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Originally Posted by Anne2.0
Lawyer logic: offer is on the table. Accept or not. Deal done. Guilt is not a consideration.
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I'm quite logical with others, but not as much when it comes to myself. I don't know why it's so hard, but I actually burst into tears when I read my T's e-mail saying that he reduced my rate. Like I said, I do appreciate it, but I don't feel like it's something I deserve.
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Originally Posted by CantExplain
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.
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It would be hard for me to make it work without the reduction, but maybe I need to sacrifice more, or get a second job. Or maybe I should just learn to accept that someone is trying to help me, and take it for what it is.
There is nothing wrong with you thinking out loud. If I am remembering your thread correctly, I would have a problem with your T's cancellation policy. I have never once canceled or been late in the year that I have been in therapy. Even with my record, I could understand a one day notice and possibly even a two day notice, but a week seems too much to me. I hope that you work it out to a desirable conclusion.