For school-based professionals, wanting to make more money usually is not about being greedy. It is about real life. Bills. Childcare. Groceries. Student loans. Summer expenses. Wanting more breathing room without giving away every evening, weekend, or ounce of energy you have left. And when you work in schools, the options can feel limited. You can take on extra duties. You can pick up a side job. You can tutor, coach, supervise, consult, evaluate, or say yes to “just one more thing.” Those...

The 3:1 model is not new. Most school-based therapists understand the concept. Three weeks of direct service. One week for planning, documentation, collaboration, and prep. Where things get difficult is not the model itself. It is managing it without support. The version people talk about In theory, the 3:1 model sounds structured and balanced. In practice, many therapists experience unclear expectations for the “1” week, difficulty documenting indirect time, planning that feels scattered,...

Why January Is a Planning Month, Not a Hustle Month (For School-Based Professionals) January shows up with a lot of expectations. New year goals. Fresh starts. Big energy. And for school-based therapists, educators, and school psychologists, that messaging often feels completely disconnected from reality. Because January is not a clean slate. It ’s the middle of the school year. Caseloads are full. IEPs are active. Reports are due. Students are still adjusting from the break. And you are...