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19 Dec 2022, 9:45 pm

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$255/50 minutes, I would have fired her too. That's crazy!!


My insurance covered $225 / session, up to $1500 year.

It was the principle of the thing.

She didn't deserve to be making that much whether it came from my pocket or from my insurance!


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19 Dec 2022, 9:54 pm

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I get the best response, I am accepted more, from genius/gifted and/or severely mentally ill people.


Sounds like me!
No wonder I like you so much! :wink:


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19 Dec 2022, 10:38 pm

IsabellaLinton wrote:
skibum wrote:
$255/50 minutes, I would have fired her too. That's crazy!!


My insurance covered $225 / session, up to $1500 year.

It was the principle of the thing.

She didn't deserve to be making that much whether it came from my pocket or from my insurance!
I agree. It doesn't matter if the insurance is paying because you still pay for the insurance. My insurance covers mine as well but I won't allow a therapist to be an idiot and still get paid with insurance that I pay for. If you are going to be paid, especially that ridiculous amount of money, you'd better be worth it.


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23 Dec 2022, 6:16 pm

Have you viewed / posted in the WP 'Social Skills And Making Friends' Forum?

One good example to start - the discusison-thread 'I Dislike Socialization But I Crave It So Badly.'

Personally, connecting with other people (beyond small-talk with familliar people) is difficult.

I once had an awesome therapist experienced with the Autism Spectrum in young adults - a therapist who felt that the most difficult part is stepping-out of one's comfort zone (even to meet thoughtful like-minded people who share mutual interests, concerns, etc.)