<p>If this counselor is so unclear about when and how she bills, that alone may a reason not to use her. You have now been billed $60. Whether you pursue this issue or not is up to you. But you might end up being surprised by a bill well over that amount from subsequent meetings. It is not going to comfortable for you if you are counting $$ every moment you talk to her.<br>
If you care about what something costs, you need to know the pricing method, so that the money issue is out of the way. This not just for college counselors. Psychiatrists, attornies, plumbers, contractors, decorators all can charge a significant amount. You need to get the payment schedule well understood
before you start working with them.<br>
You now have several choices: you can call her and ask how her fee schedule works since you were surprised with the $60 charge, and see if she is clear about what she charges. Does she send bills? . Does she have a contract for you to sign clearly explaining future costs? Depending on how comfortable with her answer you can either pay her, say thank you , and find another counselor, wiser from the $60 lesson, or pay the $60 if you think you were the one who misunderstood and feel confident that future sessions will not have this problem. You can tell her that you do not believe you owe the money, she was not clear about the charges, no contract was signed. However that goes, you can continue with her or, again, leave her. You may end up having to fight the $60 charge, but I doubt she will get far on that issue especially if you are under 18, and your parents did not sign a contract. </p>
<p>In many ways, I look a college counselors as I do psychologists, accountants, attornies. If you are constantly counting up the charges, fearful of misunderstanding, you will not be getting your money's worth.</p>