What are the different bands of your sliding scale?

Please read through the ‘Sliding Scale’ section below and decide a band that best matches your circumstances. This should be the category where you have a sense you fall, however, you do not need to agree with every statement. Differences between the bands are in italics. Please note my fees are reviewed and revised annually.

*basic needs include food, housing, clothing, and transportation.

A: £70

The Band A price is the actual cost of the session. If you choose a price below this tier, you are receiving a discount.

I am able to meet my basic needs* all the time.
I am employed and/or have a regular income (such as a wage or benefits)
If work part-time, it is by choice (e.g. chosen to be a student or chosen to work part-time)
I have access to some financial savings or assets and/or I am able to ask others for financial support, such as family members or partners.
I have some disposable income. E.g. I could eat out at a cafe weekly, or go out for coffee, or could weekly pay for activities, such as yoga class or the cinema, or could monthly buy new clothes/ books.
I can afford an annual holiday or to take time off

B: £60 (concession/ reduced fee)

The middle price is a reduced fee, for those who are able to meet their basic needs but have little-to-no expendable income. Paying for the sessions may qualify as a sacrifice but it would not create hardship.

I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them
I am employed and/or have a regular income (such as a wage or benefits).
If work part-time, it is by choice (e.g. chosen to be a student or chosen to work part-time or chosen a particular field of work and not supplemented from another field)
I might have access to a little financial savings and/or I am unable to ask others for financial support, such as family members or partners in times of need.
I have a little expendable income. E.g. in a month, I could once or twice eat out at a cafe, or go out for coffee, or could monthly pay to go to an activity, such as yoga class or the cinema.
I am sometimes able to buy some new items & I thrift others
I could afford to take a holiday every few years

C: £55 (concession/ reduced fee)

The lower price is a reduced fee for those who struggle to meet basic needs and paying for the sessions would be a significant hardship.

I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them
I am unemployed or underemployed and have a very unstable income (I do not receive a regular wage or benefits; not by choice, including not chosen to be a student or not chosen to work part-time)
I have no access to any savings and/or I am unable to ask others for financial support, such as family members or partners.
I have no or very limited expendable income.
E.g. in a month, I could rarely go out for coffee, or could rarely pay to go to events or activities, such as yoga class or the cinema.
I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them
I hold marginalised identities that impact upon access to money.
I cannot afford a holiday/ do not have the financial ability to take time off every few years

Alternatively, I list charities and organisations that receive funding and so are often able offer therapy for free or at low cost here. Whilst I endeavor to offer accessible therapy I am limited in this as a freelance therapist. The organisations in this list receive funding and the staff are usually employed, giving them the financial opportunity to offer free and low-cost support that may be additional to, or in place of work with me.

Band C slots are limited. This allows me to offer accessible therapy whilst also ensuring the sustainability of my practice and appropriately valuing my time and professional abilities, as well as covering my professional overheads. Mutual Aid funding could potentially open additional slots for this band, which at the moment is very rare. Please find more information here if you would like to contribute to that pot.