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Numbers That Move Money: A Therapist’s Simple KPI Playbook to Reach £5K Months

What I’ve Learned About Achieving 5K Months in Private Practice

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Sarah D Rees
Sep 17, 2025
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What is An Income Goal and Why Do You Need One?

An income goal is a specific financial target, typically expressed as an exact amount of money, that you aim to earn within a set timeframe.

You might have noticed I talk about income goals a lot, specifically £5K months. I haven’t always been this way. In fact, I used to avoid thinking about my numbers completely. If you’d asked me what I earned vs what I spent, I’d have waved vaguely at my diary and hoped for the best!

Then, thanks to Accountant Gemma Heard I finally started tracking my income and outgoings. I quickly realised you can’t hit a target you haven’t set. For me, everything got easier once I started putting my numbers in the picture, and it’s something I’m still doing lots of work on to really understand my figures and get some more goals in place.

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Take your first step toward a fully booked, self-funding practice and consistent £5K months

“Want help putting this into practice? I’ve created a one-page, printable KPI Tracker to help you make those £5K months feel tangible.

It includes the ladder (traffic → enquiries → consults → new clients → sessions → £), weekly targets, and a simple space to choose one action for the weakest rung. The tracker is available below if you’d find it useful, consider upgrading to get instant access.

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