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Sliding-scale and low-cost therapy networks
Open Path Collective and the other major networks that exist specifically to make therapy affordable.
Open Path Collective6 min read
Open Path is a U.S. nonprofit that matches members to licensed therapists offering sessions at a fixed sliding scale ($40–$80, sometimes lower) after a one-time membership fee. It is the largest dedicated affordability network of its kind.
Worth knowing alongside community mental health centers (CMHCs), federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), training clinics at graduate programs, and university counseling centers, each of which can dramatically reduce out-of-pocket cost.
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