Just as many therapists do not believe that their sliding scale should be so low that they endanger themselves financially, I do not believe that my therapy journey should be so expensive that it adds a whopper of a financial burden on top of my other (emotional) burdens.

I've urged lots of people who work in the non-profit sphere (as I do) to push to see what sliding scales are available....Pressure from the money aspects can REALLY interfere with the work that can be done in therapy. I know that watching the clock and feeling that I could not afford being there would really be a damper.