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Therapist

You provide talk therapy in an office or over video, often through platforms like Alma or Headway. Many build a private caseload alongside a main job.

4.08 reviewsLast review 12 days ago
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Median monthly earnings
$2,750
Middle 50%: $2,750 – $4,250
Effective hourly
$73.33
Earnings over the hours people logged
Hours per week
7 hrs
Median across reviews
Startup cost
$500–1,000
To get up and running
Time to first $100
1–4 weeks
From starting out
Monthly expenses
$300–600
To keep it running
Schedule flexibility
Mostly flexible
Most common answer
Would recommend it
88%
7 of 8 say yes or probably yes
What people make in a month
Gross earnings people entered themselves, before expenses and taxes. 8 reviews.
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Under $100
$100–250
$250–500
$500–1,000
$1,000–2,000
$2,000–3,500
$3,500–5,000
$5,000–10,000
$10,000+
By platform
How many reviewers use each platform. Many people work more than one.
SonderMind
1 reviewer
How it scores
Happiness8.0 / 10
Would do it again88%
Schedule flexibility3.8 / 5
Pay predictability3.5 / 5
What surprised people most
Every option reviewers could pick, most common first. 8 reviews.
Taxes — how much I owe
7
How much I could earn
1
How difficult it is to get started
1
How difficult it is to find customers or clients
1
How little I could earn
0
How much time it takes
0
Unexpected expenses
0
How competitive the market is
0
Nothing really surprised me
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Reviews
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· 2–5 years in · 12 days ago
Monthly $3,500–5,000Hours 80–120 hrs/moHourly $42.50

I have the freedom of doing my own schedule and have flexibility to be with my family. Be patient Be able to have make more money

· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $1,000–2,000Hours 10–20 hrs/moHourly $100.00

I love that I can be a therapist virtually. It’s hard if you have a full time job, but as long as you manage your schedule it’s doable. I love being a therapist, but insurance doesn’t pay out enough.

· 1–2 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $2,000–3,500Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $91.67

Wonderful fulfilling work, the business and taxes side of it do suck. Do as a side hustle only, not as a full time gig.

· 2–5 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $3,500–5,000Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $141.67

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SonderMind· 6–12 months in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $500–1,000Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $25.00

Embrace the unpredictability. It doesn’t ever change.

· 5+ years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $10,000+Hours 20–40 hrs/moHourly $416.67

Love, the clients and continuous learning. Hate, the inflexible schedule. Starting out, get help with insurance billing. Diversify to more aspects of training (consultation, supervision, assessment)

· 2–5 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $2,000–3,500Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $55.00

It is a fulfilling but draining job.

· 2–5 years in · 2 weeks ago
Monthly $2,000–3,500Hours 40–60 hrs/moHourly $55.00

I’m proud of my growth. I love that. I’m continuing to grow. Find a mentor ask questions it’s OK to not know at all. I wish I had more connections of people to talk to through throughout the process.

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