for Therapist Business Owners)

Check out the top 7 private practice salary mistakes (based on our survey of therapists) and what YOU can learn from them!

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Growing into Group Practice with Melissa

Melissa shares how Business School for Therapists gave her a legacy of tools to support her personal and professional growth and clinical work with clients, and how it empowered her to create a group practice aligned with her personal and professional values.

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How to Make $10,000 (or More!) in Extra Income for Your Private Practice EVERY YEAR

Looking for a new stream of income for your private practice that’s SIMPLE and 100% PROFIT? Well, we have one for you, and you might be surprised how straightforward it actually is!

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Successful But Needing Change? Bootcamp Is The Catalyst You’ve Been Looking For!

You went to school to be a therapist, and you’re a great one, but you didn’t realize until you were ready to start your private practice that you practically need a business degree too! The numbers, marketing, hiring, what to charge — Ugh… It’s all SO much!

In this episode, Miranda and Kelly, along with some of our Bootcampers who’ve been there, share their stories, tell you where they are now in their businesses, and answer questions about how Bootcamp made the difference!

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How to Work Less and Make More Money as a Private Practice Owner

Work-life balance as a business owner may seem like an unattainable dream, especially when you’re consistently working long hours throughout the week, but finding more time for yourself is possible. Here are some ways you can work less and make more money as a successful, thriving practice owner!

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Overcoming Barriers to Financial Freedom with Tiffany

When Tiffany began her business journey in 2016, she knew she wanted to build a private practice, but also wanted to do impact work on the side that would truly scale her income, and thus heytiffany.com was created! Tiffany spoke with us about the various sociocultural variables and barriers that therapists must overcome to not only make a positive impact in our clients lives, but to live the life that we want with the income we deserve.

“BST was the best investment I have made in myself. I went from working 45-50 hours per week to working 25 hrs, doubling my income,” Cyndi

**What if this really could change everything?**

You don’t have to decide today.

Just get on the interest list and we’ll walk you through what Business School for Therapists is, what it includes, and how it’s helped thousands of therapists get their life (and income) back.