The Money Sessions

Tiffany McLain
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The Money Sessions

Deep, thoughtful, raw conversations with real therapists who are in the midst of leaning into raising fees and making bank – all while working with the clients they are passionate about serving.

  1. The Election: Two Weeks Later

    6 DAYS AGO

    The Election: Two Weeks Later

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free    In this episode, Tiffany talks about the implications of the 2024 election results on our therapy practices, on our marketing practices, and on establishing the value of what we do.   Tiffany will challenge us to get crystal clear on where we stand with values like integrity, insight, and compassion in a time when it seems like a premium is being placed on behaviors like lying, manipulation, and preying on the vulnerable.   We can recognize our desire to be rescued, but it is vital that we don’t succumb to it.    Resources Mentioned:  Fun with Fees Calculator

    14 min
  2. From $25/hour to $7500 Therapy Packages: Jamal's Step-by-Step Journey to Designing his Ideal Premium Fee Therapy Practice.

    NOV 11

    From $25/hour to $7500 Therapy Packages: Jamal's Step-by-Step Journey to Designing his Ideal Premium Fee Therapy Practice.

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free     In this episode, we’re speaking with Jamal Jones, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in California, to discuss his journey from reaching what he believed was the pinnacle of his career—a W2 employee with steady income—to facing the devastating reality of extreme burnout and being let go. Jamal opens up about the intense sense of failure and shame he felt as a black man and Christian, worried about letting his family down.   After discovering LIMB and putting in the work, Jamal rose from these challenges and now offers $7500 therapy packages at his private practice.   This inspiring and uplifting conversation is a must-listen for anyone struggling with stepping into their premium fee.   In this episode, Jamal will share:   His journey from experiencing severe burnout and losing his stable W2 job to now offering $7500 therapy packages at his private practice;  Why he chose to work with therapy platform tech when first starting his practice and how that supported his next steps;  How your earnings as a therapist are affected by your Self-Concept level of income;  How his Christian background and ministry work impacted his money mindset.   Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy   FWF Calculator   Jamal's Website    More about Jamal: Jamal Jones, LMFT is a therapist, speaker, and Growth Coach for Therapists in Private Practice based in Fresno, California. He helps entrepreneurs scaling their business from 6 - 7 figures and beyond take inspired action with clarity, confidence, and courage.  Learn more at centralvalleychristiancounsel.com.

    45 min
  3. Post Election PSA: Here’s what I know about YOU.

    NOV 6

    Post Election PSA: Here’s what I know about YOU.

    The results are in. The question now - who and how are YOU going to show up, given the reality? In this special bonus episode of The Money Sessions, let’s take some time to sink in, mourn and then step the fuck up and save ourselves.

    12 min
  4. Did the New York Times just blame the lack of affordable mental health care on therapists?!

    NOV 4

    Did the New York Times just blame the lack of affordable mental health care on therapists?!

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free   Here’s a question to start us off today: What if I told you that the constant push to make therapy more affordable is actually hurting both therapists and clients? I know, it sounds counterintuitive. We’re in a helping profession, right?  So making therapy affordable should be the goal.  I’m sure many of you read the New York Times article, which was headlined “Therapy Can Be a Financial Burden. Try Telling Your Therapist That.” and, if you’re anything like some of the therapists I heard from, you didn’t feel great about how cash pay therapists were portrayed. But what if this whole narrative around affordability is backfiring? What if, in our attempts to keep therapy accessible, we’re not only devaluing mental health, but also providing less-than-ideal care to our clients?  Today, we’re going to flip this conversation on its head and explore how the pursuit of 'affordable therapy' is leading us down a path of burnout and financial stress, and ultimately—less effective therapy for clients.  In this episode, Tiffany shares:  Where the push for affordable therapy comes from and its consequences on therapists;  Why “affordable therapy” isn’t a sustainable solution for therapists OR clients;  A new way to think about fees and accessibility;  The power of charging what you need.  Resources Mentioned: Fun with Fees Calculator

    23 min
  5. From Clinic Burnout to $225 per Session: Meredith’s Bold Move to Ethical Premium Fees as a Registered Dietary Nutritionist

    OCT 28

    From Clinic Burnout to $225 per Session: Meredith’s Bold Move to Ethical Premium Fees as a Registered Dietary Nutritionist

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free  In this episode, we’re speaking with Meredith Blumenthal, a registered dietician nutritionist based in Washington state.  One of our first non-therapist LIMB grads, Meredith discusses going from earning 63k per year working at a clinic to having her own premium fee practice where she charges $225 per session.   If you’re struggling with the ethics of charging premium fees, you’ll definitely want to tune in — we’ll be talking about how Meredith’s feminist and social justice lens reinforced her commitment to charging premium fees.   In this episode, Meredith shares:  The three signs that helped her realize she was burning out in her W2 clinic position;  Her decision to not take insurance at her private practice from the outset (Her reasons might surprise you!);  How getting clear about what she wanted to earn and how she wanted to take care of herself led to her doing improved clinical work and coming into a massive clinical insight when working with one particular client;   What happened when a client was pissed about her premium fee raise and how she handled it;  How dieticians and therapists should be working together to provide excellent clinical care;  Two pieces of strategic advice you can implement right now to start charging premium fees.   Resources mentioned:  LIMB Academy FWF Calculator   Meredith’s Website  Meredith’s Instagram More about Meredith: Meredith Blumenthal, MS, RDN, CD (she/her) is a Nutrition Therapist and Body Image Coach who has made it her mission to help women stop dieting and start living life on their own terms. Meredith believes that our “lack of self-control” and willpower is not the problem. Instead, she teaches her clients why dieting is harmful to their mental and physical health, and how to find wholehearted wellness without depriving themselves of the foods they love or jeopardizing their physical health. For clinical consultation or for your own work, contact Meredith at meredith@nutritionwithmeredith.com.

    52 min
  6. Ask Tiffany: How can I build a sustainable, cash pay practice when the expectation in my town is that therapists see 35-40 clients/week and charge very little?

    OCT 21

    Ask Tiffany: How can I build a sustainable, cash pay practice when the expectation in my town is that therapists see 35-40 clients/week and charge very little?

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free In this episode, we dive in to answer a listener question from Leah. She asks, how can I build a sustainable, cash pay practice when the expectation in my town is that therapists see 35-40 clients/week and pay very little?  Many therapists we’ve worked with in LIMB have had an internal conflict around the desire to 1) continue serving clients who cannot pay a higher fee and 2) earn enough to take care of themselves and their families.  So, can you have the best of both worlds?!  If you’re looking for the reality-based resolution, you won’t want to miss today’s episode.   In this episode, we’ll discuss:   How industry-specific professional norms unconsciously frame the internal and external fee raise discussion against your best interests;   How location-based cultural norms bias your beliefs about what’s possible for your practice;   Why making decisions about your future caseload based on your current caseload is rooted in cognitive present bias;  The #1 action step Leah needs to take right now to move towards her $150/session, cash pay practice. Resources mentioned:  Fun with Fees Calculator

    21 min
  7. Nick’s #1 Secret to Successfully Raising Fees with Existing Clients

    OCT 14

    Nick’s #1 Secret to Successfully Raising Fees with Existing Clients

    Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator here 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free  In this episode, we’re speaking with Nick Bognar, LMFT, a premium fee cash pay therapist in private practice. A former LIMB Academy student and three-time guest on The Money Sessions, Nick now teaches premium fee therapists how to successfully use networking to build their caseload.   Nick and Tiffany have a blast in this episode and struggle to keep from filling the entire episode with quick-witted mirth. If you love to laugh AND you love to strategically earn more in your practice, definitely tune in. Don’t forget to share this episode with that one therapist friend who needs to hear it. You know who we’re talkin’ about. In this episode, Nick will share: Three signs that indicated he was at his max client capacity; The number one key to hiring associates for your practice;  The most important thing to keep in mind to successfully raise fees with existing clients;  His path from a 1:1 premium fee practice to creating an online course business;  The biggest challenge he is currently facing when it comes to learning how to build and scale his online course business;  Three signs that you’re “not doing it right” when it comes to networking.   Resources mentioned:  LIMB Academy FWF Calculator  Nick’s Last Episode  Action Practice Building, Nick’s Consulting for Premium Fee Therapists  Nick’s Website  Nick’s Podcast More about Nick: Nick Bognar, LMFT, is the founder of Nick Bognar Coaching, LLC, and a Private Practice Growth Coach for therapists who want to build their dream practices. Everyone who's ever gone into private practice has lamented the lack of business training in graduate programs. Spurred by this desperation, Nick used skills he'd picked up in three careers — business, hospitality, and therapy — to create Action Practice Building. This 12-week program teaches therapists specific skills and action steps to confidently build a bustling practice.   Learn more at nickbognartherapy.com.

    1h 3m
  8. Moving Beyond Course Dropout Syndrome: 3 Steps to Finish What You Start

    OCT 7

    Moving Beyond Course Dropout Syndrome: 3 Steps to Finish What You Start

    In this episode, Tiffany talks about how to actually finish what you’ve started.  It’s so inspiring to start a new program or course — we have all of our dreams, we’re motivated and ready to take action — and then what happens?  We fall off. We ghost the program. Maybe we even convince ourselves that it’s “just a break” or we’ll “come back later.”  And then we lose confidence in our own ability to follow through. We lose faith in the possibility that we can impact our own future.  Tiffany doesn’t want that for you!   Grab your pen, grab your notebook, and let’s dive in.   In this episode, Tiffany shares:   What Course Dropout Syndrome is;  How we avoid Course Dropout Syndrome in The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy;  The three steps you can take right now to move beyond your Course Dropout Syndrome:   Step #1: Historical Lens;  Step #2: Pre-Mortem  Step #3: Building Up Guardrails.   Resources Mentioned:  Fun with Fees Calculator

    19 min
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Deep, thoughtful, raw conversations with real therapists who are in the midst of leaning into raising fees and making bank – all while working with the clients they are passionate about serving.

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  • Creator
    Tiffany McLain
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2024
  • Episodes
    99
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    ©2019
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    The Money Sessions

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