Are you stuck in the loop of taking on more clients at a discounted rate to make ends meet, leading you to become more and more burned out from the extra therapy hours? Where can you save some time and make passive income to help you increase your income and get more work/life balance?  It is possible to create systems that make it easier for your Canadian private practice to grow (and your clinic hours to shrink). All it takes is some planning, some consulting, and a bit of bravery. In this episode, I talk with Holly about how she can do just that. MEET HOLLY SHER Holly loves being a therapist for a living and finds it super rewarding being on another's journey with them. She loves animals (even bats), her partner, cooking, gardening, and a good thunderstorm. Learn more about Holly on her Psychology Today profile.  In this episode:  Feeling underpaid and overworked  Letting go of EAP work  Reducing administrative work  Pick one system  Feeling underpaid and overworked Many Canadian therapists in private practice offer sliding scales to potential clients who need financial assistance. Over time, this can lead to burnout, as the therapist may take on more and more clients simply to make ends meet.     For Holly, I recommend:  Getting off EAP work  Reducing the amount of time she spends completing admin  Setting up a structured, non-negotiable sliding scale system for qualifying clients  Letting go of EAP work  Making the leap can be scary, but once you get there, you will have more time and energy to attract the clients that you want – and that can pay you what you need and deserve.  1 – Crunch the numbers: how much income do you need?  2 – Stick to the number that you need. Provide a set amount of sessions, and once those are up, invite them to sign up for additional services of yours until they can afford your full fee.  3 – Offer a membership community: create a course or membership community that your EAP clients can sign up for at an affordable monthly price to receive additional videos and webinars that you post.  Reducing Administrative Work When writing up notes after a session, don't spend hours on this task. Learn how to write clear and concise notes by speaking to your clinical supervisor and colleagues.  Also, hire a virtual assistant to answer phone calls and emails so that you can focus your energy on counselling clients and having more time off! It may take a lot of time  at the beginning to hire and train a virtual assistant but once the onboarding is complete, you will have more freedom to do the things that you enjoy.    Pick one system  Instead of splitting your time, energy, and money between various platforms and software, pick one. I recommend Jane App as it is fully suited and designed for therapists.  Some of the benefits include: A variety of tools that can help you with your Canadian practice   Telehealth included in the price Streamlined online bookings Connect with me: Instagram Website  Resources mentioned and useful links: What I Wish I Knew When Starting a Canadian Private Practice | EP 27 Learn more about the tools and deals that I love and use for my Canadian private practice Sign up for my free e-course on How to Start an Online Canadian Private Practice Learn more about Holly on her Psychology Today profile

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