Money Skills For Therapists

Updated: 14 Oct 2025 • 189 episodes
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Money can be stressful and confusing for therapists and health practitioners in private practice - dealing with all of our feelings and stories about it, understanding how to actually manage our business finances, and making money work for us in our lives can feel so daunting that many therapists just avoid dealing with money altogether. Join Linzy Bonham, therapist and creator of Money Skills for Therapists, as she demystifies all things private practice finances through short and sweet solo episodes, conversations with therapists who have transformed their relationships with money, and live coaching calls with Money Skills for Therapists students.

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Faith is a big part of our relationship to money. And this is something that I've had come up with my students over the years, not surprisingly, as they're working through their beliefs around money.  So many of the messages we receive about money come from this space -- either from what we witnessed growing up in a fa

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How much and how often should I be paying myself from my private practice?   How can I effectively manage my business expenses?  How much money should I spend on personal development each year?   How much should I set aside for taxes?  These are some of the most common questions I help therapists solve when they join m

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How much should you charge for a talk?   That’s the question my guest, Alyssa Zajael, has been exploring lately after receiving invitations to speak at a few small local organizations and a larger college group. As a graduate of my Money Skills for Therapists course, Alyssa already feels confident in her one-on-one pri

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As therapists, we often see bookkeepers as the magicians of our business finances — the ones who keep everything organized, balanced, and under control. I’ve noticed, though, that many of us feel a gap between what our bookkeepers know and what we understand about how money actually works in our own practices.  In this

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If you feel like focus, organization, and impulsivity are some of your biggest challenges to managing your finances well, or that procrastination or avoidant behaviors sabotage your intentions with money, this episode will help ease the frustration.   In the last couple years, I have had this surge of students who have

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Have you ever felt guilty for taking a break from work? Do you find it challenging to balance your creative pursuits with your professional responsibilities? If so, you're not alone. Many therapists struggle with feelings of guilt or abandon if they take time away from their practice and worry that clients will need th

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