The Traveling Therapist Podcast
Hi, I'm Kym Tolson, and I'm the traveling therapist. It's my passion to teach therapists how to navigate online private practices and multiple income streams so they can travel the world. I'm a digital nomad. With a virtual insurance based private therapy practice and a multi six figure coaching business. I'm obsessed with entrepreneurship and developing tools that can help therapists live an adventurous lifestyle. In this podcast, I will discuss my journey as a digital nomad. I'll chat with other traveling therapists and help you navigate the complexities of running an online insurance based practice. I'm so glad to have you with me on this journey.
The Traveling Therapist Podcast
227. The Realities of Being a Digital Nomad Therapist with Sonia Jaeger
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Being a digital nomad therapist looks like freedom from the outside: laptop open somewhere new, sessions running from a different country every few months. But the reality involves a lot more paperwork than postcards.
In this episode of The Traveling Therapist Podcast, I sit down with Sonia Jaeger, who has been running her practice from all over the world for over a decade. We get into what it actually takes to work internationally as a therapist, from navigating shifting regulations across Germany and France to building the kind of support system that keeps you from doing it all alone.
In This Episode, We Explore…
- How online therapy regulations in Germany have changed since Sonia started in 2014.
- The legal difference between working as a counselor and a licensed psychotherapist abroad.
- Her routine for settling into a new location before taking on client work.
- How she manages client sessions across time zones while keeping a small caseload.
- What led her to co-found the LIT community for location-independent therapists.
Connect with Sonia Jaeger:
Website: https://www.sonia-jaeger.com | https://locationindependenttherapists.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsoniajaeger/
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Are you ready to take the plunge and become a Traveling Therapist? Whether you want to be a full-time digital nomad or just want the flexibility to bring your practice with you while you travel a couple of times a year, the Portable Practice Method will give you the framework to be protected!
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Connect with me:
- www.instagram.com/thetravelingtherapist_kym
- www.facebook.com/groups/onlineandtraveling/
- www.thetravelingtherapist.com
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