After nearly two years of weekly therapy, anxiety levels dropped significantly and antidepressants were weaned off. Rising copays from $10 to nearly $120 per visit contributed to stopping weekly sessions. The therapist encouraged “graduation,” recommending continued practice of body scans and box breathing to reset the nervous system during spirals or panic risk. Quitting therapy saved about $500 per month, which was invested in hot yoga, Pilates, deep tissue massages, and spa facials. Many people move on from therapy due to typical session costs of $100 to $200, creating financial room for other feel-good activities such as fragrances and entertainment. Quitting is not for everyone, and people are advised to discuss it with their therapist first.
"After nearly two years of weekly appointments with a therapist I really connected with, I saw a significant lull in my day-to-day anxiety, to the point where I was even able to wean off my antidepressants. This - paired with the fact that my copay went from $10 per visit to almost $120 at the start of a new fiscal year - helped me make the decision to stop attending my weekly sessions altogether."
"To my surprise, my therapist encouraged my "graduation," urging me to continue practicing the techniques we worked on together, like body scans and box breathing, to reset my nervous system when I felt like I was spiraling or about to have a panic attack."
"Since quitting therapy, I've been saving about $500 a month, which I invest into other forms of self-care, like hot yoga and Pilates classes, 60-minute deep tissue massages, and facials at spas I'd never have been able to justify splurging on beforehand."
"With the average cost of sessions ranging from $100 to $200 - that's up to $5,200 a year if you go biweekly - plenty of people are understandably moving on from therapy, leaving more financial wiggle room to pursue other feel-good activities. Some pick up more traditional forms of self-care, but others get creative: high-end fragrances. The Eras Tour. Why not?"
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