Hi. I need some advice. I am receiving therapy from psychologist who is also licensed to provide some other treatments. Currently with my insurance, the amount I pay for therapy is reasonably cheap!

For awhile now my therapist keeps suggesting these outrageously expensive treatments and saying that I should let my parents know I am in therapy so they can help pay.

1. I am independent
2. It is not my parents responsibility
3. I don't want them to know.

Last session, he suggested that I am not willing to help myself because I will not participate in this therapy that costs thousands of dollars!!!! What's wrong with talk therapy? If he doesn't think it is working then just tell me but I am feeling pressured all of the time. I don't know if he truely thinks these alternative treatments will work for me or maybe it is just about the money and he gets some huge insurance reimbursement for this. I do not want this treatment unless I can receive it at the same prices I pay now or free. I already told him I cannot afford it. I just don't like him saying things like I am not investing in my treatment or not taking advantage when the answer is in front of me.

Just to get him off my back I said I would consider it but how many times do I avoid this conversation. I already have anxiety disorder and my brain is just wondering why he keeps suggesting these treatments. Does he really care about my mental health? Am I boring him? These treatments btw don't require me to talk. Maybe he is just sick of therapy and feels like I am a waste of time.

On a sidenote, I think as a therapist he is good, generally i've taken awhile to open up to him but I have, and I do like him but the more he pressures me, the more I pull away.

I've considered quitting which may not be a good idea considering all the problems that I have. Is this normal? Do therapists do this? Has anyone else experienced anything similar? What should I do?

One more thing, If pressured enough, the chances of me doing something I don't want to do is high and he knows that. So I'm just upset about this. How can I say NO without him being mad at me?