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361 | Pricing Your Practice: The Real Math Behind Free Parent Consultations
In this episode, I respond to Sarah's question about how to structure and charge for parent consultations in a child-centered private practice. I explain why free parent consults are not only clinically best practice but also essential for sustaining parent engagement, maintaining buy-in throughout the 30–40-session treatment arc, and ensuring parents feel informed despite not having access to client records. I walk through how these meetings are built into your overall fee structure, how to calculate your rate so the consult hours are accounted for, and why charging separately for them can…
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