'Therapist asked for £16 tip at end of our session, she knows I earn good money'
A parent has been left gobsmacked after a therapist demanded a tip at the end of their session knowing they make 'good money'. Disgusted, they have taken to social media to blast the health worker, saying the request came after an off-the-cuff comment about "not having to worry about money for the first time in my life".
While admitting the sessions have become somewhat of a "pointless chore", user ConfidentSession7848 said on Reddit : "My ex and I have a 12-year-old boy who's going through some things. We found a therapist and we've been seeing her for a couple of years. It hasn't been life changing for me in anyway. In fact, it became more of a pointless chore like making your bed or folding your underwear. I might had gotten a few things out of it but would not do it again.
"A few weeks ago, I told our therapist that it's bizarre to not have to worry about money for the first time in my life. I make good money and don't have many bills. I'm saving like £817 ($1,000) a month." The following appointment, the therapist requested a copayment because she doesn't make much money from their sessions.
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The parent added: "The therapist asked me if I could start making a copayment. I don't have a copayment because my insurance covers 100 per cent of therapy sessions. I explained that to her. She said that was true but maybe I could start paying like £16 ($20) cash because she's not making a lot with what my insurance pays her. Like a tip.
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"I was at a loss for words. I said 'And I suppose this has no relation to my telling you that I had disposable income from a few weeks ago?' She said of course not. It was like she was asking for a raise. I said I'd think about it.
"I found nothing about tipping your therapist. I talked to my ex and said I was firing the therapist. She told me not to throw away two years of work and I said this therapist tried taking advantage of me. She offered to pay and I said I'm not stopping you but I'm not doing the sessions anymore and neither is are son. The trust I had in our therapist is forever broken.
The parent ended up firing the therapist (stock photo) (Getty Images)"I left a voicemail and text message explaining we weren't in need of services anymore. I haven't heard back. Guess what? Our lives didn't fall apart and the therapist replied that I totally misunderstood this whole tip thing." While most users shared their disgust over the request, others urged the parent to report the therapist to their professional body for being "highly unethical".
One user said: "If the therapist is registered with any type of governing body I would report them. Like I’m a nurse and registered with my provincial College of Nurses. It’s unethical for any health care provider to ask for any type of gratuity and if I did so I would/should be reported and lose my license to practice."
Another user added: "I've been in places where you can't accept a birthday card, let alone anything you could use to purchase goods and services. Plus this is hella illegal from an insurance perspective. Like, if I understand correctly this is fraud & double dipping. If she can suggest this so casually I doubt it's the only thing happening."
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