{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"From $6K Months to $10K+ Months\u2026 and Having WAY Fewer Sessions with Hillary Pilotto ","description":"Ready to set your fee? You choose the dream, we\u2019ll do the math.\ud83c\udf81 Download our FREE Life First Fees Private Practice Calculator \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udffd https:\/\/www.leaninmakebank.com\/free Ready to charge Life First Fees? Click here to fill out an application What happens when the practice you built starts feeling like a trap? In this deeply honest Money Sessions episode, Tiffany sits down with therapist Hillary Pilotto to unpack the emotional, financial, and identity-level shifts that helped them go from exhausting $6K months to consistent $10K+ months\u2026 while seeing WAY fewer clients. And here\u2019s the thing: Hillary already had what many therapists think they want. A thriving group practice. An associate. An admin team. Insurance referrals flowing in. A \u201csuccessful\u201d business on paper. But underneath? They were overworking, overwhelmed, disconnected from their own life\u2026 and quietly realizing they didn\u2019t actually want the business they had built. This conversation is about what happens when you finally stop abandoning yourself to keep everyone else comfortable. It\u2019s about: \u2728 Leaving insurance \u2728 Letting yourself disappoint people \u2728 Rebuilding your relationship with money \u2728 Releasing \u201cgood therapist\u201d conditioning \u2728 Learning to trust your own desires \u2728 And creating a business that actually supports your LIFE And perhaps most importantly? Hillary talks openly about the grief and fear that comes with changing \u2014 even when the change is exactly what you need. Because no\u2026 This process isn\u2019t easy. But it is possible. In this episode we cover: Going from 20+ sessions a week to just 10\u201313 clients Increasing fees to $280\/session Why \u201csuccessful on paper\u201d can still feel deeply unsustainable The emotional labor of owning a group practice Leaving insurance despite fear, guilt, and external pressure Why so many therapists stay trapped at the $5K\u2013$6K\/month ceiling The difference between marketing strategy and mindset work How community support changed everything Releasing scarcity and stepping into abundance Building a practice around motherhood, spaciousness, and nervous system regulation The identity shifts required to charge Life First Fees One of the most powerful moments in the episode? When Hillary says: \u201cIf I don\u2019t want to do something anymore, I don\u2019t question it or feel guilty. I just know\u2026 I don\u2019t want to do that.\u201d WHEW. If you\u2019ve been secretly fantasizing about working less\u2026 If you\u2019ve built a practice that no longer fits your life\u2026 If you\u2019ve been telling yourself \u201cthis is just how private practice has to be\u201d\u2026 This episode will crack something open for you. And if this episode hit you somewhere deep\u2026 If you\u2019re realizing you\u2019ve been over-functioning, over-giving, and undercharging for far too long\u2026 Email Tiffany directly at tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the word READY. Resources mentioned:   LIMB Academy Fun With Fees Calculator Hillary\u00b4s Website Hillary\u00b4s Instagram Connect with Hillary: Hillary@betterbalancecounseling.com   ","author_name":"The Money Sessions","author_url":"https:\/\/leaninmakebank.com\/podcast\/","html":"