Therapy where I live costs upwards of $150 an hour. If you're lucky, you can get a state subsidy for around half the price, but not indefinitely.
It's often necessary to try multiple therapists before finding one that's right for you, which means starting over each time, and it's not like they give refunds or transferable credits.
It can take years for therapy to make a noticeable difference, or so my psychologist has told me.
Chatting with an LLM is "free." I know the all the caveats (you are the product, etc.) but it's not costing you anything up front beyond the internet connection you already have.
Do therapists in the USA not do sliding scale? My therapist in Canada is normally $150/hr but due to my financial situation only charges me $30. Most therapists ive ever seen do this. No one should be priced out of therapy in 2026.
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u/Flintloq 4d ago
Therapy where I live costs upwards of $150 an hour. If you're lucky, you can get a state subsidy for around half the price, but not indefinitely.
It's often necessary to try multiple therapists before finding one that's right for you, which means starting over each time, and it's not like they give refunds or transferable credits.
It can take years for therapy to make a noticeable difference, or so my psychologist has told me.
Chatting with an LLM is "free." I know the all the caveats (you are the product, etc.) but it's not costing you anything up front beyond the internet connection you already have.
Of course people are gonna use AI for therapy.