If you’re a therapist in private practice or even in some community settings, you’ve experienced the challenge of this decision before. Many of us become accustomed to charging clients for therapy sessions or for their copays/deductibles when the client attends a session, even if we feel conflicted about the amount we charge or the amount insurance will pay for. 

We recognize that we are service providers with a tremendous amount of training and education, even if we struggle with self-doubt - a common experience for sensitive therapists. We know we deserve to be paid for the services we provide - just as a speech pathologist or a hair stylist deserves to be paid for their services. Even if we’re not fans of capitalism, we understand that everyone needs to make money to live, and that includes us.  

However, when we have a client who cancels a session late, it can suddenly feel veeeery different.