I reserve 15% of my slots for people who can not meet my full fee, and am dedicated to providing subsidized services for people who come from historically marginalized communities and who struggle to find full employment due to racism, transphobia, and other forms of discrimination.

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Self pay sessions may be based on a sliding scale. Please read to the end of this page to determine your appropriate fee.

 

A sliding scale is a tool for building economic justice, and it requires your active participation. If a sliding scale is implemented effectively, everyone pays a similar percentage of their income for the same products or services. Sliding scales are often based on household income levels, with high earning households paying more.

 

Consider paying the full fee if you:

• travel recreationally

• work part time by choice

• can afford to take time off

• regularly eat out, buy new clothes, attend events without worrying much about your budget

• own the home you live in

• have investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money

• have access to family money and resources in times of need

• have a relatively high degree of earning power due to level of education (or gender or racial privilege, etc.) Even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, I ask you to recognize this as a choice.

 

Consider asking about the sliding scale if you:

• are not always able to meet basic needs

• rarely buy new items because you are unable to afford them

• are supporting children or have other dependents

• have been denied work due to incarceration history

• have faced employment discrimination

• have immigration related expenses

• are an elder with limited financial support

• have medical expenses not covered by insurance

• are an unpaid community organizer

• make under $20k/year (not because you’re working part-time by choice)

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This scale is intended to be a map, inviting each of us to take inventory of our financial resources and look deeper at our levels of privilege. While my care for my clients is free, being a counselor is costly; there is liability insurance, software, HIPAA security protocols, trainings, continuing education fees, licensure fees, other insurance, and a myriad of other expenses. For every hour a counselor spends with a client, there is generally another hour spent on research, treatment planning, coordinating care, advocating, case consultation, supervision, and paperwork.