Some say the love of it is the root of all evil. Others do not believe they can ever have enough. Therapists can, at times, avoid discussing it as much as anyone. Money. This course will examine how we talk about money in psychotherapy and psychoanalysis. We will begin with a general overview of the relationship of money and psychoanalysis, including a consideration of the ethics and politics of the sliding scale. Then we will consider how to explore the fee with patients as part of the analytic process. And, finally, we will discuss how to work with patients and analysands who have problems with money. Classes will be discussion-based, and students will be asked to come prepared to talk about two articles per week.