Current Fees & A Note on Reciprocity

The nature of my work comes from models of community and care, and thus often feels in contrast and tension with traditional capitalistic models of business transaction.

In this way I seek to work with clients and families of clients on an agreed upon system of reciprocity that feels sustainable to both parties, and recognizes that we do live in a social system where money is a highly essential resource that provides sustainability.  

The aim of fair reciprocity agreements is for me as a guide/counselor to maintain the means to sustain myself and further this work, and for families not to feel depleted of resources in order to engage further with this work.

For each client/family I work with I offer an initial sliding fee scale (A sliding fee scale is a suggested monetary value range, from the suggested minimum to the maximum, of our work together) based on the expected services requested. Clients/families are asked to find where on that scale they can feel they both honor the value of my time and services as a guide, and honor their current resources situation.

My intention is to offer a range wide enough that my financial costs and needs are fairly met, while also staying accessible to a diversity of economic demographics. In an ideal community care model, clients/families capable of offering a higher monetary amount will essentially be paying forward the ability for me to take on clients with lesser means. In this way, the way of reciprocity is both individual, and community large.

I ask that clients/families pay the agreed upon amount (or higher) every session. But, at any time while working together as financial situations fluctuate and evolve, clients/families are encouraged to reach out to update our agreed upon amount to match current resources.