Why do therapists charge “so much?”:

I get it, a therapist is an investment! I wrote a longer blog post answering this question, but here’s my short answer. When you pay my hourly rate you’re not only paying for my time, you’re also paying for the costs of running my business (rent, etc.), my years of experience and schooling, the time and energy I spend prepping for sessions (doing research about an issues you’ve brought up, etc.), the time I spend completing administrative tasks, and you’re renting out my nervous system. I am a deeply invested therapist, and what we do in therapy affects my body and mind.