How Sarah 3x Her Income in 4 Months with Therapist Sarah Bolor [episode 94]
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I’m honored to welcome Sarah Bolor to the podcast today!
Sarah Bolor is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the founder of SayIt Mental Health, a private practice supporting women across Nevada and Montana. She is also a mom of two living children and started SayIt Mental Health as a part-time side hustle while working toward her financial goals. She specializes in helping anxious and overwhelmed high-achieving women build boundaries and reconnect with themselves.
A small part of her practice is dedicated to supporting families navigating perinatal and infant loss. As a recovering people-pleaser and a perinatal-loss mom, her work is shaped by both professional training and lived experiences.
If you’ve ever wondered whether it’s really possible to grow a profitable private practice while still working a full-time job, Sarah’s story is going to inspire you BIG time!
In today’s episode, we’re talking about how Sarah 3x her income in 4 months.
Sarah started her private practice as a side hustle while working as a clinical director at an insurance-based group practice. Within just 4 months of joining PPA, she TRIPLED her income!
Sarah was originally charging $125/session and questioning whether private practice would work for her.
Now? She’s charging $175/session!
She’s consistently booking private pay clients and bringing in around $6k/month.
What’s super cool? She’s doing all of this while only working about 10-15 hours/week in her practice!
Sarah definitely held self-limiting beliefs around business ownership and was hesitant to show up consistently on Instagram.
But she committed to marketing herself online, even when it felt uncomfortable!
One of my favorite parts of Sarah’s story? How she created systems that actually fit her real life as a busy therapist AND mom.
She’s planning and working ahead with her content. She’s showing up imperfectly (which, honestly, so many of us need that reminder)!
This episode is such a good reminder that you do not need to have everything figured out before getting started.
You don’t need a huge audience. You don’t need to quit your full-time job overnight.
Sometimes, the biggest shift happens when you simply decide to go ALL IN on yourself. When you take small, intentional steps and stop letting fear get in the way, you truly can create massive momentum!!
In this episode, How Sarah 3x Her Income in 4 Months with Therapist Sarah Bolor, we cover:
Why Sarah started her private practice as a side hustle
The limiting beliefs she had around private practice + business ownership
How Instagram became her main source of private pay clients
The simple Instagram ad strategy that helped grow her audience
Why Instagram stories became a HUGE needle-mover for consult calls
How she niched down into working with anxious, high-achieving women
The consult call process that helped her convert private pay clients
Why raising her rate from $125 to $175 changed everything
How she tripled her income in just 4 months after joining PPA
Sarah’s advice for therapists wanting to start a private practice on the side
Resources & Links:
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⭐️ Private Practice Academy Bundle (PPA)
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Connect with Sarah:
Follow on Instagram @sayitmentalhealth
Check out her website
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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