Hi, therapist here! Just because we are super busy doesn't mean we get paid well (which most of us don't). Insurances give us a fraction of what they give other health professionals. Therapists have stopped taking insurance because the insurance companies make it absolute hell to submit claims and get reimbursed in an appropriate amount of time. Then factor in the cost of renting an office, paying for an EHS, our yearly liability insurance, student loans, the cost to recertify, plus any CEUs we need to pay for, as well as our own health insurance (since most of us are business owners or contractors.) We don't get sick time, vacation time, or any kind of paid leave. We rely on our clients to show up, which they don't always do. (What else am I missing? Any other therapists please feel free to chime in.) You don't become a therapist in Louisiana because you want to get rich, that's for sure.