From $30 to $260 per Session: Lauren's Journey from Financial Wake-Up Call to Premium Fee Success

The Money Sessions

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In this episode, we're speaking with Lauren Pass Erickson, a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered Dance/Movement Therapist out of Colorado. After receiving a financial wake-up call, she was left with no choice but to get crystal clear about her financial situation and reevaluate her fee structure. By becoming very honest about her financial needs, Lauren not only improved her therapy practice but also set better boundaries in her clinical work and personal relationships.

Stay until the end because Lauren and Tiffany stumbled upon an insight that gave both of them goosebumps.

In this episode, Lauren will share:

How she went from charging as low as $30 per session to $260 per session;

Getting hit with an unexpected $10,000 tax penalty forced her to take a reality based look at her fee structure;

How it felt to charge premium fees for the first time;

Her clinical work becoming exponentially better as she addressed her own money mindset;

Three pieces of strategic advice that will help you go from struggling to set your fees to confidently charging premium fees.

Resources mentioned:

The Lean In. MAKE BANK. Academy

The Fun with Fees Calculator

Lauren's Website: www.naturalembodiment.org

More about Lauren:

Lauren Pass Erickson MA, LPC, R-DMT (she/her) is a somatic and dance/movement therapist who has been in private practice in Boulder, CO since 2020. Specializing in Complex PTSD and Queer Identity, Lauren helps LGBTQ+ and neurodiverse adults reconnect with their bodies after trauma, and embrace their most authentic selves with joy and confidence.