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The calculators.

Your own numbers in, a real figure out — and a link to the rate or statute behind every line.

California

Seven calculators, grouped by what they are about. All of them run entirely in your browser: nothing you type is stored, nothing is sent anywhere, and there is no account. Every figure they produce traces back to a published rate, limit or statute that is linked from the tool itself.

They are the reason most people come back, which is why they have a page of their own rather than being scattered through the reference.

Money

CalculatorChecked Aug 2026What does my practice actually pay me?Rate and caseload in, a real net figure out, tax and costs deducted12 expense categoriesCalculatorChecked Aug 2026How much of my tax bill is optional?Your own profit priced against every deferral account, and the entity choice$18,244 optional on a $217,350 profitCalculatorChecked Aug 2026How much do I need to earn to live here?Seven cost categories and the loan payment, ending in one break-even figure$4,851 break-even a month, with the loan

Licensure

CalculatorChecked Aug 2026When will I actually be licensed?Your working week projected against all four requirements, naming the slowest500 relational hours inside the 1,750 directCalculatorChecked Aug 2026Is this associate job offer any good?Two offers compared on take-home, real hourly worth and licensure date1,750 direct hours minimum

Practice

CalculatorHow do I fill my caseload?Client lifetime value, the leakiest channel, and a monthly enquiry target$4,800 per client over 24 sessionsCalculatorChecked Aug 2026Can I see California clients from abroad?The Board's own answer, then the same practice priced in eight places+$18,700 at the best of the eight

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Last checked6 August 2026All updates →
Figures checked, narrative not re-read

The numbers are current. The argument around them has not been reviewed since it was written.

You should not have to work this part out on your own.

Once a month: free tools and apps worth having, better ways to run the admin side of a practice, what other California therapists are actually doing, and anything new here that might save you an afternoon.

About monthly. One click to leave. Never sold, never shared. The consent box is separate and unticked because California requires it — and because it should be.