From $60/session to $425 as a Multi-racial, Solo Breadwinning Mom of Littles
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Alana shares her journey from charging $60 per session to building a successful private-pay practice with fees up to $425.
Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we'll do the math. 🎁 Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator 👉🏽 https://www.leaninmakebank.com/free Ready to charge Life First Fees? Click here to fill out an application When Alana started her private practice, she was charging as little as $60 per session. Like many therapists, she deeply believed therapy should be accessible. But as a multi-racial therapist, solo breadwinner, and mom of a young child, the reality of running a practice quickly caught up with her. Despite being an excellent clinician and working hard, her practice was bringing in $4K–$6K months, and the financial pressure was constant. She tried what many therapists try first—adding new offers like couples intensives—but nothing solved the underlying issue. Her fees simply weren't aligned with the life she needed to support. Inside this episode, Alana shares how she moved from a patchwork caseload with clients paying anywhere from $60 to $200, to building a private-pay practice where most of her clients now pay $250–$425 per session. Today, about 90% of her caseload pays $250+, her practice is full, and she's preparing for maternity leave with a level of…
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