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The worst advice to give a private practice therapist is to "charge your worth". When you're therapist turned small business owner... ❌Trained to prioritize the bottom-line over your values, even when you're off the clock. ❌Advised to erase your backstory, aka tabula rasa, for the benefit of "the work" while also managing transference & countertransference. 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘺𝘮𝘯𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘴. ❌Forced to provide therapeutic services in unsafe & under resourced environments, and ❌ Overworked & underpaid, while enduring years of extreme employee exploitation, Would this ⬆️ make you feel worthy or worthless? When you're shown that you're unworthy, imposter syndrome will take over, & you'll never charge enough. So, instead, I encourage you to charge what you need. Charge what you need to give high quality care to clients. Charge what you need to build a sustainable business. Charge what you need to thrive beyond the session. Why? Because you're worth it 😘 🔄 Share with a fellow private practice owner who is worthy enough to have their needs met. PS Every private practice owner is worthy of getting their needs met. ❤️

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Erin H. Davis, MA, LCMHC

Helping you Obsess Less, Love More | Podcast Host of Bossing Up: Overcoming OCD | Licensed Therapist

9mo

Amen to charging an hourly rate that meets your needs. You can’t put a price tag on “your worth.” Even so, too many mental health establishments take advantage of therapists and wear us down. I love your advice in your podcast episode about networking with people who value you and don’t judge you by your hourly rate.

Sylvia Tan

Head of Psychology at Centre for Effective Living| Registered Counselling Psychologist and Clinical Supervisor| Trauma-Informed Psychologist| Life Coach| Divorce Coach

9mo

Thank you. I had to work through my own limiting core beliefs about money and my needs in order to place a fee that is right for me.

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I really love how you changed the narrative with this. It makes me think as I am starting back in the field again while expanding my services. Thank you for this :-)

Darelyn Allison

Mental Health Marketer | I help mental health professionals build a client list using full-service Digital Marketing | theateammh.com | Client Relations of Psychedelist

9mo

Thanks for the reminder! Changing my narrative to "charge what I need", thank you!

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