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(((Meadowsweet))) I am so proud of you for going anyway. Now at least you have an idea of what to look forward to. I hope you will be able to establish a new workable routine that will help you out. You are very brave and full of courage. That was alot of stuff to go through. Wishing you the best. Big hugs.
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Meadowsweet
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I don't know what to think at the moment.
After the initial appointment that I spoke about here, my homework was to decide what the next mopst distressing trauma was so that we could work on that.
But when I went to my next therapy session, my therapist said that she wanted to speak to her supervisor before going into trauma and until she did, she thought it was best to just do some CBT exercises.
I'm worried and frustrated and upset and don't really know what to do at the moment.
After the initial appointment that I spoke about here, my homework was to decide what the next mopst distressing trauma was so that we could work on that.
But when I went to my next therapy session, my therapist said that she wanted to speak to her supervisor before going into trauma and until she did, she thought it was best to just do some CBT exercises.
I'm worried and frustrated and upset and don't really know what to do at the moment.
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Meadowsweet
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It didn't get any better at my session today.
I have children and zero supporters. I dissociate and I manage to cope because I split my emotional self off from my functional self. So they feel that trauma work with the tier 1 team is too high risk.
But the shortage of psychotherapists at tier 2 means that the likelihood of them taking my case is very slim.
Which means there is no treatment available for me from the NHS.
They are still trying to find if there are any other options available. But if there isn't I've got to either try and bolt the door on trauma a bit tighter, or try and find out how to deal with it by myself.
I have children and zero supporters. I dissociate and I manage to cope because I split my emotional self off from my functional self. So they feel that trauma work with the tier 1 team is too high risk.
But the shortage of psychotherapists at tier 2 means that the likelihood of them taking my case is very slim.
Which means there is no treatment available for me from the NHS.
They are still trying to find if there are any other options available. But if there isn't I've got to either try and bolt the door on trauma a bit tighter, or try and find out how to deal with it by myself.
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Meadoweet. I hope something can be arranged for you.Try to take really good care of yourself and try not to horribalize. I am with you in spirit. If you need to talk, I am available. Big hugs.
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(((Meadowsweet))) If they can't find a tier 2 therapist for you, do you have any other options you can pursuit? I am sorry you are having to try to deal with all of this.
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Meadowsweet
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I don't have the finance for private therapy. But I have always overcome my own problems, so I won't give up.
I'm upset though. Not at my therapist, I understand her point. But at all the do-gooders in the world who never actually help anyone.
I'm upset though. Not at my therapist, I understand her point. But at all the do-gooders in the world who never actually help anyone.
MS, I am stunned and numbed by this situation, humbled all over again to realise how comparatively good we have it here in Aus. I know you are a survivor, in every sense of the word, and will find a way, but it shouldn't have to be this hard...
Sending you hugs, and wishing I could mail you my T by express post - I'm sure he'd love a UK holiday!
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Sending you hugs, and wishing I could mail you my T by express post - I'm sure he'd love a UK holiday!
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I'm so, so sorry. This might sound odd, but as another Brit I've ended up being glad that the NHS failed me at the first hurdle. (No MH services at all in my area until you've actively tried to annihilate yourself.)
I saw a therapist for a year through a charity, and that therapist also works in the NHS. I was shocked to find out that if I'd seen her through the NHS I would have had only six sessions with her. It's so wrong, The relationship you can build up with your therapist is so important. It should be. The NHS is the biggest dream turned sour.
On a practical note, you might find this information on non-NHS resources useful:
http://pandys.org/forums/index.php?showforum=45
I'm not sure this is about the practical, though. I feel gutted for you, and I can't imagine how you feel. I'm so sorry.
I saw a therapist for a year through a charity, and that therapist also works in the NHS. I was shocked to find out that if I'd seen her through the NHS I would have had only six sessions with her. It's so wrong, The relationship you can build up with your therapist is so important. It should be. The NHS is the biggest dream turned sour.
On a practical note, you might find this information on non-NHS resources useful:
http://pandys.org/forums/index.php?showforum=45
I'm not sure this is about the practical, though. I feel gutted for you, and I can't imagine how you feel. I'm so sorry.
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Meadowsweet
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I'm allowed 20 sessions and I still have sessions left. It's a bit difficult to know what to do with them though.
I have a functional side that is able to fulfill clearly defined functional roles. So my therapist feels that this already creates a level of resilience to anxiety.
My biggest issues are with getting close to people. But part of the problem is that I struggle with my identity and I play roles that are functional because I don't know how to 'just be myself'. But functional roles don't work with closer friendships.
So we talked about CBT and maybe assertiveness training. But I can be assertive when I'm in my functional role. My inability to assert myself in emotional situations is effected by dissociation or is directly related to trauma.
And my therapist believes that I could do really well with trauma therapy. But that it needs to go much more slowly because of the risk.
I have a functional side that is able to fulfill clearly defined functional roles. So my therapist feels that this already creates a level of resilience to anxiety.
My biggest issues are with getting close to people. But part of the problem is that I struggle with my identity and I play roles that are functional because I don't know how to 'just be myself'. But functional roles don't work with closer friendships.
So we talked about CBT and maybe assertiveness training. But I can be assertive when I'm in my functional role. My inability to assert myself in emotional situations is effected by dissociation or is directly related to trauma.
And my therapist believes that I could do really well with trauma therapy. But that it needs to go much more slowly because of the risk.
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