Sliding Scale
To sustain my life and keep doing my work, I have to charge for my services, and I do not want it to be a hardship for you to pay for therapy. There are two ways I can be flexible to help meet both of our needs: sliding scale and scheduling. Please consider this information prior to our initial session so you will be prepared to discuss fees.
Sliding Scale
My regular fee is $150 per client hour. My sliding scale goes down to $80 with a few $60 slots for Open Path clients. For each client that pays at the top of the scale, I am able to sustainably offer my services for a client paying at the bottom of the scale. I welcome your generosity, however, I do not want paying for therapy to be a hardship for you. It will be a hardship to pay if you will have to give up a basic need such as housing or food to pay for therapy. However, healing and recovery are worth sacrificing for. If you will be giving up something a little extra (such as going to the movies or a meal out), that is a sacrifice, not a hardship. For example, buying a venti latte from a coffee store five days a week will cost at least $20 a week. Making that sacrifice can help you pay $20 more for therapy if you attend weekly.
Scheduling
The other option to reduce your overall cost is to attend less frequently or adjust the length of your sessions. Some people find that having therapy every other week gives them time to practice and integrate each session more fully as well as reduce overall cost. Monthly sessions may be useful if your primary need is to check in with someone for accountability or if you prefer a longer more in depth session but would find it a hardship to pay the increased fee for a longer session on a weekly basis. Some techniques, such as EMDR, EFT, and Expressive Arts Therapy, are most beneficial in longer sessions (75-90 minutes) due to the time it takes to complete the process. We may decide to reduce the frequency of your sessions to help you accommodate the cost increase without hardship.
Sliding Scale
My regular fee is $150 per client hour. My sliding scale goes down to $80 with a few $60 slots for Open Path clients. For each client that pays at the top of the scale, I am able to sustainably offer my services for a client paying at the bottom of the scale. I welcome your generosity, however, I do not want paying for therapy to be a hardship for you. It will be a hardship to pay if you will have to give up a basic need such as housing or food to pay for therapy. However, healing and recovery are worth sacrificing for. If you will be giving up something a little extra (such as going to the movies or a meal out), that is a sacrifice, not a hardship. For example, buying a venti latte from a coffee store five days a week will cost at least $20 a week. Making that sacrifice can help you pay $20 more for therapy if you attend weekly.
Scheduling
The other option to reduce your overall cost is to attend less frequently or adjust the length of your sessions. Some people find that having therapy every other week gives them time to practice and integrate each session more fully as well as reduce overall cost. Monthly sessions may be useful if your primary need is to check in with someone for accountability or if you prefer a longer more in depth session but would find it a hardship to pay the increased fee for a longer session on a weekly basis. Some techniques, such as EMDR, EFT, and Expressive Arts Therapy, are most beneficial in longer sessions (75-90 minutes) due to the time it takes to complete the process. We may decide to reduce the frequency of your sessions to help you accommodate the cost increase without hardship.
