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Originally Posted by Racnad
My wife was seeing a theripist last year, and I went with her to one of the sessions. I think it was helpful for her. Unfortunately, among the difficulties we've had are financial. When you're trying to get debt under control it's difficult to justify a few hundred a month for a theripist.
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Hmm... two thoughts come to mind:
1) Would it be possible to find a therapist on a sliding scale? I know they have those for individual counseling, so I can't imagine there not being couples' counselors on sliding scales (so you only pay what you can afford, based on your income).
2) If you really can't afford a therapist of any kind, how about a book to work through together? I know it sounds cheesy to some people, but not all of them are useless. I am a big fan of John Gottman's work (he's a social scientist, so he actually has valid and reliable techniques, a far cry from most therapists')... check out "The Seven Principles For Making Marriage Work," as it's fairly cheap ($14?) and nails a lot of issues right on the head (and includes practical aspects like surveys and discussion questions, to make sure you're interacting with and learning from each other as you read).