how much are individual therapy sessions?

in order to sustain my work in a capitalist-dominated society, i provide services through the anti-oppressive rate structure seen below. review the questions in the next FAQ & follow the instructions to determine which level may best fit your circumstances. please keep in mind sustain, solidarity, & reparations slots are limited. if you can invest more in your healing please do so. your decision to invest more is an act of solidarity and a refusal to accept the benefits of racial capitalism and privilege.

redistribution: $240-$275

full cost: $210-$240

sustain: $170-$210

solidarity: $130-$170

reparations: $90-$130

what questions are on the anti-oppressive rate questionnaire?

answer the following questions to the best of your ability & then count the amount of “yes’s” & “no’s” you answered. there are lots of situations and experiences not covered here.please note i do not require proof of your answers. this is meant to be a guide, not a prescription. you know your financial reality better than any person or any scale. this can be an opportunity to examine your resources (or lack thereof).

• Are you and your family homeowners or landowners? (This question does not apply to those who are Native or Indigenous)

• Did you experience early life abundance and are now only experiencing “temporary scarcity”?

• Are you able-bodied?

• Do you have a degree that you did not pay with loans (private and federal)?

• Are you able to make payments on bills or credit cards?

• Do you experience housing security or stability?

• Do you work part time by choice? Do you work for less pay by choice?

• Do you experience ease when paying bills?

• Do you have a relatively high degree of earning power due to your level of or kind of education (or gender and racial privilege, class background, etc…even if you are not currently exercising your earning power, I ask you to recognize this as a choice)?

• Do you have access to residual, gifted, supplemental, or passive income?

• Have you been able to easily access and afford health insurance for yourself?

• Do you have income generating assets (real estate, investments, stocks)?

• Do you have zero to no debt? Are you able to financially manage your debt?

• Do you have a safety net composed of “financially stable” or wealthy family and friends? Do you have access to a network of wealth?

• Do you have U.S. Citizenship?

• Do you have the ability to choose to work or not?

• Does your income only support you, and not other loved ones?

• Have you or do you expect to inherit money or property?

• Have you (or could you have attended college and/or graduate school)? Have you attended private education institutions or do you have an advanced degree?

• Do you have income that is not from disability or social security?

• Do you have access to income that allows you to (regularly) vacation and spend money on other personal wants/desires?

all yes’s ➤➤➤ redistribution

mostly yes’s ➤➤➤ full cost

half/half ➤➤➤ sustain

mostly no’s ➤➤➤ solidarity

all no’s ➤➤➤ reparations (QTBIPOC aka folks of the global majority)

Please note that this sliding scale was inspired by:

• AORTA

• Ride Free Fearless Money

• Coactive Change

• Worts and Cunning Apothecary

• Deep conversations and transformational relationships with friends and colleagues: Kenya Crawford, Mia Schachter and more.

are you in-network with any insurance providers?

I am not in-network with any insurance providers. If your insurance plan has out-of-network benefits, we may be able to work together and have your sessions reimbursed. After you meet your deductible, your insurance plan typically reimburses you a percentage (around 50-80% depending on the plan).

I do not work with insurance companies for a number of reasons, some of which are described in my Connect With A Therapist Guide. The reality is insurance companies require a mental health diagnosis (after one session) even when it is not therapeutically necessary and request personal health information beyond what I believe is justified. They also reimburse therapists with very low rates and sometimes do not reimburse at all. My goal is to provide you with care that honors my capacity and not working with insurance companies allows me to do that.

The Connect With A Therapist Guide has a section dedicated to insurance support and is available for free.