Exactly, in my opinion you should get your first session free anyhow... You need the kick the tires before you buy the car... Professionals are so arrogant sometimes, they think because they have a degree that their services are automatically of great value and don't need to be reviewed by the consumer first... It's not the FT, its the whole industry... They just don't know how to run a fair business and there is no standard to go by...
I would call him up and ask him if he would be willing to sit with you for one hour so you can get an understanding of how he would go about dealing with your situation...