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In this episode, we’re speaking with Rachel Hulstein-Lowe, MSW, a Licensed and Independent Clinical Social Worker and LIMB Grad based in Boston, Massachusetts.

Rachel is a gender diversity expert who specializes in working with trans and nonbinary youth and their families. Rachel is also committed to making an impact beyond her client relationships via her activist efforts.

But Rachel didn’t always have the time and energy to fully invest in social and political activism.

In today’s episode, Rachel will share why she decided to take a leap and start her own practice after 13 years in a group practice.

She’ll also get real about the difficulty of charging premium fees, and the reality check that forced her to confront the professional trajectory she had chosen for herself.

Keep listening to find out what made Rachel finally say “no more.”

In this episode, Rachel shares:

How she moved from working in a group practice to ultimately charging $250/session;

How comparing her professional trajectory to her peers in other industries forced her to get real about the choices she was making in her professional life;

How charging premium fees allowed her to actually go out and make a bigger impact in the lives of gender diverse kids and their families;

Two specific strategies you can use to get off insurance panels and charge premium fees.

Resources mentioned:

LIMB Academy

FWF Calculator

Rachel’s Website

More about Rachel:

Rachel Hulstein-Lowe, MSW, LICSW, is a therapist and parent coach whose niche is gender-expansive youth and their parents. She is deeply committed to changing hearts and minds about trans youth. To this end, she is interviewing cis parents of gender-expansive youth from all over the country to share their stories on her blog and in a forthcoming book.

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In the sequel to last week’s episode, we’re once again speaking with Jesse Kauffman, a Licensed Master Social Worker and LIMB Grad based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

If you haven’t already listened to part one of his story, make sure you check it out here. (We’ll be waiting right here while you catch up.)

This week, Jesse walks us through his experience with what many of us would consider to be our worst nightmare.

He took the leap, raised his fee, charged more than anyone in his area… and then had a client lodge a complaint against him with his board.

And not only did they lodge the complaint, but an investigation was actually opened.

In this episode, Jesse will describe what that experience was like and what he learned along the way.

In this episode, Jesse shares:

His harrowing story of stepping into his full fee even when it meant having a licensing complaint lodged against him;

How he sought support to make it through this difficult situation;

How liability insurance came into play and how much it cost him to secure a lawyer to assist him;

Why it’s vital to keep your notes up to date in order to have a premium fee practice (keep listening to hear how this comes into play);

Exactly what you need to say if someone ever lodges a complaint against you or says your fee is too high (Jesse has a perfect answer).

Resources mentioned:

LIMB Academy

FWF Calculator

Jesse’s Website

Jesse’s Previous Episode

More about Jesse:

Jesse Kauffman, LMSW, is a psychotherapist and breathwork facilitator whose specialty is supporting professionals with ADHD. Lately he’s been helping ADHD dads in the tech industry grow in their career while also maintaining a meaningful presence with their families at home - and it’s inspiring work! He is licensed to work with clients in California, Colorado, Michigan, and Wisconsin and practices out of Ann Arbor, Michigan.