Mar 29, 2021
In this episode, we're speaking with Amy Santana, a private practice therapist whose practice is made up almost entirely of black women, queer and non-binary patients.
She will give us an inside look at her past and what it meant for
her as the eldest child of teenage immigrants to start charging
premium fees.
Amy will also dive deep into the negative feelings that come with
creating a private practice and what it meant for her to let go of
the scarcity mindset while staying true to herself and those she
wishes to serve.
In this episode, Amy will share:
Why
she was reluctant to start a private practice in the first
place;
Her
journey to leave insurance panels and start charging premium fees,
up to $225/session;
How
she has experienced guilt, shame and insecurity when she thinks
about charging premium fees;
The
grief and loss that comes with creating a premium fee practice as a
BIPOC queer woman;
3
questions you can ask yourself to help you when considering whether
you should be charging a cash pay premium fee in your
practice.
Resources mentioned:
4 Steps to Raise Your Fee Workshop
More about Amy:
Amy Santana is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in working with the BIPOC and LGBTQ communities. She helps women and non-binary individuals heal their relationships with food and their bodies, recover from relational trauma and create a life they love. She began working in private practice part-time in November 2018, and has been in private practice full-time since June 2020.