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Originally Posted by Readytostop
MKAC... 
so in the end you dont have to reduce the frequency of sessions? |
Right. At full price, I could only see him every other week. At almost half the amount, I can see him weekly. He makes slightly more than if I went every other week, but "has" to see me every week.
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Originally Posted by CantExplain
This may be out of line, but...
Could you give him something extra on top of what he gets from insurance?
Or see him fortnightly on insurance and fortnightly at your own expense, thus making it weekly?
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Insurance doesn't actually PAY ANYTHING, CE. I have such a large deductible, I have never reached it. So, I would be paying out of pocket for every session, just at less than his usual rate. So, he makes slightly more for the month going through insurance versus seeing me every other week. It just takes up a slot fortnightly that would pay full price.
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Originally Posted by feralkittymom
I swear even the best Ts when it comes to fees/payment, they all get squirrelly. And I really do feel that in many cases the "it's not personal" justification is just a mask for their own deep discomfort and protection of their self-image as a "care-giver" at odds with charging a fee for their services. It's understandable, and not rational, but it IS personal for them AND the client and I wish they'd just OWN it. |
Yeah. He has been awesome about owing his own stuff in other situations. In my own professional life, I know I have clients I give deep discounts to because I like them so much and otherwise they would be without representation. When I cannot or do not wish to, I own that it's my decision and explain why I'm worth what I charge. One client even brought up that he knew that I had not made a different client pay. I acknowledged that was true and explained the reasons. I'm not shy about saying, yeah, you're an asshole and she is super nice.
