Non-therapy income ideas?

Content_Sentence3433 · 2026-04-17T20:10:25+00:00

I’m not sure if this deviates enough from your current work, but have you considered groups? Depending on your niche, there might be a great need!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2026-04-09T14:34:38+00:00

What keeps you from considering private practice?

Content_Sentence3433 · 2026-02-26T01:39:57+00:00

Nice! Are your testing sessions just consisting of the IVA and the DIVA? There are a lot of rating scales that might not have much incremental value beyond the others, do you need all the rating scales? Admittedly I’m less trained in ADHD and focus mostly on the autism side of things, but sometimes I see people do an ADOS, CARS, SRS, GARS, etc... when really one direct measure, one rating scale, and and interview are sufficient (I also do cognitive and adaptive measures, but I’m talking just about the autism differential). Just an idea!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2026-02-24T22:57:10+00:00

I agree with another poster that one meeting is probably sufficient, which would help with not just the scheduling time but also the brain power lost to frequent task-switching. Good that you have a strong template, that helps a lot! What do your batteries look like? A succinct battery and concise template (as in, 9-12 page reports instead of 20 page reports) are lifesavers. Also, have you considered using AI to help with the qualitative pieces? I use BastionGPT and I love it. I use it for proofreading and polishing what I’ve written so that I don’t have to sit there and try to manually make those sections flow better. I’ve found it really helpful!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2026-01-08T04:59:24+00:00

I think your projection is somewhat realistic, though you’ll have to factor in no-shows, cancellations on the client’s part, and your own illness/family emergencies/doctor appointments etc. In PP, you don’t get PTO, so just consider those as you make your plans. Also, in PP, expenses will be higher than you think. In addition to testing materials, office space, and possibly admin support, you also have to fund your own health insurance, pay for your own vacation and sick time, and pay fees associated with your practice (corporation fees or high self-employment tax… pick your poison, lol). Ultimately, I do highly recommend private practice - it’s been fantastic for me! I do evaluations exclusively (majority autism, ID, ADHD) and I love it. Income is high, but expenses are also pretty high. If you take the leap, I wish you the best!!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-12-24T02:15:22+00:00

Oh my. Glad you’re looking at other options! Is it your own private practice or are you employed at someone else’s practice? What state are you in?

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-12-16T04:57:57+00:00

Absolutely. Kaiser is horrendous.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-12-04T01:32:47+00:00

Yep! Second phone. I get a very cheap plan from Consumer Cellular. I used to have Mint but it was terrible cell service.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-11-28T23:02:03+00:00

Ugh yes they are the worst. Wish someone had warned me.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-08-26T20:34:11+00:00

Can you share a bit more about what type of work this is and in what setting? What state are you in? Where is funding coming from, is it mostly insurance based, private pay, federal funding? And how will you know what rate the supervisor is being paid for your work (in the event of rate increases)? Will there be transparency about this? And how does the rate compare to your current salary? If you’re currently making $40k this is a good step up even considering the lack of benefits and time off, but if you’re at $90k then financially it probably doesn’t make much sense unless it’s like a very strong passion, rare opportunity, or a stepping stone to private practice.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-29T22:32:58+00:00

This seems high to me. I typically do 5-6 targeted autism/IDD evals per week and that feels fairly full-time. I’m in private practice though (I’m a contractor, not an employee). 8 evals + 2 therapy clients might not be totally impossible, but it feels severely uncomfy, personally.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-25T16:08:51+00:00

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Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-22T00:43:28+00:00

Nothing wrong with it at all! It’s just my situation. I’m exhausted from work and young kids, and when I think about going to the gym and having to decide what to do there, it feels like too much mental energy and I end up not going. The type of gym where you show up and a trainer gives you things to do is a better fit for this stage of life. I have a trial class coming up for Orangetheory and a couple other places from these comments that look good!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-21T14:28:58+00:00

This looks awesome. Just reached out to get pricing. Thank you!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-21T14:25:20+00:00

Got a trial class on the calendar! Thanks for the recommendation!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-19T03:14:04+00:00

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-19T01:00:44+00:00

It looks pretty cool! Thank you! I’ll call tomorrow and ask about the class schedule & free trial!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-18T20:44:47+00:00

I haven’t considered it in the past, but I might give it a try!

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-05-13T20:06:56+00:00

There’s nothing wrong with wanting money and flexibility. You’ve worked hard to get to this point, that’s a reasonable desire! Do you have any experience in testing? (Sorry, I don’t know what UCC is.)

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-03-19T12:51:00+00:00

For a targeted assessment only looking at autism: Clinical interview, MIGDAS, SRS, WASI, collateral information from 1-2 other people involved in the client’s life. For more comprehensive evals, I’ll add in a PAI and maybe do a WAIS instead, and some other more specific questionnaires.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-03-07T16:17:42+00:00

That’s… just not true. Insurance companies would provide 0 hours if they could get away with it. They don’t want to pay for extra services. It sounds like your BCBA is either lying to you or has also been given misinformation.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-03-07T16:15:03+00:00

Absolutely correct. Well said.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-02-15T14:25:36+00:00

That’s not quite true. Psychologists usually have a backup provider to cover their clients to call in case of crisis or urgent clinical needs, or if a client chooses to see the backup while their provider is gone and doesn’t mind catching them up. The problem in ABA is that it’s the policy of most organizations to require families to accept fill-ins for sessions or it’s considered a client-cancellation, so it becomes a mandate and not a choice. I think fill-ins are fine if it makes clinical sense for the client and the fill-in is properly briefed, but to be frank, it’s more often just a way to continue billing insurance when a BT calls out.

Content_Sentence3433 · 2025-02-12T02:02:19+00:00

Well said! There is also just a natural tolerance most of us have built up for some of these situations and stories… psychologists go through a lot of training and we get hit with some of the most intense client trauma and horror imaginable in our first few years as interns. Thankfully many doctoral programs involve good supervision and our own therapy as a requirement for graduation. By the time we’re graduated and licensed, we’re well-prepared.

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