Why Some Therapists Never Have a Slow Summer (And It Has Nothing to Do With Luck)

Why Some Therapists Never Have a Slow Summer (And It Has Nothing to Do With Luck)

Meg Young
Published on: 20/07/2026

Platform-dependent therapists lose clients every June. Positioning-dependent ones don't. Here's the mechanism, and how niche therapists stay fully booked.

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5 Lies Therapists Believe About the Summer Slump (And the One Truth That Changes Everything)

5 Lies Therapists Believe About the Summer Slump (And the One Truth That Changes Everything)

Meg Young
Published on: 13/07/2026

Think the summer slump is unavoidable? These 5 myths keep therapists stuck, and the real fix has nothing to do with being on insurance

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Leaving Insurance Isn't the Dangerous Move. Staying Is.

Leaving Insurance Isn't the Dangerous Move. Staying Is.

Meg Young
Published on: 07/07/2026

Leaving insurance panels feels like the risk. Staying is. Here's what a real private-pay transition looks like for therapists; no panic, no freefall.

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You Might Already Be a Private-Pay Therapist

You Might Already Be a Private-Pay Therapist

Meg Young
Published on: 29/06/2026

A private-pay therapist isn't defined by her billing structure — she's defined by how she practices. If you're already doing your best work but billing through a system that doesn't reflect it, you may be closer to private pay than you think.

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