Are you experiencing slow months in your therapy practice? You are not alone! Whether your clients are leaving, taking vacations, or you're just experiencing a dip in attracting new clients, these slow periods can be challenging and make you doubt yourself. But don't worry! In today's podcast episode, I share with you my top strategies and tips on how to overcome slow months in your therapy practice, and make these moments less painful, and even enjoyable! 

Tune in to learn my secrets to handling client fluctuations, attracting new clients, maintaining a positive mindset throughout the ups and downs of your therapy business, building financial resilience, embracing the concept of "fallow periods," and more. I hope you find these insights helpful and that they empower you to navigate and thrive during slumps in your therapy practice. Remember, you're doing great, and challenges are merely stepping stones on your path to success!

Topics Covered In This Episode:

• How charging higher fees affects your therapy practice during slow months.
• The natural ups and downs of running a therapy practice and why it's essential not to panic during slow months.
• Strategies and tips for getting through slow months in your therapy practice.
• How can your ego hinder your success and why is it crucial to shift your mindset during challenging times?
• What is an emergency fund and why do you need it?
• How writing a letter to your future self can be a powerful tool to overcome slow months in your therapy practice.
• Embracing your fallow periods instead of fighting them.
• Journaling prompts that will help you overcome slow months in your therapy practice.

Connect with Felicia:

• Instagram: @the_bad_therapist
• Website: www.thebadtherapist.coach
• Membership: Liberated Business
• Facebook group: Healing Money

Resources from this episode:

• Magic Sheet
• My personal finance advisor - Irina McGrath
• Blog on private practice fees
• Blog on cancellation policies

Related episodes:

• Episode 8 Setting Boundaries & Valuing Your Worth as a Therapist with Emily Adams

Quote:

“If we had the faith and the trust that this was, in fact, going to work out no matter what, then those moments of having fewer clients temporarily wouldn’t feel so intense.” - Felicia