Newsflash: Here's How to Make More Money as a Therapist AND Do Incredible Work (They're NOT Mutually Exclusive!)
If you're a therapist wondering how to make more money while charging what you deserve, you're not alone. Therapists are taught that wanting financial success makes us greedy, but that's complete bullshit. You can do incredible clinical work AND build a profitable mental health counseling private practice without guilt. Here's how to ditch the money shame that's causing therapist burnout and start building the practice you actually deserve.
How I Left My Semi-Abusive Relationship with Insurance Panels: A Step-by-Step Guide for Therapists
Sick and tired of dealing with insurance panels? You CAN leave and run the private pay practice of your dreams! And, guess what? You don’t have to lose all of your clients along the way. In this blog, I’ll share my story of building a cash only private therapy practice and share how you can do the same.
The Very Best of Therapy: Life Changing Advice from Therapists
I asked TikTok, “What’s the most profound thing your therapist ever said to you?” — and whew, y’all did not disappoint. The responses? Goosebump-inducing. Tear-jerking. Straight-up life-changing. These therapy mic drops are everything. If you’ve ever doubted the power of a good therapist… buckle up, babe.
How Can a Therapist Make More Money without Compromising Her Values? Easy. Here’s How.
You can increase your therapy income and stop wasting your time fighting with insurance companies, and you can do it without abandoning your commitment to helping people in need. Here’s how.
OMG! Everybody Thinks I’m an Idiot! (How to Overcome Overthinking When You Embarrass Yourself)
Accidentally send an embarrassing email? Feel like you said something silly in a conversation? Learn how to overcome overthinking and start letting go of perfectionism with practical tips to stop spiraling after embarrassment.
Therapist-Client Boundaries: Why Your Therapist Can’t Be Your Friend
I very often hear, “I wish we could just hang out. We would totally be best friends.” And the truth is, I usually feel the same way! When both a client and a therapist feel that if they’d met under different circumstances they would be besties, it means that they are a fantastic fit to do the work of therapy. But here’s the catch: we can’t be friends, and there’s a really good reason for that.
Why go to therapy when you can just vent to a friend?
Why would you go to therapy when you can just vent to your friends? Alyse Freda-Colon breaks down the difference between therapy and friends and the top reasons your bestie shouldn’t take the place of your therapist, no matter how well they know you or how good they are at giving advice.
Does Your Therapist Like You?
Wondering if your therapist likes you? Take it from a long-time therapist and coach: they probably do!
Is Crying in Therapy Normal?
Is crying in therapy normal? How about straight-up sobbing in therapy? Take it from Alyse — a New York mental health therapist of a bajillion years — crying in therapy is not only okay, it’s encouraged! And, no - your therapist isn’t judging you!
Political Anxiety: Fear for the Future of America
Do you have anxiety, fear of the future? Has politics got you spinning? Is the severely fractured divide in our country stressful for you?
Most people I talk to say that to some degree, they worry about our country, the direction it is headed in and fear over possible disaster that always appears to be looming.