Posted by Suedehead on March 4, 2009, at 22:13:30
In reply to Re: What to do when you can't afford therapy anymore? » Suedehead, posted by antigua3 on March 3, 2009, at 13:09:19
Wow, that was really nice of your T! Did she ever express any hesitation about doing it, or did she just proceed as if it were the natural thing to do? I ask because my therapist seems to *want* to do something like this, but also seems convinced that it would be somehow inappropriate or dangerous to go through with it, and I wonder how unique he is in having these concerns. My sense is that it's sort of just the 'human'/compassionate thing to do--I mean, a lot of therapists make very decent money, and if they have clients in need of treatment who can't afford to continue seeing them for some reason, why *shouldn't* they waive/reduce their fees, at least for a time? Is my T just really selfish, or does he have some sort of countertransference thing going on that's making him think that giving me a reduced rate would be a mistake? I dunno. Anyway, I think your T sounds really genuine and caring, and I'm glad that you were able to keep seeing her.
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