7 Affordable Therapy Options
In-person therapy often costs $75 to $200 per session, compared to $60 to $90 per week—charged every four weeks—which is what BetterHelp memberships cost. BetterHelp allows therapists to communicate with their patients remotely, through messaging, phone calls, video calls, or live chat; all of which can be easily done on a variety of devices. By choosing what method works best for you, you can get the help you need, when and how you need it. Most are due to ethical or legal issues, such as conflicts of interest. Although technically you can’t be your own therapist, these self-care and self-help strategies can help. “One drawback could be that the person’s home environment is not conducive to a therapy setting,” she says. If this is the case, sitting in your closet or your car could allow for privacy. Double-check your internet connection and make sure you have a “plan B,” such as a phone number to call if you get disconnected. A literature review, for example, found that long-term p...