The Sliding Scale

Not sure if you can afford therapy? Stressed about bills but need someone to talk to?

This option might be the one for you.

At Cultivate Mental Health, we trust that you know your situation best.

And that's why we have the option of a sliding scale, different from low-cost counselling.

Pay less on the scale if you:

are food or housing insecure (spending more than half your income on housing)
are unemployed or on ODSP
make minimum wage and have difficulty earning higher income due to education, class, disability, racial and gender disparities
impacted by intersecting oppressive institutions (racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, xenophobia, classism, etc.)
affording services would disrupt your ability to pay rent, buy groceries, or afford transportation
are chronically scarce and have more difficulty finding employment or earning higher income due to education, gender, race, class, etc.
are unemployed or earning a low income and do not have the safety net of generational wealth, the support of family or partner, or savings

own the home that you live in or can afford market-rate rent
can afford to travel recreationally
have investments, savings, generational or inherited wealth
can afford to treat yourself to the occasional new outfit or restaurant dinner
affording services would be a tradeoff with a luxury expense like travel, restaurants, or novelty purchases
have access to family money and resources in times of need
are temporarily scarce, but have a relatively high degree of earning power due to education, gender, race, class, etc., even if you are not currently using it
you have the choice to work part-time, or the choice not to work, due to the income of a partner or family support, or a trust fund or allowance, this includes students who are supported by family financially