{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Danielle\u2019s Journey to $255 & Full: A Journey through the VERY Messy Middle","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 if the \u201cmessy middle\u201d isn\u2019t proof you\u2019re failing\u2026 but proof you\u2019re growing? In this deeply honest episode, Tiffany sits down with Danielle Robbins, an LMHC in New York, who went from opening a private practice with one client at a $200 fee to charging $255\/session, nearly full, and preparing to leave group practice for good. But this is not a shiny overnight success story. This is the story of fear. Shame. Doubt. Identity shifts. October\u2013November panic spirals. Networking while terrified. Feeling like \u201ceveryone else can do it but me.\u201d And continuing anyway. Danielle shares what it actually looked like to build a Life First Fee practice while navigating deep internal conflict, grief around leaving scarcity behind, and the emotional reality of stepping into more\u2014especially as a Black woman therapist navigating messages about service, struggle, and success. If you\u2019ve ever thought: \u201cMaybe this works for other therapists, but not me\u2026\u201d This episode is for you. Because Danielle thought the exact same thing. And now? They\u2019re here telling you why you can do it too. In this episode we cover: How Danielle went from 1 client at $200 \u2192 8 full-fee clients at $255 and growing What it really feels like in the \u201cmessy middle\u201d (spoiler: doubt doesn\u2019t magically disappear) Why so many therapists mistake normal growth cycles for failure The shame Danielle experienced around success, money, and \u201cdoing well\u201d  How being a young Black therapist shaped their beliefs about wealth, visibility, and belonging The unspoken money dynamics in therapy\u2014and how Danielle\u2019s own experience as a free pro bono client changed how they practice What happened when inquiries slowed down and fear got LOUD Why networking became Danielle\u2019s biggest growth strategy (even though they were terrified) How stepping into higher fees required stepping into a new identity The difference between \u201cfailure\u201d and simply being on page three of chapter one Why Danielle says therapists don\u2019t need confidence to do this\u2014they can do it scared The mindset shift that helped them keep going when nothing seemed to be working What it means to stop colluding with scarcity and start building a practice rooted in desire, freedom, and sustainability If this episode hit home, send it to one therapist who needs permission to stop mistaking the messy middle for failure. And if you\u2019re ready to stop white-knuckling your way through private practice and finally build a business that supports your actual life? Email tiffany@leaninmakebank.com with the word \u201cReady.\u201d   Resources mentioned: LIMB Academy Fun With Fees Calculator Danielle\u2019s website: Connect with Danielle: danielle@soulfulharmonycounseling.com   ","author_name":"The Money Sessions","author_url":"https:\/\/leaninmakebank.com\/podcast\/","html":"