redfathom Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 My 22 year old brother in law is suffering from Depression and Anxiety so he started to see a Psychologist. Three weeks ago was his first “session” they discussed fees and he filled out paperwork. Last week he went and met with the gentleman for 20 minutes at which point he said their time was up and told my brother in law he had to pay him, in full!!! Sessions are normally $100 an hour but my brother in law had to pay him $100 for 20 minutes. That just added insult to injury, my brother in law is desperate for progress and very scared about his Anxiety and Depression and wants to get on the road to recovery so he can start feeling better. Does anyone know what the rules of conduct state regarding fees in California? I want to call this Psychologist up and request that my brother in law be reimbursed in full so he can see someone else who will actually help.
Lizzie60 Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 I don't get it... why would he pay for the full hour when he only got 1/3 of the time? I would have told that jerk that I owe him 33.34... end of story.
Author redfathom Posted July 24, 2007 Author Posted July 24, 2007 Yes, my brother in law has a problem asserting himself. He is one of those guys that goes with the flow. I did ask him if he told the guy he would not pay him the full amount and he said no. I offered to help because of his Anxiety I don't want him to get stressed out by this. It's like going to McDonlads ordering a $5 hamburger and then having them cut it in thirds and giving you 1/3 of it.
Star Gazer Posted July 24, 2007 Posted July 24, 2007 Was he late to the session? Most psychologists will charge for the entire hour, regardless if you get there on time or late. Also, when I first started going to therapy, I FELT like the sessions were 15-20 minutes, but in reality they were in fact an hour.
Author redfathom Posted July 24, 2007 Author Posted July 24, 2007 No, he was on time. He knew the session was about 20 minutes because he recorded part of the session - stress exercises. He said the recording was 16 minutes long and then he said adding about 5 min or so of fluff made the session around 20 min.
Strangemagik Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 No, he was on time. He knew the session was about 20 minutes because he recorded part of the session - stress exercises. He said the recording was 16 minutes long and then he said adding about 5 min or so of fluff made the session around 20 min. Does that include the filling out papers time... I wonder if he is charging for that. HUMM Its still not right to do it but maybe that is it.
tinke Posted July 28, 2007 Posted July 28, 2007 i would guess that if he filled out paperwork in office, he was charged. even though a full hr. of therapy was not provided, the psychologist may have made himself present for questions re: paperwork, and certainly charge for the time utilized. hmmmmm! it might be good to assist your bro-in-law to assert himself in the next seeion, and inquire about the fee. this may help with clarifying any questions and help with building a trusting foundation. without inquiring, he may think he was overcharged, and it would be difficult to trust this person.
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