Money Matters: The Fee in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

"Money matters are treated by civilized people in the same way as sexual matters--with the same inconsistency, prudishness, and hypocrisy. The analyst is therefore determined from the first not to fall in with this attitude, but, in his dealings with his patients, to treat money matters with the same matter-of-course frankness to which he wishes to educate them in things relating to sexual life."--Sigmund Freud, "On the Beginning of Treatment" (1913) It has been almost eighty years since Freud wrote these lines, yet, money is still a disturbing topic. Therapists are often as uncomfortable as their clients discussing the fee, and this reticence can undermine the therapeutic relationship. Increasingly, it is recognized that money plays a key role in therapy and that it is necessary to clear the air about this ancient taboo. Breaking the silence, this book illuminates the problems of fee guilt and fee avoidance and proposes solutions based on a clarified understanding of what is therapeutic for all involved parties. Providing an overview of the issues, the book first examines the significance of the fee in the psychotherapeutic process and its paradoxical nature. The meaning of money and the philosophy of service for a fee is also discussed. Exploring patients' attitudes about the fee, chapters in the second section illustrate how it can operate as a barrier to entering or remaining in therapy. The relationship between the fee and changes in the patients' financial circumstances is discussed and examples of questions that commonly cause discomfort for therapists are presented.

Business & Money

Herron, William G.

Rouslin Welt, Sheila

Economics

The Guilford Press

Narcissism has received much attention in the literature, but the focus has primarily been on patients. This fascinating book explores the narcissism of therapists--both its negative aspects and the creative potential it can offer the therapist-patient relationship. Although narcissism is often considered a psychoanalytic term, its scope is not limited to any school of therapy. By illuminating this misunderstood, neglected, even actively avoided aspect of the therapeutic process, this volume gives clinicians significant insight into how to bring about effective change in themselves and their patients.

Narcissism and the Psychotherapist

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It has been almost 80 years since Freud wrote these lines, yet money is still a disturbing topic. Therapists are often as uncomfortable as their clients are with discussing the fee, and this reticence can undermine the therapeutic relationship. Increasingly, it is recognized that money plays a key role in therapy and that it is necessary to clear the air about this ancient taboo. Breaking the silence, this book illuminates the problems of fee guilt and fee avoidance and proposes solutions based on a clarified understanding of what is therapeutic for all involved parties. Providing an overview of the issues, the book first examines the significance of the fee in the psychotherapeutic process and its paradoxical nature. The meaning of money and the philosophy of service for a fee are also discussed. Exploring patients' attitudes about the fee, chapters in the second section illustrate how it can operate as a barrier to entering or remaining in therapy. The relationship between the fee and changes in the patients' financial circumstances is discussed, examples of questions that commonly cause discomfort for therapists are presented. The third section, on therapist attitudes, covers the actual role of the professional, the advantages and disadvantages of different fee policies, and how to discuss fee policies at the beginning of the therapeutic relationship. The final section describes fee arrangements that have been shown to be effective for various therapist-patient relationships. With a particular focus on funding mental health services, these chapters also discuss new and alternative approaches such as graduated copayments based on income level and increasing payment options for both consumers and providers. Providing the "matter of course frankness" that Freud called for, this book will be welcomed by all those who earn their living as professional therapists.

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Money Matters: The Fee in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis

Narcissism and the Psychotherapist

Money Matters: The Fee in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis