Each has its challenges. Time contributes to the space boundary in which therapy occurs. They both honor the time and space in which the therapy occurs. As that trust and honor increases, so does the intensity and value of the work. Plus, when the time and space boundaries are solid and reliable, the client is more able to bear stressful experiences outside of appointment times.
Money is crucial in defining the relationship.
The client pays the therapist an agreed fee. In exchange the therapist provides the complex service of psychotherapy. The client does not owe the therapist gratitude, referrals, gifts, contacts, advice, adoration, friendship or anything else. Paying for psychotherapy is the total sum of the client's obligation to the therapist. This frees the client to feel and express whatever is true in the moment, unburdened by any intangible debt.