Of course I'd pay. She still provided a service. She would still have given me her time, presence and expertise, however limited you/she felt it was.

Even if a T specialises in a particular area, this doesn't mean they'd be able to 'treat' any and every particular client with said issue. All Ts are *not* equal. Some have more experience and savoir-faire etc.

I would actually prefer a T to be upfront and tell me they can't help me as it is not within their expertise (which I wouldn't consider bad service anyway, maybe just my bad luck) than keep stringing me along and subsequently fumbling in therapy. The latter scenario would be a waste of time (both of us), money (mine) & expectations (mine). At least, she was honest in recognising her limitations. This way, I could look for someone better able to help me.