Therapy practice – Resource Therapy

Touchy subject, money for many counsellors. Yet we need to make a living with our vocation.

Discussing dollars in therapy can bring up stuff for both therapists and clients alike.

Pip's tips for taking the stress out of psychology payments — Take the angst out of it.

In my practice we process the payment up front. Getting the business part out of the way, freeing us up to focus on therapy.

Here’s what I do. After new clients finish the intake paperwork, I usually say something like :

“Lets get all the administration out of the way. How would you like to pay for today’s session?”

Finalizing the invoice, I then give them my client information sheet. Explaining on the first page is the admin side of things and the back page is therapy tips and tools for you to take away and read at your leisure.

It’s a nice exchange.

The feedback from clients has been overwhelmingly positive. They say it makes sense and feels reliebing getting payment completed.

It’s curious what happens with this routine set from the start. Usually it’s my clients who prompt me to take their payment, pulling out their credit card.

Therapy is an investment in self and it really is a case of backing themselves and their internal worth.

So as a suggestion why not get the charging and business aspects done and dusted at the start.

Notice what happens for you, and for your clients. How does it feel? What are your clients responses.

Experiment with the timing of taking payment. Possibly start with new clients initially and then talk to your existing clients.

For Skype clients I require prepayment via EFT or credit card 24 hours in advance.

Really love to hear what you and your clients responses are.

Please drop a comment in the box below sharing your experience to help others. Thanks!

I am super excited to announce our first ever Doing Day for the Resource Therapy Institute Australia. We are holding this chance to practice your RT skills immediately after the May Foundation training. This is a terrific bonus. Just after you have gained the head knowledge of RT you get to use your learning straight away with more practice.

We know for the research the first 24 -48 hours are critical and repetition reinforces learning and ability.

Have you ever felt kind of burned out after a training workshop ? You signed on totally enthused , only to feel lost confused and possibly less skilled at the end of the training?

I sure have. I went to my first Resource Therapy training days and came out with a head full of vaded states and a vague idea of how Resource Therapy works. I felt the fear and did it anyway. We know in today’s therapy world you need to gain competency quickly to help your clients benefit from your valuable learning and make it your own.

Research tells us a mentor and coach can fast track our competency.
We hear you and want to give you the opportunity to be coached and mentored in a supportive, safe and fun learning environment.

This workshop is your opportunity to give RT a go, take it for a test drive, polish your skills and reinforce your learning experience.

The Resource Therapy Action of Bridging with clients is a supremely useful tool. However Bridging can be an area of challenge for many of us. This DOING Dauy of Supervision Consultation and practice will be a a game changer for you. With fun, easy practice sessions in the day and you will get to use your RT learning.
This is a DOING day, so please show up if you are willing to have fun, be real and play with learning Resource Therapy.

Of course this special practice day is open to all trained Resource Therapists. Naturally you will need to have completed an introductory two workshop (Foundation Training) to know what we are talking about.
We encourage those who did the course got fired up and perhaps ti’s been a while since you used it. Or maybe you have seen RT work but feel you would benefit and gain from further practice and polishing.
Come and have fun, gain further skills and competency in a safe, supportive and nurturing environment.

http://resourcetherapy.com.au/registration/

1 day hands on workshop 21 March 10- 4 pm
Investment $250 including GST

Easy parking and public transport near the Bondi Junction Venue.

Email me Philipathornton@gmail.com

Love to have you join us Please call us on 0434 559 011

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How do We Handle Money in Therapy?