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Originally Posted by rothfan6
"I think we often go over a few minutes but when it gets close to 15 min then I usually charge for it. I have tried to be really sensitive to your situation because I know you don't have a ton of wiggle room but that has also led to some inconsistencies."
Does he have a right to do that since I'm not asking to go over, he just doesn't watch the time so we do?
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It does seem very arbitrary when he decides to charge you, though. Both my T and marriage counselor have said that it's their job to watch/keep track of the time. MC sometimes goes over (generally if we're on a difficult topic--he seems to look for a good stopping point rather than basing it on the clock, unlike T), but doesn't charge us. To me, it's on your T to keep the time, and he should let you know when you're getting close to when he'd be charging you more for it. MC will often say something like, "We will need to wrap up soon, but..." So maybe your T could say something like that, if you've near the time limit? Or he could say, "We have 10 minutes left--can stay longer, but then I'd have to charge you." Or something like that. If you're able to keep track of your own time, like on your phone or a watch, that might be the best option.