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Is it Time to Raise Your Rates?

A lot of therapists wait to raise their rates at the “right time”, and truthfully it’s always the right time but imposter syndrome always tells us the opposite. So when do you raise your rates?

There are three major milestones you can use to gauge when to raise your fees. And no. Those milestones don’t involve someone dancing on your lawn with a huge sign that says “TIME TO RAISE YOUR FEES”.

The first milestone is when you realize you set your fees without using math. Typically this is when …

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Ask Allison Episode #125: Networking with University Counselors

 Hoping to get on a university counseling center's referral list? It's all about the networking, y'all, & I've got plenty of tips to share. Tune in for my suggestions on how to get your foot in the door!

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Episode #244: Gathering to Build Your Practice

We're so excited to talk about all things gathering with special guest Jane Carter. From using intentionality to gather better & how invitations can make or break an event to the three moments that people remember & how to create them, we cover it all!

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Is My Cancellation Policy Fair?

There are a ton of opinions about the fairness of cancellation policies in Facebook groups, group chats, in group practices & probably even etched into a petroglyph somewhere. Fair is fair, & fair is subjective, so let’s look at the fairness of cancellation policies.

I want everyone reading (or watching, or listening) to know that there isn't a right or wrong here. You must set policies in your practice that you've thought through & that you'll uphold.

As a parent, I can confirm that things don…

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Ask Allison Episode #124: Transitioning to Group Practice & Private Pay

 

Today's podcast is all about transitions, y'all. Whether you're looking to go from private practice to group or you're switching from insurance to private pay, this is the Ask Allison for you.

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Episode #243: Working with Fear

 

When you’re looking at the blank website in front of you, the fear of being seen & imposter syndrome tend to team up with the single goal of preventing you from getting anything written. Abundance Party member Myriah stops by the podcast today to discuss the pain points of writing your website copy when fear starts messing up your motivation.

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Is Private Practice Right for Me?



Y’all know I’m a private practice proselytizer. I believe private practice is an excellent fit for the vast majority of the people it appeals to, but you can get stuck in a huge loop of private practice-free resource overload and not realize private practice may not be a good fit for you. 

Let’s talk about what would make private practice a bad fit for someone.  

If you have no job or a job you have to get out of ASAP and no savings, and no way to pay your bills, now may not be the best time. St…

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Ask Allison Episode #123: How Do I Get Started?

Getting started on building your private practice is like learning to ride a bike; you have to have the confidence, the excitement, & the willingness to scrape a knee, maybe. So check out this week’s Ask Allison for tips & tricks on how to get started building your private practice!

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Episode #242: Fatness, Chronic Illness, & Therapy



Y’all, join me for an amazing podcast with Elizabeth Armstrong of PCOS Therapy as we talk about fatness, chronic illness, & therapy. Elizabeth shares with us the negative impact that comes from conflating weight with health, making health assumptions, & ignoring invisible illnesses can have on our clients.

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Is There a Niche Gray Area?

One of the questions I get most frequently is, Do I Have to Have a Niche? And I usually come down on the side of pro-niche. Here’s why:

Having a niche helps you:

  • Define your marketing strategy.
  • Know where to network.
  • Gain clarity for your practice. 

I think of niches as necessary to build at a reasonable pace for anyone and necessary for private-pay practices. Non-specific niches that therapists feel they have that clients don’t see themselves in are “people in a life transition” or ‘people w…

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