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How many clients do you usually have per day as a therapist for mental health ?

How many clients do you usually have per day as a therapist for mental health?

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Laura’s Answer

This depends on the setting in which you choose to practice as well as personal preference as a therapist. Therapists in community mental health organizations/clinics tend to have larger caseloads (and so see anywhere from 8-14 patients a day). Private practice therapists typically see fewer patients.
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Noah’s Answer

It's ultimately up to the therapist but it's usually around 6-12 a day depending on how long the sessions are and how long you're working
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Wendy’s Answer

I have about 15 clients per week so I try to see 2-3 clients a day.
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Roxanna’s Answer

It depends on the type of place you work, whether a community mental health agency, a hospital, a residential treatment center, or a private practice. It also changes if you work for yourself or for someone else. On average, I have seen 20-25 clients a week with full-time work.
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Judith-Ann’s Answer

Therapists in private practice may see 5-6 clients a day five days of the week. Some therapists work in a treatment facility and hold 2-3 groups a day and see 2-3 individual clients a day. Some therapists want to build a practice with several partners in which they share expenses and admin staff. It really depends on each individual therapist as to how many client hours they wish to bill.
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