[alando46]

I see a therapist in the same way that I see a dentist – even if there's no immediate crisis, preventative care is generally much easier than waiting until there is some sort of major issue.

If we have someone check our teeth and gums a couple times a year just to clean out the gunk and make sure everything is ok, why wouldn't we do the same for our (arguably) most important organ?

[PeanutNore]

I'm not sure if it really makes sense to see a nephrologist every 6 months to clean the gunk out of your kidneys, but I may be mistaken.

That's what you meant, right? The most important organ, the kidney?

[alando46]

Hahaha

[brookside]

One argument against is cost - weekly CBT in NYC is going to run about 150 a session which will work out to ~7800 a year.

[heyyyouu]

In many states insurance covers these costs. On my insurance the cost is the same as a doctor appt, $40, and that includes both the subscriber and the dependents. Psychologists and psychiatrists. It can be hard to find doctors who are accepting new patients but its not impossible.

[brookside]

I know at my previous job the Aetna payment towards my therapist ended up being $10 per session. (I believe I paid $50 and insurance paid $10).

For this reason, the vast majority of "good' therapists, in this market anyhow, choose to not accept below-market rates.