Equitable Sliding Scale
In recognition that access to therapy is shaped by larger systems of inequality—including differences in iincome, wealth, social support, opportunity, and privilege—I offer an equitable sliding scale grounded in principles of economic justice.
I invite you to thoughtfully consider where you fall within the fee range, taking into account both your current financial circumstances and the resources available to you. I also encourage you to consider the value of this work and what it takes to sustain it, including years of education, ongoing training and consultation, licensure, business expenses, and the many visible and invisible investments that allow me to continue offering thoughtful, high-quality care.
Therapy is a meaningful investment. If paying a higher rate is financially manageable for you, even if it requires some intentional financial prioritization, I invite you to consider choosing that rate. Your choice helps preserve reduced-fee spaces for clients for whom the full fee would otherwise make therapy inaccessible.
You may choose the fee that feels both accessible and sustainable for your circumstances. I do not require financial documentation or ask you to justify your choice. This process is rooted in trust, transparency, and a shared commitment to making therapy as accessible and sustainable as possible.
$225
Full Fee
I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs
I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property
I own or lease a car
I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs
I have regular access to health care
I have access to financial savings
I have an expendable** income
I can afford to buy new items
I can afford an annual vacation or take time off
*Basic needs includes food, housing, transportation.
**Expendable income might mean you can buy a coffee/tea at a shop, go to the movies, buy new clothes, books, and similar items regularly.
$200
Discounted Rate
I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them
I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs
I own or lease a car
I am employed
I have access to health care
I might have access to financial savings
I have some expendable income
I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others
I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden
$160*
Accessibility Rate
I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them
I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs
I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing
I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas
I am unemployed or underemployed
I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care
I have no access to savings
I have no or very limited expendable income
I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them
I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden
[Limited Availability]
*A very limited number of lower-cost spaces are available for clients experiencing significant financial barriers. If the Accessibility Rate would still make therapy inaccessible, please feel free to reach out. If I don’t have an opening availabile I will offer you referrals.
References: Alexis J. Cunningfolk, Fiddlehead Therapy, and Rebecca Wong