After a consult call with a new potential therapist who charged the morning of the therapy session, I found myself in a deep dive seeking the answer to this question: is it ethical for therapists to charge in advance of session?

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Links Mentioned:

r/therapists: "Do you charge your clients before or after the session?"

https://www.reddit.com/r/therapists/comments/1dilgg3/do_you_charge_your_clients_before_or_after_the/

Quora: "What are the ethical implications of paying for therapy sessions in advance?”

https://therapistsexposed.quora.com/What-are-the-ethical-implications-of-paying-for-therapy-sessions-in-advance

Quora: "Do all therapists require their clients to pay up front before starting treatment/therapy sessions?"

https://www.quora.com/Do-all-therapists-require-their-clients-to-pay-up-front-before-starting-treatment-therapy-sessions

Quora: "Should a therapist ask for payment up front or at the end of the session?"

https://www.quora.com/Should-a-therapist-ask-for-payment-up-front-or-at-the-end-of-the-session

Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct

https://www.apa.org/ethics/code

AAMFT’s Code of Ethics:

https://www.aamft.org/AAMFT/web/Action-Advocacy/Code-of-Ethics-New.aspx

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