The Fee-Setting Conversation in Private Practice with Lisabeth

When Lisabeth first joined Business School for Therapists, she viewed money as a scarcity and was taking any client she could get, even when it intuitively wasn’t a good fit. But over the past few years, she’s transformed her private practice into one that better supports her needs and is much more aligned.

In this episode of Starting a Private Practice, 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 to share their own wants and needs in the conversation.

There’s also some much-needed body scanning to connect in with the mind and body on a deeper level. Because how you feel in private practice — whether it’s around money conversations or something else entirely — is essential to your well-being.

Resources Discussed

• Lisabeth is an LCSW who provides therapy for childhood trauma survivors and transgender people in the early stages of their transition in Rochester, New Hampshire.

• How Lisabeth originally viewed making money and getting clients before she transformed her private practice in Business School for Therapists.

• Insurance panel reimbursement and claims + why Lisabeth decided to get off panels.

• Private practice therapy session affordability when working with marginalized communities.

• The part of the population who mostly seems to be willing to pay the full fee.

• How to talk about session costs and budget limitations during initial consultations.

• Body scanning as a way to explore your sensations and make aligned decisions.

• Personal growth in business as a way to better support private practice clients.