Let's talk about the other set of books.
Not the ones for the taxes, but the ones you keep in your head. The ones that track the real, staggering cost of raising a child in a world that wasn't built for them. Whether you're in a brick house in South County or a colonial in West County, the math is the same. The line items for the specialists, the assessments, the right kind of support — it all adds up to a number that can make your stomach clench.
It's the quiet, secret anxiety that you, the provider, the one who is supposed to have it all under control, are failing.
Let's be brutally clear: Your financial strain is not a personal failing. It is the predictable, logical result of trying to navigate a catastrophically expensive and broken system.
Why "Proving" Your Need is a Clinical Violation
The process of "proving" you need financial help is designed to be demeaning. It's a power play. And the research explains exactly why it's clinically destructive: neuroception is the body's subconscious process of detecting safety, danger, and life threat in the environment, which then determines our autonomic state.
For the parent who prides themselves on self-reliance, or the one whose identity is built on quiet competence, the act of exposing your private financial life to a stranger is a profound neuroceptive threat. It triggers the same defensive autonomic state as a physical danger cue. It shifts your nervous system into fight-or-flight at the exact moment it needs to be in a state of safe engagement.
And emotional safety is a non-negotiable prerequisite for learning and engagement. If the process of accessing care triggers a shame response, the care itself becomes inaccessible — even if you technically have an appointment. You cannot do vulnerable work in a space that has just humiliated you.
You cannot do vulnerable work in a space that has just humiliated you.
This Isn't Charity. It's a Strategic Rebate on a Broken System.
That is why our sliding scale therapy is not a charity program. It is a clinical intervention. It is a rebellion against shame. It is a structurally-sound, trust-based financial model designed to create the profound sense of safety required for real therapeutic work to begin.
Standard "one-size-fits-all" financial models are inherently unethical because they ignore the specific barriers faced by 3% of the population. Our model rejects that. It is designed around the reality that neurodivergent families face a unique, compounding financial burden that the system ignores.
How it Actually Works: A Confidential, No-BS Conversation
This is my commitment to making care accessible and shame-free. It is built on trust, not suspicion. For a standard 50-minute therapy session, there are four simple tiers: $50, $75, $100, or $125.
That's it. There are no hoops. No demeaning applications. I will never ask you for proof of income.
I don't need to see your pay stubs, because You Are the Expert on Your Life, and that includes your financial reality. During the free, confidential Fit Check, we will have a real, human conversation, and you choose the rate that is sustainable for your family's complex budget.
You are the leader of your family. This is just a strategic financial decision to ensure the long-term health of your most important asset. When you're ready: Let's have the conversation →
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