Actually, as someone who still sees a doctor of one kind or another near weekly, and has for more than a year, I just disagree. My doctors provide a service, and I fit them in because I need their service.

The op mentions that this means schoolkids and SAHMs must be therapists' target audience - but ignores the fact that there are school hours too and SAHMs are not sitting around with their feet up all day eating chocolate - they're often busier than people who work! (Plus, what do they do with the kids they stay at home with during therapy?) So I doubt there's any kind of target audience.

Therapists respond to economic forces like other professionals. If they want to work 9-5 and they can fill those slots, they will. If they can't, or they want to attract more business, or they like to sleep late in the mornings, they expand their hours, as lots of therapists on this thread have done.

I see that it is frustrating for those of us who need flexibility - it's another hurdle in finding a therapist, but what I really don't get is the tone of condemnation in the op and some other posts.