Unfortunately I live in Germany now where private therapists are far more expensive than that. More like 100 to 200 an hour. When I eventually return to the UK I won’t bother with the NHS again
The process is roughly like this:
* GP prescribes therapy.
* You call seven public therapists who are busy and note their information and when you called. There's a specific form for this.
* You find a private therapist that satisfies certain conditions (e.g. degree granted in Germany) that is a good fit for you, and your public insurance is obligated to pay for your care.
Here's a long guide on it:
https://www.bptk.de/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019-09_bptk_...
Also if you can provide tech stuff (like a website or what not) see if they will trade in kind services.
I would check out eastern europe or Asia. They will cost around $15-25/hour.