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May 13, 2012 at 02:31 AM
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I was just curious to see if anyone has ever haggled for a lower price on therapy sessions?
I would love to go to a permanent therapist, instead of switching to a new one every couple of months at my university, but the price under my insurance for sessions is too high. Have therapists or psychologists ever given cheaper rates? Especially towards college students? |
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May 13, 2012 at 09:12 AM
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My T dropped her rate for me from $160/hr to $100/hr while I've been unemployed, which has been over a year now. But I'm now almost at the point where I won't be able to afford even that - not sure what I'm going to do now.
splitimage __________________  "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba 
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May 13, 2012 at 09:31 AM
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Look for therapists who offer a sliding scale, then see if they will agree to a price lower than you insurance coverage. Also offer to file your own claims, saving them the cost of that.
All you can do is ask. My therapist gives me a rate much lower than her standard fee. |
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May 13, 2012 at 10:03 AM
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Here's a good article on finding low-cost therapy:
http://psychcentral.com/lib/2007/fin...therapy/all/1/ __________________ "Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ~Confucius |
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May 14, 2012 at 07:00 PM
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Splitimage, have you talked with her about this? Mine dropped her rate several times for me and lets me carry a balance if I need to. It's worth the conversation.
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May 22, 2012 at 03:09 PM
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Notz,
I'm planning on having THE conversation with her this Thurs. when I see her, as it's driving me batty and really stressing me out. I've been seeing her since 1998 so we have a long relationship, so I hope she'll let me build up a balance, to be paid off once I'm working again. This is all so stressful. splitimage __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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May 23, 2012 at 09:11 AM
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My advice is not to take the conversation too "personally" if it does not go the way you wish. I was working on my own back in the early 1980's and got behind in payments and was reminded by my T that I was behind and needed to pay up, etc. Merging the emotional need/desire for therapy and the business aspect of it was not helpful for me.
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May 24, 2012 at 09:10 PM
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Well my T has reconfirmed her awesomeness. I told her I could no longer afford therapy, and would she consider seeing me, and let me run up a balance, until I'm done school next spring, at which point I'll start paying off the bill, once I find a job. She said yes, without hestitation - she said she'd been seeing me for so long, that she wasn't about to drop me, when my life is in total upheaval.
I feel kind of bad for not being able to pay, but I'm grateful that my T was willing to work with me. splitimage __________________ "I danced in the morning when the world was begun. I danced in the moon and the stars and the sun". From my favourite hymn. "If you see the wonder in a fairy tale, you can take the future even if you fail." Abba
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May 24, 2012 at 09:21 PM
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I have been seeing the same therapist for over 20 years and over the years he has worked with me. Most have a sliding rate fee, you might want to check on that
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