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Originally Posted by trdleblue
Since I'm starting group therapy in a couple of weeks my T has offered me a reduced rate, since he knew that the cost for group was a concern of mine. With his reduced fee, and with a small reduction in the group fee, I will be paying $10.00 more then I'm paying now for just my T. Although I'm grateful that this has been offered to me, I feel so guilty accepting the help. How bad off should I be to make this okay? I am in a bad place financially, but it's not like I'm living in a shelter or have children to support. I kind of feel like I should sell my things in storage, or get rid of my cell phone before I take any assistance. Both my T and the head of the group have told me that it's not going to effect them and that the assistance is there so why not take it. Is this something that I should feel guilty about?
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It is not something to feel guilty about.
The question I would ask myself is, if I had to pay the "full" rate, would that stop me from going?
My T put her fees up from $120 to $140. I wasn't sure I could afford that, so we agreed on $130. After a while I decided I
could afford her full rate, so that's what I'm paying now.
Feel free to ignore what follows. It's purely about me.
It is interesting that I coped so well with a fee increase but am now in a life-and-death struggle over something as petty as the cancellation policy.
But over fees, she told me what she wanted. Over cancellation, she hasn't.
Don't let me hijack the thread. I'm just thinking out loud.