See What Your Group Can Earn
Group therapy math is different from individual session math, and most of the advice out there is vague. This calculator does the arithmetic: what a group actually earns per cycle, your real hourly rate with prep time counted, and how many seats you need before a group beats individual sessions.
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Drop-off is averaged across the cycle. Numbers are estimates to think with, not a guarantee, and they leave out costs like space, materials, and billing time.
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How the math works
The calculator multiplies your average attendance by your per-member fee and the number of sessions in a cycle. Average attendance matters more than starting attendance: most groups lose a few members over a cycle, so the calculator spreads your expected drop-off evenly across the sessions instead of pretending everyone stays. Your hourly rate counts prep time, not just the session itself, because your time is the real cost of running a group.
What it leaves out
Space rental, materials, billing and insurance time, marketing, and no-show policies all change the picture, and they vary too much to guess for you. Treat the results as a starting point for your own numbers, not a business plan. This page is general information, not financial or clinical advice.
What do groups usually charge?
Fees vary widely by region, format, and specialty. Peer-led and community groups are often free or low cost. Therapist-led groups usually charge a per-session fee well below an individual session rate, which is part of why groups make care more affordable for members while still paying the clinician fairly. Your own individual rate and your local market are the best guide, and the calculator lets you test any number in seconds.
The part the calculator can’t measure
Groups reach people who would never book weekly individual therapy, at a price more of them can afford. If the numbers above work even modestly in your favor, the clinical case usually makes the decision easy.
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A group that pencils out on paper still needs members. My Therapy Groups is a free national directory where people are already searching for groups like yours. List your group, community orgs running free groups always list free.