Access Is Not an Afterthought.

The people who most need good mental health care are often the least able to afford it. That is not a problem we can solve entirely, but it is one we take seriously and one we have made a structural part of how we practice.

At Gentle Anchor, 25% of all services are provided at a reduced fee. Not as an afterthought. As a deliberate commitment we protect because it reflects what we actually believe about who deserves care.

The answer is everyone.

Who This Is For

We prioritize reduced fee slots for graduate students, medical students, nursing students, and resident physicians navigating the financial reality of training. We also prioritize LGBTQ+ individuals with lower incomes, particularly those who are in the middle of identity exploration, transition, or the particular exhaustion of moving through spaces that were not built for them.

If the standard fee is a genuine barrier for you, you are also welcome to reach out. You do not need to explain yourself or justify your circumstances. We trust you to be honest with us about what is sustainable, and we will take it from there.

Reduced fee care at Gentle Anchor is the same care. Same providers. Same evidence-based treatment.

How to Ask

Just reach out and tell us that cost is a concern. We will let you know what is currently available. Reduced fee slots are limited and prioritized as described above. If we do not have any open slots, we will offer to place you on our waitlist.

Why This Matters to Us

The people we work with most, physicians, high achievers, LGBTQ+ folks, students in demanding programs, are also among the most likely to put off getting help. The reasons are familiar: not enough time, not enough energy, the quiet conviction that they should be able to handle it on their own. We do not want cost to be one more reason to wait.

We are also honest about what makes this possible. Clients who come to us at the standard rate make it possible for us to offer reduced fee care to those who need it. There is something genuinely communal about that. Every full fee session at Gentle Anchor contributes, in a real way, to someone else being able to access care they otherwise couldn't. We think that matters and we are grateful for it.

Current reduced fee rates begin at $75 per 50-minute session.

If you have been sitting on the fence because of cost, consider this your sign to reach out. You do not have to have it all figured out before you do. Just start the conversation and we will meet you there.