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Nothing can be done, but the whole assignments thing is an interesting idea... I may discuss this option. Thank you very much.

My healthcare pays 100% for me but they won't pay for two different therapists, if that makes sense. Only one, and that one should be able to treat me as I need. Oh, I can understand that. For me, I've always been going to therapy 2-3 times per week, so now, I'm kind of unsure of what to do. Is...

I can stay with her once per week or find another therapist who can see me either 2 times per week or more, when needed. Cons of moving on: I built a great bond with my current therapist. Possible Pros: Maybe I'll find another therapist who can see me as much as I need and gradually get better.

Hi guys, As you may remember, last time I posted how my therapist's clinic only allows clients to come in once per week because "some healthcare providers promise to pay for more than once per week but don't." Anyway, I mentioned how she was the best therapist I've had, however, since I...

You are a god! Haha, just kidding. Thank you for this amazing answer, it has given me a lot of perspective! Thank you ALL, but thank you especially to @Friday. A really, really, really thought provoking answer. A good way of being able to think.

I used to see my therapist twice a week but her clinic now only allows anyone to see their T. once a week because some healthcare providers ended up not paying the clinic. So I'm lost. Twice a week was vital to my recovery and I've only ever done twice a week in more than just this clinic. The...

Very few therapists I know have actually used this technique, but a student intern I once worked with used it and I don't know why, but I found it beneficial. Her: You need to say your trauma out loud. _______ happened to me, but ________ because ________. My current therapist has never used...

I'm so sorry to hear what a rough few weeks you've been having. I'm so glad you didn't end up doing what you intended that night. :hug: For the record, your therapist sounds like a jerk. I've told my therapist about things similar to this and she said "If you ever feel like that, I want you to...

Oh, okay, so I'm not completely alone, that's nice to know. Yeah, as I was reading your response there was this gut feeling that came up as a way of making me realize in a different manner, I'm doing the same thing. The only horrible thing about this is that I feel good and have felt nice and...

I'm saying I've been talking about my whole story in therapy and have now, no recollection of this story. I know it's something bad based on my journal entries and I keep my mind busy so that I don't remember because it's such memory this time it's not like it's forgotten in the back of my mind...

I understand that suppressed memories are common but how does it work if for months, you knew your whole story and wrote about it, and then one day, or days later, you realize you forgot, other than small hints of this depressed feeling of something I'm supposed to remember surfaced? Is that...

I see my T twice a week and she's on vaca. I keep a daily journal and just in the last few days I've been reading and referencing things I no longer remember. What do I do? I have my EMDR consultation session this week. I don't want to remember my trauma, look back into older entries or tell my...

I feel the exact same way! PTSD can be one of the most debilitating things to live with, because it's pretty much an invisible illness for lots of people. Not for everyone, but for a lot of people. It must be difficult not knowing how to explain your childhood to people, I'm sorry. Well, it must...

Hi, there and welcome! To start off, I'm really sorry that you were emotionally and verbally abused by your mother -- someone who was supposed to love you, protect you and nurture you. It would make sense that you would be diagnosed with PTSD. It's funny, because I asked my psychiatrist about...

There's lots of helpfulness in your response. Thanks so much for your post. Can I ask... why is DID and groups for such ill-advised? Is there a reason for it? I would agree, but I'm just wondering if there are examples of why so I could better understand. My T does know I have it but still...

Hi guys. I'm hoping for some insight. Here's the thing. I have DID as well as episodes of severe dissociation. I don't know if this is one of the symptoms of either, but there are moments of temporary improvements. The other day, my T and I were discussing me going into a hospital for one month...

Thanks! :hug:

Thank you for your support! It always makes me feel a little bit better each time. Yeah, the waves are actually the second worst part of all of this. It's like when you get to the good, you sort of know it won't last because it's a wave -- then you start feeling lonely again. It repeats that...

Thanks for the kind response, you actually made me feel a lot better and persuaded me to text my trainer, sharing something personal with her. We'll see what happens when I next see her. I sort of fear what's to come -- and I've been on and off my game today, so hopefully, I'll stay neutral and...

Oh, well I'm sorry that made you cry, but I hope that it was in a good way rather than in a bad way! You have no reason to thank me, I'm just speaking the truth, I'm really glad I came across your thread on this site! You seem so wonderful. I really want to get a therapy cat, but embarrassingly...

I'm not really sure what I'm looking for here, other than maybe just to be heard. This week has bee one of the worst weeks I've experienced. This morning, I woke up crying for about two and a half hours. I hate it when I can't hold in my loneliness and calling friends or family isn't an option...

She's definitely awesome, it took me so long to find her, too! I'm glad I'm there, now. I totally understand your fear in telling your therapist something and then thinking that they may think less of you. It's been a common fear of mine throughout all the therapists I've been with. Maybe you...

Hey @danniinnab, It looks like you've been through so much in your life at such a young age and I can't tell you how sorry I am to hear about all of your losses. As I was reading all you wrote, a lot of parts would tug at my heartstrings. You're truly brave for sharing all of this and wanting...

This is such a good question! I have the most amazing therapist anyone could ever hope to have. On my second week of therapy, I said "That's it. She's amazing. I really, really want to open up and be heard and trust someone after all I've been through." I wrote two pages on my childhood se*ual...

That's also an additional thing that happens to me, too. In addition to flashbacks when my heart races.