{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From $60\/session to $425 as a Multi-racial, Solo Breadwinning Mom of Littles","description":"Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we\u2019ll do the math. \ud83c\udf81 Download our FREE Fun with Fees Calculator \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd 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\u2013$6K months, and the financial pressure was constant. She tried what many therapists try first\u2014adding new offers like couples intensives\u2014but nothing solved the underlying issue. Her fees simply weren\u2019t 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\u2013$425 per session. Today, about 90% of her caseload pays $250+, her practice is full, and she\u2019s preparing for maternity leave with a level of financial stability she never thought possible. Her story is a powerful example of what happens when therapists stop waiting for referrals, marketing hacks, or new services to fix their income\u2014and instead address the deeper beliefs keeping their fees low. In this episode, we cover: What Alana\u2019s practice looked like before raising her fees The concept of \u201cpretend fees\u201d and why many therapists unknowingly operate this way Why adding intensives didn\u2019t solve her income problem The emotional and psychological blocks that kept her undercharging The moment she realized waiting wasn\u2019t going to work What it was actually like raising fees with current clients How fee conversations can become powerful clinical work with couples Building a sustainable practice as a multi-racial therapist and solo breadwinner Resources Mentioned LIMB Academy FWF Calculator Alanna`s Website   ","author_name":"The Money Sessions","author_url":"https:\/\/leaninmakebank.com\/podcast\/","html":"