Consider offering group therapy
If your practice is slow right now, consider offering group therapy.
It’s a great way to reduce the cost per session for clients without sacrificing your own income.
For example, if your private pay rate is $150 per session, you could charge $80 per person for a group of 4-5 people and make $320-$400 for the same (or similar) amount of time. Some therapists offer 50-minute individual sessions and 75-minute group sessions.
If you’re going to offer groups, I’d recommend a specific focus. Here are some ideas:
Women’s group
Men’s group
Veteran’s group
Eating disorder group
Therapist group
You can even invite existing individual therapy clients to join a group.