How to Build a Therapy Practice Worth $200+/Session with Amanda Buduris [episode 19]
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I’m pumped to welcome Amanda Buduris onto the podcast today!
Amanda Buduris is a trauma therapist in the Pacific Northwest. She owns a successful private practice, and specializes in offering therapy intensives. Amanda serves individuals and couples who have complex trauma, and need support navigating the healing process. She’s also a business coach who helps therapists add therapy intensives to their own practices.
Amanda has been a long time coaching client of mine, and is a fellow Jane ambassador. We've both built very successful therapy practices and charge a premium fee, but...our practices look pretty different. Amanda’s rate for 1-1 therapy is significantly higher than mine (which I love)!
Amanda was initially charging $125/session for 1-1 clients. Now, she charges $350/hour for weekly clients, and $400-500 for intensives (which we’re digging more into here). She’s been able to achieve $15k months from therapy alone, working an average of 15 hours/week. Pretty freaking awesome!!
In today’s episode, we’re chatting about how to build a therapy practice worth $200+/session. Amanda has structured her private practice in a way that showcases her experience + why she IS worth charging what she does.
Clearly, people are willing (and excited) to pay her a premium rate, because they believe she is the best of the best. That starts with an elevated client experience, which Amanda has created beautifully!
Amanda and I both use Jane in our private practices, and it’s been a game changer for both of us and our clients. It’s VITAL that you present yourself professionally with reliable and streamlined tools, professional branding, and a stellar client experience. If you don’t, it’s going to be really hard to get clients willing to pay you a premium rate.
Amanda has really shifted her private practice over time. She used to see 17-20 clients/week AND work most weekends, which was feeling like burnout. Now, she offers therapy intensives, and sees way less 1-1 weekly clients. This has allowed her to have more flexibility and ENERGY with her clients, which comes across to them too!
Amanda loves offering therapy intensives to her clients who need dedicated support...but don’t necessarily want to be in therapy forever. She has structured her intensives in a way that allows her to be present and flexible, which is super valuable for her clients. Nobody wants an overworked, burned out therapist who is basically ‘checked out’ during sessions!
Quality, professional branding & marketing has been crucial in Amanda’s business success, too. This is something that can easily be put on the back burner. But...if you’re looking to connect with more of your ideal client, you NEED to put forth effort and be consistent with this piece of your business!
Amanda has done a phenomenal job with providing a top-notch experience for her clients. They know they’re getting a therapist who is energized AND truly focused on helping them.
If you’re ready to build your therapy practice in a way that allows you to charge a premium rate and create a client-centered experience, this episode is for you!
In this episode, How to Build a Therapy Practice Worth $200+/Session with Amanda Buduris, we cover:
How Amanda has upleveled her skills + created a high-quality experience for her clients
How Amanda and I both use Jane software in our private practices
Therapy intensives vs. traditional, ongoing 1-1 therapy
Positioning yourself as the expert and charging a premium rate
Creating boundaries in your business while still being very client-centered
Structuring intensives so you can be present and focused, instead of completely drained
Why branding and marketing are crucial pieces in connecting with your ideal client
Why people care more about how you can help them vs. your degrees or background
How Amanda books clients for intensives vs. weekly sessions
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Connect with Amanda:
Follow on Instagram @amandakbcoaching
Check out her Facebook group
More about the Business of Therapy podcast:
Are you a passionate therapist that’s burnt out and ready to transition to private pay? You’re asking yourself questions like “how do I build a business?”, “how can I effectively use Instagram to market myself” and “how can I scale a private practice?”
Welcome to the Business of Therapy podcast where we’ll answer those questions and more! Here you’ll find honest conversations about the good and the bad of being a therapist, tactical advice and best practices for marketing yourself on Instagram, and solidarity and community to find your own version of success as a therapist.
Join your host, Kelly McKenna, and her guests as they dive deeper into topics such as navigating burn out, mastering your mindset and boundaries, and tactics and strategies for marketing on Instagram, and more!
Kelly is a licensed therapist and business coach who grew her private practice on Instagram and has helped thousands of other therapists market themselves on social media, and effectively start and scale their private practice.
These episodes will leave you feeling empowered and equipped to take action towards your dream of a successful private practice.
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