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What if the kindest thing a therapist can do is hold the line? We dig into the boundary problem hiding in plain sight: missed sessions waved off, late cancellations uncharged, and vague money talk that quietly devalues the work. With guest Aron Gilbert, a social work psychotherapist and founder of Boston Evening Therapy Associates, we unpack how a flimsy frame sends mixed messages to people who came to change their lives—and how a clear, consistent structure actually makes therapy safer, deeper, and more effective.
We start by challenging the false divide between “business” and “therapy.” Money is not a contaminant; it’s a potent part of the human story—tangled up with security, agency, shame, and power. When a client gets angry about a missed-session fee, that’s not a customer service crisis; it’s clinical information. We show how to turn that moment into meaningful work about accountability, fairness, and old patterns, rather than a negotiation that erodes trust.
Then we lay out the real trade-offs of insurance. To use benefits, clients need a billable diagnosis, often one insurers deem “worthy,” and records can be audited or clawed back. Those la
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The Gaslit Truth Podcast

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The Gaslit Truth Podcast