I am completely willing to work for free or at a reduced fee with serious students who truly cannot afford my normal rates. However, in my experience many students who say that they cannot afford my fees go on trips, make major purchases, and/or take up hobbies, interests, or habits that cost significant money while working with me. In other words, they are very willing to spend on other things the money that they feel they don't have to pay me. Interestingly this does not reflect how they feel about my services, for which they are always grateful and truly value. When I look deeper with them at their unwillingness to pay me for my services we find that their feeling that they cannot afford to pay me my usual fee comes from their own discomfort in spending money on their own well-being. If you want to know what you truly value as opposed to what you say you value look at where you spend your limited resources (time, money, energy).
So if you are interested in mentoring but find yourself reluctant to pay my fee please look deeper into your feelings about paying for my services. Be honest with yourself. Pro bono (free) services and reduced rates are offered for those who truly do not have any money beyond living expenses (shelter, food, utilities, medicine, transportation, etc).
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