All My Services Have a Sliding Scale

I believe that healing and self knowing shouldn’t be a commodity to abuse or take advantage of. I offer various styles of services and support that I want to make sure that our community can access with the understanding that there is always an exchange of energy for work done. 

please reach out if you have any questions, I don’t anyone to be discouraged from asking for what they need.

Sliding Scale

Having a sliding scale is about  trust and the understanding of the challenges and barriers in our white-patriarchal capitalist society. 

I invite you to truly consider what you can pay, not what the cost of the service should be; and know that all will receive the exact same service. 

Offering my services to my community is part of the reason why I do this work.

I trust other community members to pay at the standard or giving rate to help support me in serving community members who pay at the lower end of the sliding scale.

(To help you consider, see image below and read all the descriptions)

  • Those who are wealthy, privileged, or simply feeling generous might choose to pay the community giving rate. Folks who pay at this rate are integral in my ability to offer affordable care to those who need it.

  • This reflects the true cost of my services. I encourage folks who are financially or historically privileged to pay at this rate. If you have secure housing, food, and are able to easily pay your bills every month, this is the rate for you.

  • This rate is for folks who are financially in the middle- somewhat secure, but still needing to budget in order to pay bills. Or folks who need more frequent care could pay a little less per session in order to afford weekly sessions.

  • This price range is intended for marginalized folks or people who are living with chronic or life-threatening conditions.

Top of the Scale (or the left bottle):

  • I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs

  • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

  • I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property

  • I own or lease a car

  • I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs

  • I have regular access to health care

  • I have access to financial savings

  • I have an expendable** income

  • I can always buy new items

  • I can afford an annual vacation or take time off

Middle of the Scale (or the middle bottle):

  • I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them

  • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

  • I own or lease a car

  • I am employed

  • I have access to health care

  • I might have access to financial savings

  • I have some expendable income

  • I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others

  • I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden

Bottom of the Scale (or the right bottle):

  • I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them

  • I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs

  • I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

  • I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas

  • I am unemployed or underemployed

  • I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care

  • I have no access to savings

  • I have no or very limited expendable income

  • I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

  • I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden

* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.