ABSTRACT
Money is a topic that is easily avoided by both patients and therapists. Often, the therapist will collect checks at the end of a group session, or outside of the session. Thoughts, feelings, questions, and other comments about the fee payment may never be verbalized in the group. When they are, the therapist may fail to encourage further discussion of fee-related material by the group, as if this topic is too personal and not really the group’s business.
