Affordable and Sustainable Pricing

Sliding Scale Pricing

I use a sliding scale to make nature therapy and life coaching as accessible and sustainable as possible. The model is informed by the Green Bottle framework developed by Worts & Cunning, which recognises that we do not all stand on the same financial ground. Some of us are resourced and steady, some are comfortable but careful, some are navigating real constraint, and some find themselves in a season of abundance with capacity to pay forward opportunity for others. The scale invites you to choose the fee that reflects your current financial reality, not your worth.

I hold a simple principle: practitioners deserve to be paid fairly, and clients deserve services that thoughtfully recognise the diverse economic contexts in which we live.

As an independent practitioner, I do not receive external funding to subsidise reduced rates. My fees support the full cost of providing high quality, ethical care and sustain my livelihood. Moreover when the sliding scale is adhered to, I am able to invest more time and resources to free and lower cost offerings.

I do not ask for income verification. I trust your integrity and recognise that life circumstances can change. I ask you to be mindful that if you purchase a price at the lowest end of the scale when you can truthfully afford the higher ticket prices you are limiting access to those who truly need the gift of financial flexibility. 

When those who are able choose to pay at the higher end of the scale, it helps create space for others who may need a lower fee. In this way, the financial arrangement becomes part of a respectful, transparent partnership grounded in integrity and shared responsibility.

Image adapted from Worts and Cumming's green bottle sliding scale

Explanation of Sliding Scale adapted from Worts and Cunning

Tier 3 Comfort - Bottle is nearly full

  • I am comfortably able to meet all of my basic* needs

  • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

  • I own my home or property OR I rent a higher-end property

  • I own or lease a car

  • I am employed or do not need to work to meet my needs

  • I have regular access to health care

  • I have access to financial savings

  • I have an expendable** income

  • I can always buy new items

  • I can afford an annual vacation or take time off

Tier 2 - Stability - Bottle is more than half full

  • I may stress about meeting my basic needs but still regularly achieve them

  • I may have some debt but it does not prohibit attainment of basic needs

  • I own or lease a car

  • I am employed

  • I have access to health care

  • I might have access to financial savings

  • I have some expendable income

  • I am able to buy some new items & I thrift others

  • I can take a vacation annually or every few years without financial burden

Tier 1 - Struggle - Bottle is less than half full

  • I frequently stress about meeting basic needs & don’t always achieve them

  • I have debt and it sometimes prohibits me from meeting my basic needs

  • I rent lower-end properties or have unstable housing

  • I do not have a car and/or have limited access to a car but I am not always able to afford gas

  • I am unemployed or underemployed

  • I qualify for government assistance including food stamps & health care

  • I have no access to savings

  • I have no or very limited expendable income

  • I rarely buy new items because I am unable to afford them

  • I cannot afford a vacation or have the ability to take time off without financial burden

Tier 4 - Abundance - Bottle is spilling over

  • I am financially secure

  • I am able to buy things for myself and others when I want to

  • I have surplus money to my requirements

* Basic Needs include food, housing, health care, and transportation.
** Expendable Income might mean you are able to buy coffee or tea at a shop, go to the movies or a concert, buy new clothes, books, and similar items each month, etc.