Additional Support

This is one of the least scientific articles that you'll see me post. In my opinion, the title is a bit of a misnomer. Yes, therapy can be expensive, but there are so many options-especially if you live in and around a large city like DC-for finding therapists who do pro-bono work and offer a sliding scale (reduced rate depending on your salary). There are also many foundations and other organizations who offer services for free so please please don't make the mistake of putting of seeking help if you need it because you think you can't afford it. More than likely, you can find something that fits your emotional and financial needs.

That being said, I think that this article offers some great tips and resources between therapy sessions. I wouldn't advocate using them in lieu of therapy, but if you waiting for an appointment to open up with a preferred therapist or reducing the amount of time you see your therapist, these offer some great options for ways to cope. There are many things listed so don't feel that you have to use all, or even most, of them. Pick one or two options-such as a hotline and an online support community-and use as needed. They may be just the thing to get you over the hump.

http://greatist.com/grow/resources-when-you-can-not-afford-therapy?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_newsletter_2015-04-14_mails_daily_new_header

Enjoy and feel free to comment here, @fpschDrSweeney, or contact me directly. Happy Friday!