Money can be stressful and confusing for therapists and health practitioners in private practice – dealing with all of our feelings and stories about it, understanding how to actually manage our business finances, and making money work for us in our lives can feel so daunting that many therapists just avoid dealing with money altogether. Join Linzy Bonham, therapist and creator of Money Skills for Therapists, as she demystifies all things private practice finances through short and sweet solo episodes, conversations with therapists who have transformed their relationships with money, and live coaching calls with Money Skills for Therapists students.
I’m a therapist in private practice, and a the creator of Money Skills for Therapists. I help therapists and health practitioners in private practice feel calm and in control of their finances.
Do you ever feel like you are pouring from an empty cup when it comes to serving the clients in your therapy practice? Do you find that you are often looking out for everyone else when it comes to your business before thinking about your own needs? Don’t miss this episode where Linzy and guest Maegan Megginson explore the connection between taking charge of your finances and having a happier, healthier life right now.
Does thinking about raising your fees make you sweat? Do you struggle to charge what you actually need to charge to live your life? What stories come up when you think about raising your rates? In this episode, Linzy talks with Tiffany McLain, an expert on fees for therapists, and together, they dig into the background societal conditioning that impacts our attitudes and work as therapists.
Do you ever feel anxious and fearful about what you might find when you go to look at your bank account or credit card statement? Afraid of knowing and facing the ugly truth about your finances? In this coaching session, Linzy and Blair celebrate the progress Blair has made in her private practice finances while having dyscalculia, but they also discuss the work still to do when it comes to Blair’s anxiety.
Does thinking about budgeting make you want to run in the opposite direction? In today’s episode (the first one of season 2!), April Snow shares about her journey with money and what led her to realize that she needed to come up with more of a plan for managing her money. April also discusses her strategies related to budgeting as a highly sensitive therapist – don’t miss her talking about how it can be freeing rather than limiting! As we settle into a new year, be sure to hear these great tips that can really help you improve your relationship with money.
Have you considered how focusing on your values can help you make financial decisions? By looking at our core values and what those mean in practice, we can get away from feeling like more money always equals a happier life, and we can start instead considering how much money it takes us to lead the fulfilling lives we personally desire. Michelle and Linzy also talk about practical ways to integrate those core values into our planning and our practices so that we are working and living more fully and with more intention.
Have you been wondering how to BOTH increase your income and also stand up against the oppressive systems that dominate our society? Listen in as Linzy and Dena cut to the core of these issues in our society and the way they affect therapy and private practice. Most importantly, Dena and Linzy really explore what we as therapists can do about it! We talk about how to become bigger and increase income while also remaining focused on core values as a way to bring about change. Listen in to hear more about reframing our thoughts about these important issues.
In this episode, Linzy and Jelisha delve into the specifics of goal setting when it comes to money and how to make those goals personal to you rather than having vague, arbitrary goals guided by society. Jelisha shares the way that her relationship to money has changed over time and what she does when old negative money stories pop up. Together, we explore how we prioritize our spending and actionable steps we can take to get better at that.
Have you been wondering when to take on staff and the best way to financially prepare for and then leverage that cost? In this coaching session, Linzy and Erin discuss the factors to consider as you take on more staff and hire people to help you free up time to do the things that only you can do for your practice. Erin shares her concerns about her finances during this growth period in her practice, and together Linzy and Erin strategize ways to manage the discomfort that can come during periods of growth while also making financially savvy decisions to support Erin’s business.
What do you bring with you when you start thinking about and dealing with money? For many of us, we have childhood experiences and attitudes shaped by those experiences that surface when we think about money and finance. Unpacking and acknowledging those emotions can help us move forward to start to make new stories and experiences.
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