Sliding Scale

Bottle Descriptions

Full Bottle ($300-200)

  • I’m comfortably able to meet all my basic• needs

  • I may have some debt but can meet basic needs

  • I own my home or other property

  • I own a car

  • Im’ employed or don’t need to work

  • I have regular access to healthcare

  • I have financial savings

  • I have investments

  • I have an expendable** income

  • I can always afford to buy new items

  • I can afford to travel for pleasure and take time off for rest/recreation

Mostly Full ($200-150)

  • I am able to meet all my basic• needs.

  • I may have debt, but can meet basic needs

  • I have some financial stress about future needs.

  • I own my home or rent a higher-end property

  • I own or lease a car

  • I am employed or self employed

  • I have access to healthcare

  • I might have access to some financial savings

  • I have some expendable•• income

  • I can take an annual vacation without financial burden

Half Full ($150-100)

  • I have stress about meeting basic* needs, but still regularly meet them.

  • I have some debt

  • I am employed part time or underemployed

  • I own or lease a car but am not always able to afford associated costs

  • I have limited access to healthcare

  • I have limited financial savings

  • I have limited expendable** income

  • I have to actively save in order to take a vacation or time off. 

  • I have had to take off work for caregiving tasks

Least Full ($100-50) 

  • I stress about meeting basic* needs and don’t always meet them

  • I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs. 

  • I rent or have unstable housing

  • I own/lease a car but am not always able to afford gas or I have limited access to a car.

  • I am not employed

  • I qualify for government assistance programs

  • I have no or limited expendable** income

* Basic needs includes food, housing, transportation

** Expendable income might mean you can buy a coffee/tea at a shop, go to the movies, buy new clothes, books, and similar items regularly.

I offer sessions at a sliding scale rate, ranging from $50 to $300 per session. I use the “Green Bottle” method of offering sliding scale therapy, developed by Alexis J. Cunningfolk. Below is a diagram detailing this. 

My hope is that clients will be able to identify their level of financial means and pick a fee within that range. Therapy needs to be more accessible to everyone, if you’re able to pay the full or mostly full price range, just know that you are also helping to make therapy more affordable for other folks.

Importantly, this does NOT apply to people who are in network and using insurance — insurance companies sets your copay and this is something that unfortunately I am not able to adjust. Often times your copay is within the $15-$60 range.