MONEY MATTERS! with Private Pay Clients

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Working with private pay clients is an great way for a therapist to enjoy financial freedom as well

as professional satisfaction. But it's challenging to do business with clients and form empathic

personal bonds at the same time, isn't it?

Do you ever find it uncomfortable to . . .

. . . name your fee, without hesitation, when a prospective client calls?

. . . raise your fees on a regular basis?

. . . handle conflict over fee raises or cancellations?

Do you feel uncertain about . . .

. . . exactly how much you need to earn?

. . . why you and others should place a high value on your services?

. . . how to attract the clients you most want to serve and get paid by them?

It really is possible to market your practice, and navigate finances within therapeutic

relationships, in ways that honor the needs of your business as well as the needs of your clients.

This workshop will use concrete suggestions, vignettes, and role-plays, to give you a fresh

perspective on how to handle money and the feelings you and your clients have about it. You can

do the work you love and earn the income you need and deserve. In a safe, non-judgmental

environment, we will discuss a variety of specific ways to:

1) assess your income needs,

2) value your time and talents,

3) use low cost niche marketing to attract clients who can and will pay for your services,

4) maximize your income by setting clear, consistent policies and fees, and

5) talk meaningfully with clients about the business aspects of therapy.



Our discussion will draw on concepts from the clinical anthology, For Love or Money: The Fee

in Feminist Therapy; Jerrold Mundis's Earn What You Deserve: How to Stop Underearning &

Start Thriving, and Lynn Grodzki's Building Your Ideal Private Practice.



Jeanne Courtney, MFT, has maintained a private practice since 1992 without managed care, and

developed ways to think and communicate about money that have helped her business prosper,

while keeping her dealings with clients fair and respectful. She began teaching this class in 2005.
 
 

12 noon to 4 pm - 4 CEUs
11:30am Networking and refreshments
$90 - must be paid/ postmarked by Oct 7*



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www.FeministTherapyAssociates.com