Quote: Do you guys have any Health Insurance? Does his company have an EAP (Employee Assistance Program)? If not, on either count, I can tell you that the MFT I (still) see charges $125 per hourly (50 min) session. She has worked a deal for me (as my PPO won't cover it) to pay $90 per session.
Unfortunately, I am the only one in this house without health insurance right now . The boys are on an excellent private health plan which hardly costs us a thing. H just received medical benefits through his employer (a small business owner) only 3 weeks ago (H has had this job for 3 years!), and I will be added to it in another week. BUT NOW, I don't know if that's going to happen since (boss) is talking about shutting things down VERY soon -- like immediately!
I had a private health plan of my own just before I became pregnant with the baby. After he was born, we had to add him onto it until we got him approved to be added onto the boys' plan. Luckily, the baby's coverage (through the boys' plan) was approved and went into effect on 02/01/05 because my health coverage was going up to $660 per month (for just the two of us) on that same date!!! With the rates raising, I decided to take myself off as well -- it was going to be almost $400 for me alone .
Quote: I'm sure that the local County Mental Health Department has either free or low-cost services available in your area. Also, you can try your church or a local church in your area. The counselling is usually at no cost but it will definitely have a religious basis.
I'll check to see what the County has to offer. Also, we don't go to church. We believe in God and sometimes pray (we both use to go when we were young children), but we aren't really that religious.
If a session could cost us around $100 every 2 weeks, then I don't think that would be too much of a problem. I was concerned that if it was more around $200 or so per session, then that WOULD be a problem! Hopefully I can try to "wheel and deal" with the C . I was looking through
the Yellow Pages, and there are many MFTs to choose from .
I am also hoping that when I do this, it may give H some kind of gentle persuasion to do it himself . I can only hope for him, but I know that I do need this for myself.
Thanks again, D!
JV
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. The boys are on an excellent private health plan which hardly costs us a thing. H just received medical benefits through his employer (a small business owner) only 3 weeks ago (H has had this job for 3 years!), and I will be added to it in another week. BUT NOW, I don't know if that's going to happen since (boss) is talking about shutting things down VERY soon -- like immediately!
. I was looking through
