Sliding Scale Pricing

*Please note, sliding scale spots are currently full. I will update this page as spots are made available, or you can email me to be added to the waitlist.

In my commitment to making therapy accessible, I offer a limited number of sliding scale spots. This approach is rooted in acknowledging the challenges posed by a classist, capitalist, hetero-patriarchal society, and aims to make therapy more accessible to those most affected by these systems.

My sliding scale pricing is based on trust. I do not require proof of your financial situation. However, I ask that you inform me if your financial circumstances change, allowing us to adjust accordingly. I trust you to assess your own financial resources, privilege, and wealth access, using the guideline below.

Acknowledgements:

This policy is inspired and adapted from Worts and Cunning Apothecary and Decolonizing Therapy. I extend my gratitude for their insights and approach. For more information, you can visit their websites:

Worts and Cunning Apothecary

Decolonizing Therapy

Sliding Scale Guidelines

  • Equity Pricing

    Rates:

    $60-130

    Consider Equity Pricing if you:

    Frequently struggle to meet basic needs **

    Have no or very limited expendable income**

    Receive public assistance (income assistance, PPMB, PWD)

    Face financial constraints due to debt, low or unstable income

    Have limited or no financial safety net (savings, family support)

    Face additional financial burdens (medical expenses, immigration-related costs, supporting dependents)

    Rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

    Do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car and struggle to afford fuel

    Cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden

    Are a person with a disability and have medical expenses not covered by insurance

    Are an elder with limited financial support

  • Middle Pricing

    Rates:

    $130-160

    Consider Middle Pricing if you:

    Regularly meet basic needs but sometimes experience stress about finances

    Have some financial stability (e.g., employed, access to healthcare)

    Possess some expendable income** and are able to balance between new purchases and thrifted items

    Can afford vacations occasionally without significant financial burden

    Are an unpaid/ underpaid community organizer/ activist/ frontline worker

  • Full Fee/ Pay-It-Forward Pricing

    Rates:

    • $160-200: The excess is allocated to support those with less wealth access paying at the lower rates.

    Consider Full Fee/ Pay-it-forward Pricing if you:

    • Comfortably meet all basic needs*

    • Own property or rent higher-end properties

    • Have financial stability (employed or do not need to work to meet your needs, little to no prohibitive debt)

    • Have expendable** income and significant discretionary spending power

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

    • Own or lease a car

    • Have access to financial savings, investments, retirement accounts, or inherited money

    • Can afford to travel recreationally, have an annual vacation or take time off

    • Work part-time by choice

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

** Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.

** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc