My husband and I are going through rough times with trust and communication issues. We have a young family (1 year old and 2 1/2 year old) and do not necessarily have the means to afford the $100-150/hr fee for a therapist. However, we are very committed to working through our issues. Any suggestions for therapists that are affordable and effective? Anon

I am wondering if people have recommendations for low-cost couples counseling. I have looked at previous referrels, and many of them are out of date. I would love some names of individual therapists, or clinics. Thanks

The adjustment to adding a child to our family has been hard on my marriage and after 18 months of trying to fix it with cheaper methods, we have resigned ourselves to the fact that we need to invest in marriage counseling. The only problem is that we do not have space for this in our budget. Therefore, we are looking for a high quality marriage counselor who we could see twice a month for no more than $160 per month ($80 per session). We would really prefer someone who is in Oakland, as the closer they are to home, the less we have to pay a babysitter. We need someone who would be available evenings or weekends. I have looked on the website and contacted the UC Berkeley Psychology Clinic, but their hours do not work with ours.