Beyond the taboos (which fortunately tend to vanish, even if there is still work to be done) on mental health and on consulting a psychologist, another obstacle stands in the way of those who want to go to therapy: the cost of the sessions.
And since psychologists are not doctors, consulting one is entirely up to you (unless your health insurance reimburses you for one or more sessions)…
According to the 2021 Psychology Observatory conducted by the platform Psychologist.net, the national average is 64 euros for a single session of less than an hour. Knowing that a therapy can last several months or years due to multiple monthly appointments, the bill can quickly become very high.
Rather than sell a kidney to solve their psychological problems, most people who want a consult simply give up. A tragedy when we know that 17% of French people intend to consult a shrink, but that only one in ten French people has passed the course since their first birth.
In Paris, you will have to pay an average of €80 per session if you want to treat your mental health, compared to €70 in Bordeaux.
Psychologue.net Psychology Observatory 2021
From single to double depending on the city
The stress of the pandemic obliges, consultations with psychologists have been skipped. But the prices themselves don’t seem to have moved at all.
According to the Observatory, most professionals charge between 50 and 70 euros per consultation “. And the closer you get to big cities, the more difficult it is to pay the bill. In Paris you will have to pay an average of €80 per session if you want to treat your mental health, compared to €70 in Bordeaux.
Even within the same region, the uprights break through the ceiling depending on the position of the furniture… In the chic corners of Île-de-France, such as Courbevoie or Asnières-sur-Seine, undergoing a therapy will cost you an average of €95 per hour! Keep in mind that this is an average — some consultations can go up to €130 in more exclusive neighborhoods, sometimes depending on the therapist’s specialty or reputation.
If some cities like Nantes or Vannes have the lowest prices in France (with sessions at €46 and €45 respectively), France remains a bad student as the national average of our Spanish neighbors is €52 per session, which is €12 less.
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Consulting a psychologist is not covered by health insurance and is only partially covered by some insurance mutuals.
How to consult without banging his PEL?
Unlike the advice of a psychiatrist, which is reimbursed up to 70%, that of a psychologist is not supported by health insurance and is only partially covered by some mutual insurance companies.
So is he screwed? Hand…
To consult without drawing on your savings, you can go to a public institution, a hospital for example. If and only if you’ve been referred by your doctor and had the patience to get an appointment (as rare as a front row seat at a Beyoncé concert), you’ll be reimbursed 100% with no upfront costs!
Medical-psychological centers offer free consultations. But even in this case the wait is often long and it can be difficult to see the same practitioner several times.
Other solutions to avoid getting into debt: online consultations ! With repeated confinements and the stress of the pandemic, dematerialized psychology has changed the game. Practical and sometimes cheaper, online sessions (found on platforms such as Qare or Doctolib) offer the possibility of choosing, for example, a psychologist who charges lower rates in another city. Little tip for you.
In his study, Psychologue.net also talks about free aids facilitate access to support, especially for the most precarious people.
” For example, students can benefit from the Santé Psy Etudiants system. Other financial aid is also available according to certain geographical criteria thanks to the health insurance or according to the packages of your health insurance. »
All is not lost, but taking care of your health is quite an obstacle course.
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Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
