I'm sorry your dad responded this way. I've been in therapy for a long time, and over the years I've had some therapists who had sliding scale fees, which made it more affordable. Also, I had three different therapists who were ministers, two of whom were also licensed professional counselors, and one who had his master's in social work way before he became a minister. I liked each of them, and got a lot out of the therapy. None of these three charged me for the therapy, as they saw it as part of their ministry. At one time I was able to use funds from a United Way-sponsored organization to help pay for therapy. I'll be praying that you are able to find an affordable, helpful therapist.