Here are articles about why psychotherapy is so expensive. I think these reasons are rationalizations:

Why some therapists charge $600 per hour: http://shrinktalk.net/?p=101

Original New York Times article about therapists charging $600 per hour: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/ny...agewanted=1&hp

Why is therapy so expensive? https://www.talkspace.com/blog/2015/...azy-expensive/

Here are the annual base salaries for psychotherapists in NY state:

Psychologist Salaries in New York and by education, experience, Location and more - Salary.com

Why therapists are so expensive: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/...b0af6d718992e7

Why therapy is so expensive: https://psychcentral.com/blog/archiv...harge-so-much/

Why therapy is so expensive: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...y-is-expensive

Why therapy is so expensive: http://buildingfamilycounseling.com/...apy-expensive/

Why therapy is so expensive: https://www.quora.com/Why-is-psychot...ive-on-average

Is therapy too expensive: https://www.theguardian.com/society/...spond-comments