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I know a few people in the UK who work on the crisis line. It is being introduced over here using the USA model. I can assure you that they are fully trained and recruited on the basis of previous therapy or crisis support work. The training I am told is really thorough and they are well...

l you many EMDR therapist won't accept a client until they have done something such as DBT and have an established and working set of healthy coping skills. I would not do EMDR until you are in a stable and coping mindset. I agree with others that too many therapies at the same time is a bit...

these drugs have a different effect on different people. So you are unlikely to get an answer that works for you here I am afraid. My experience was a real trail and error. After 6 different meds finally found one that worked, this was not a good time with horrible side effects. But bingo one...

Could you start up a local group. Themed chat cafes are starting to do the rounds here. crazy cafe, death cafe, lonely cafe. Basically a local cafe that allows a certain group in once a week/ month to just chat, not therapist. Or email round a few therapist saying you are interested in group...

thank you for the lovely words of support

Back from the session. It was hard but good. It confirmed to me that it is the right time for me to leave. I have all the skills I need to do the work myself for now and need a period of reflection rather than going over old ground or bring in new stuff. I felt in a way like I want to be worse...

So tomorrow is my last appointment with my therapist. I am in an ok place right now, have started some new things so time is pressed and decided the only thing keeping me in therapy is that I will miss my therapist. This is not the right reason for therapy and I don't want to pay a therapy fee...

I changed my name a few years ago. I was advised by the police that it was a good idea to keep me safe. I involved my children in it and we picked a new name (forename together) surname changed in any case with marriage. It was a really good thing for me. I decided that I didn't want anything...

don't tell us that time heals

well done thats brilliant. Psychology is nto an easy subject (i am about to start my doctorate) so be really proud. So what if its not aimk for a job/career, it is a massive acheivement.

I hate it. I go through the motions for the sake of my children. It tears me apart though. My husband buys only presents for his parents, I have to do the rest, including my own from him. I spend the time making sure everyone else has a nice mas my husband, my children the in laws. But my heart...

I second this it sounds to me like she is giving you space, she wont be needing it. Best to talk to her to clear it up, she probably is trying to m=not make matters harder fo ryou by giving you time and control

I hug my therapist. SHe will often come sit next to me and put a caring arm around me and after a difficult session we will have a quick goodbye hug. As long as you are both in agreement and giving and receiving of hugs knowing the professional relationship is not at risk then why not

You don't owe him anything especially if that is how he talks to you. I had a similar experience with my father, I stopped looking after him when I got fed up of such comments, I wrote a letter to everyone in my family including him explaining why I would not be offering my goodwill to him. I...

exactly what i was about to type. The black ones mean you would not see the blood. They are generally very efficient, they can be pricey to start out with but save you money in the long run. Having said that the better longer term option is to work through it with your T in attempt to get rid...

It take a lot to read something like that out. Although you clearly feel dreadful you did great, and its more than most of us can manage. It's inspiring in fact. So thank you for sharing this. I think it is perfectly normal to feel so dreadful after such a session. When I had to talk...

Hi, Cpstd has a way of flooring you right when you need it least. It is perfectly normal to feel as if you have been coping thus far but now its all too much. Sometimes our old coping mechanisms stop working for us and this could be a sign that you now need new healthier ways to cope. I think...

i use the marsha linaham worksheet book. It contains all the worksheets from the original development of dbt. These are the worksheets that all others are based on so in my opinion the best ones.

spot on. Thank you for sharing that.

It has helped me in the past to jot the racing thoughts down. Not in detail just a one or few word note. It seems to get it out and over with. Music has helped too, try some binaural beats music.

I agree completely, there is a huge difference between giving them thanks ( a big no no) and seeing some benefit or learning. And as I said in another post the damage out weights any gains. But in order to have some sanity about the horror it is nice to have a glimmer of something goodish.

Sorry to hear you are having such a bad day. I do agree that there are no thank yous. given a choice it would not have happened. Also, the damage certainly outweighs and perceived benefits. I think for me I was so young when the abuse started that I have no idea what I might have been like...

My therapist was in pure disbelief when we were discussing how my family consider my years of abuse to have done me a huge favour. What shocked her was when I said I think that my family had a valid point. I am not dismissing the dreadful experiences I suffered but I can't help but wonder if it...

in same boat.

And the problem with private is that many therapist charge around 40 an hour and have no actual training other than a course in how to listen to people, to be an accredited therapist you need very little to no knoweldge of psychology or mental illness. For this a psychologist is needed which at...