Psychotherapy: An important mental health aspect
Another factor that determines the cost of psychotherapy is the license under which the practice is being conducted. In this scenario, an MD who has specialized in dealing with psychiatric problems will charge much more.
Furthermore, the cost of psychotherapy will depend on whether the therapist offers a sliding scale. The sliding scale means the fee is determined as a function of the capability of the patient to pay, more so when it is something that will be done over a long period of time. What is considered when coming up with a sliding scale is the patient’s total income, number of family members the income supports, as well as other circumstances.
Starting therapists will typically charge a little fee to get their practice up and running and then subsequently raise the fee when their practice if off the ground.
A standard session of talk therapy of about 55 minutes costs around $80 and $120. The highest therapy fees are charged in New York – between $200 and $300, while on the other side of the scale, the lowest therapy fee can be $60. Even when you multiply the lowest rate by one session per week, the costs become higher for patients to pay.
