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RiverX · Mar 03, 2011, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by griffinp

Thanks for the comments. I feel like my feelings here are valid.

RiverX, I should clarify: she doesn't decide her rate based on how hard the client works. She has a sliding scale for everyone, but she said that she is MORE inclined to reduce the rate further for a client who can't pay full price IF they are working hard and meeting her halfway. She still has a definite scale though and a bottom line on that scale.

But yes, I agree that her comment about working hard did trigger some feelings of unworthiness for me and it does cloud things a bit.

Yes, and its interesting too, how when you re-phrase it as you did above, it does sound a bit more reasonable.
However, I still think you're right, that something like leaves the relationship completely open to all sorts of stuff. The clear, pre-decided scale sounds a better recipe for sanity at least to start with a sane and predictable basis, and to allow you to be whoever you (or anyone) is going to be in the therapy..