Fees & Sliding Scale

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About the Scale

I prioritize a sliding scale as a deliberate movement toward economic justice, offered in a spirit of abundance.

Intersectional herbalist Alexis J. Cunningfolk’s Green Bottle sliding scale complexifies a traditional sliding scale based solely on current levels of income. Class and access to resources may be wildly different from one’s income. I do not wish to force people to ‘prove’ their need to me. Instead, I ask that you self-select the cost that feels right in your guts. This sliding scale is based on trust.

The highest price on my sliding scale represents something like the true cost of services. The lowest scale represents a good-faith attempt to rectify past and present economic injustice, as well as inequities in who can become therapists in the first place.

To learn more and see the original source from Alexis J. Cunningfolk, click here.

For accessibility + readability, the text of the image is below.

Supervision Fees

  • Access to quality supervision should be a guarantee in this field. I offer a sliding scale as a deliberate attempt to create access to my services.

    When selecting a sliding scale, please consider my statement and intentions below in order to clarify your decision.

    Self Pay Sliding Scale: $120-200/hour

  • If your place of employment is paying for your supervision hours, I use a different sliding scale as the financial burden does not fall on an early career mental health professional.

    Org 1-9 employees: $175/hour

    Org 10-19 employees: $200/hour

    Org 20 or more employees: $225/hour

  • I occasionally offer supervision groups of 1-3 hours in length. These groups are with a small cohort of energized, justice-oriented therapists to share space and build community.

    $40-60/hour

The Green Bottle sliding scale image, drawn by Alexis J Cunningfolk. For text of the image, see rest of the page.

  • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

    I own my own home or property OR I rent a hire-end property

    I own or lease a car

    I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs

    I have regular access to health care

    I have access to financial savings

    I have an expendable** income

    I can always buy new items

    I can afford an annual vacation or take time off.

  • I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them.

    I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs.

    I own or lease a car

    I am employed

    I have access to healthcare

    I might have access to fianancial savings

    I might be able to buy some new things and I thrift others

    I can take a vacation annually or every few years with out financial burden

  • I frequently stress about meeting basic needs and don’t always achieve them

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

    I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

    I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car, but amm not always able to afford gas

    I qualify for government assistance

    I have no access to savings

    I have very limited expendable income

    I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

    I cannot afford a vacation or take time off without a financial burden

  • *BASIC NEEDS include food, housing, 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.