Ever See 2 Therapist ?

[Elevatorguy]

Been in therapy for about 4 months with doc who is in neighborhood, after he told me I have PTSD and after looking at videos online, I realize I have narc. Parents ... The vids online say to see somebody who specializes in narc abuse, found one doc online I was gunna Skype with. What do you guys and ladies think . Good or bad idea to see both ? Thank you

 

[Silver.]

Personally, I wouldn't want a therapist that communicates online, through video chat etc. I cannot get a feel for a person unless I am there, in front of them. But that is of course a personal choice.
I don't think having two therapists is a problem, especially if they are each serving a different purpose.

 

[Elevatorguy]

Thank you for your reply

 

[JEKBreatheandBelieve]

It really depends. Personally, I wouldn't be comfortable seeing two therapists because it could lead to listening to conflicted advice. I would also be hesitant in this case to go to someone online. However, if I were in your shoes and thought this online doctor was qualified and might help, I would keep my in-person doctor as well and see how that went for a little while. I know someone that sees two therapists. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it's harder than others. She sees both in-person and both therapists no this and no her reasons why. It seemed to get the trickiest when both therapist claimed to specialize in the same treatment, but had very different approaches. Now she's back to her regular two and it seems better. One is hard enough for me though so I personally would stick with one.

 

[amethist]

Hi @Elevatorguy

I have moved your thread to the Therapy area where you will get a better response.

 

[Virtues]

I see two therapist now and in spite there being an overlap in services I don't see there being any hindrances in my treatment. This isn't the first time I've seen two therapist either; back in 2014 I also saw two separate therapists and also did not see a problem with it at the time. I think a lot of what you go over in therapy will be duplicated but sometimes it doesn't hurt to hear the same thing twice. Other things you might get a second way of looking at things and be able to make up your decision on what way of treatment works best for you. I see nothing but benefits of having 2 head docs working on you.

 

[Silver.]

(randomly, am I the only one seeing that the original question of this post is gone?)

 

[Elevatorguy]

Personally, I wouldn't want a therapist that communicates online, through video chat etc. I cannot get...

Thank you, ya only reason why I was thinking about Skype was because the guy posted a video and it hit the nail on the head about what I'm going through .

 

[Virtues]

(randomly, am I the only one seeing that the original question of this post is gone?)

Nope, I saw it when I first opened the thread, but now it's gone for me as well...

 

[hodge]

No, you're not, Silver. Hmm, if it doesn't come back, should probably post in the Help Desk section.

 

[qwyoey]

I see two therapists. They communicate with each other to help coordinate my care. Its helped me make great improvements in the past few months. They are very different in their approaches, and I have a set of treatment goals with each that they are both familiar with. As long as there is good communication I don't see why it's an issue. In a way it mirrors relationships we have in the real world. After all, we can't be dependent on just one person. Having multiple resources has helped me.

 

[Joseph King]

Been in therapy for about 4 months with doc who is in neighborhood, after he told me I have PTSD an...

Hi Elevatorguy,
I will say yes because I have done it with some success. I currently see a Psychiatrist in person, but for a about 3 months, I was also using the popular video conferencing tool on the computer. She taught me to compartmentalize some of my thoughts about bereavement. She also knew that I was seeing a Psychiatrist in person at the same time. The in person psychiatrist had a different point of view. He suggested that I had a guilt syndrome for surviving my experience. However, the online session gave me a different point of view, and I have used it with success. I still see my in person Psychiatrist with confidence. However, studying psychology myself, I am learning that the "human factor" may present you with different coping strategies. The most important for me was what worked.
Have a wonderful day,
Joseph :)