Sherly Raymond is an LMFT in Bronx, New York who wrote me with the following question.
I have an office policy stating to pay at the beginning of each session. My patients don't follow this policy and at first I did not feel comfortable reinforcing it. I don't have a receptionist. What are some {...}
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How Mental Health Professionals Can Justify Their Clinical Fees
In the last week, I've spoken (or emailed) with four new professionals who are each struggling to ask for their desired fees. If you know what the Usual and Customary Fee is for mental health professionals and are still struggling to ask for that fee, then you need to get better at justifying (to {...}
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What To Do When It’s Time To Raise Your Fees
Once you've worked hard to build your practice and you've been on your own for several years, at some point you are going to need to raise your fees.
(Uh-oh . . . another area that didn't get talked about in graduate school!)
It's not a dilemma that you will face often but it is important to {...}
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Before You Reduce Those Fees . . . .
It may be perfectly all right . . . and even admirable to reduce your fees to accommodate clients' financial needs when you are able. However, before you reduce those fees, take time . . .
To assess your own sense of value and worth. Make sure it's not muddying your decisions about {...}
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