Sliding Scale Pricing

*Please note, sliding scale pots 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:

    • $60-100

    Consider Equity Pricing if you:

    • Frequently struggle to meet basic needs *

    • 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 but are not always able to afford gas

    • Receive public assistance (income assistance, PPMB, PWD)

    • Have no or very limited expendable income

    • 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:

    • $100-160

    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