Some have a sliding pay scale, and charge according to your income. I need to look for one to, I think you can just do an internet search for one in your area

I know exactly what you mean about a financial burder but I cut back everything I could to get the copay I needed for one session per week. That was the best investment I ever made but in retrospect I probably should have done it before the separation. There are free services everywhere and also the sliding scale as mentioned before. Just sit and make the calls, you won't regret it. The important thing is to find someone you are comfortable with. Don't be afraid to go to another and another. This is your life we are talking about here so don't short change yourself. I went through several before I finally found the one I LOVE! He is awesome and he is the same religion as I am so I don't have to explain my faith. I learned a great deal about myself from every session but also my mistakes in our marriage. It's hard to face that we made some mistakes because it's easier to say it was all His fault. Please find someone to talk to that doesn't know you or your ex and won't judge you.

It's worth it. Most counties have some type of mental health board--contact them. They can put you in touch with the right people. Heartbroke is right--some charge a slide scale.

Get crackin' on this--it took me several weeks to finally get an appointment. Counselors really get booked up.

Call your insurance company if you have one to see what you can get. I am retired AF and have two options to get one. One through my insurance and one through the VA. Both are good for me. But check with them first to see what your options are. I am glad I did...Hang in there, something will come your way.

Your local health dept has a sliding scale for services needed, there are also Churches, Ethnic groups, womens groups and some employers offer "Life Works" programs. There are many counseling services available, free or at low cost.

I found mine by calling my local hospitals mental health unit. You can also call your local women's shelter. You don't have to be "crazy" or abused in order to use either of those connections. Just call them and they can provide you with a list of therapists in yours area who can accomodate the sliding fee scale. I started seeing her 3 years ago, my stbx and I saw her for marriage counseling for 1 1/2 years during that time. I like seeing her because she knows what I have been through, him and his personality disorder and can more fully help me get through the divorce. She has been an invaluable tool during our custody fight because she was interviewed by the custody evaluator for not only both of us, but can attest to me being the healthy one of us. I've seen plenty of differenct counselors, psychologists, etc throughout my life because you usually don't luck out loving the first one you see. You need to find one that you leave the appointments feeling refreshed, even if you spent the whole time crying. I see her every 2 weeks whether I really feel like I need to or not, just because it keeps me on track. Hopefully when my divorce is finalized, I can change that to once a month. But the divorce is too stressful to do that now. Stress can cause all kinds of physical ailments. If you have stress, a counselor can be helpful. Good luck!

By all means, if you think it is something that might help, do it. You will find something that fits your budget, keep looking around. For me, tho, it didn't do anything helpful. I continue to get more help here than I ever did from therapy. But I am a bit hard-headed.

I think making the decision to see a therapist was the breaking point in my healing process. If you are not comfortable with the first one you see, then make an appointment with another one. It took me three appts with three different therapists to find the one I am seeing now. The first two were men and that was part of my problem. I see a Christian therapist now and I love her to death. I know that in the medical field we are taught not to get attached to our patients but I believe that I will be friends for life with her.

Do take the time to see if you qualify for a sliding scale and do everything you can to come up with the money to pay for this therapy. You are worth every penny spent toward your recovery. (((HUGS))))Kathy

i would recommend it.. mine has heped me thru alot of issues so far. they are on the outside looking in and the things they have you tink about are awesome. go if you can