“When I started TPA, my practice was stuck at 1/2 to 3/4 full, and about 20% were “ideal clients.”
I wasn’t receiving many referrals.
I had a difficult time feeling confident about my fee – and my work in general.
I met a new friend, and when she said her practice was full I looked at her with a questioning face.
She said, “I had help.”
At that point, even before I knew anything about TPA, I had pretty much decided that I was going to sign up for whatever program she was in.
I knew that I was at least as good as a therapist as she was – I was more experienced, had more time (she had young children), and I had an abundance of determination.
My practice had been stuck for almost 20 years. The entire time I had been in private practice.
One year later my practice is FULL for first time ever. 90% of my clients are ideal. I am getting my full fee with 80% of my clients, and the other 20% pay a little less. That is my choice.
I have learned to talk about what I do with confidence, and this has made me (somehow) more confident and proficient at what I do. I have also learned new ways to talk about what I do in ways that speak to my ideal client.
In the places where I needed to upgrade my work, I did that while I was in TPA by doing both personal work and professional trainings.
My client retention rate is higher, and my clients are truly happy to see me (this still surprises me sometimes) because they are getting value at each session. This in turn helps me to be more present and skilled with each and every client.
My life was good before TPA. My life since joining TPA is richer in more ways than in just my business. I am more motivated to live a fuller and more balanced life in all areas, not just in my private practice.”