How Often Do You Meet With Your T?

[digger]

One hour, once a week, (in 6-8 week blocks with a one or two week break in between blocks). There are times when more sessions, or longer sessions, would be more helpful but I can't afford it. It's hard to justify the expense of the sessions I do have. There's no appropriate NHS help available for me though, no access to charities without a huge waiting list and unworkable travel time, and insurance isn't really a thing here in the UK.

 

[Hypothermia2012]

Thank you all for the responses! I feel terrible for those of you who have to wait 2-3 weeks in between sessions, I wouldn't cope well, at all. My last appointment was yesterday. My next appointment is Friday, I might ask to keep it on a twice a week biases, but I really don't want to seem needy.

 

[Stickler]

I have a therapist that I meet with...crap, I may have missed a meeting. About every 2 weeks.

 

[Mojo]

Don't worry about seeming needy. That's what your therapist is there for. There were times when I saw my T 3-4 times a week because that's what I needed

 

[Rosewater]

1 hour, twice a week. We started at once a week, but we increased it at my request because I felt there was always a lot more to get through in each session. It's only a 10 minute drive to get there, so that helps.

 

[Casper1018]

I see my T twice a week and am also in an Art Therapy Group for Survivors of Sexual Abuse that meets for an hour/week. I am also in contact with my T nearly every day via text or e-mail.

 

[laurainalameda]

Twice a week, an hour each time. I think that's the ISTD guideline. We had to threaten the insurance (an American hmo) to get that. I also see a psychiatrist at least every 3 months but he's availible by email if, say, we've just changed a drug and I have questions or problems. Currently, however, my therapist's union is on strike until they get a contract which could be 3 or more weeks. I'm supposed to have been at an inpatient trauma program but the waiting list is moving very slowly. So......right now I've got a whole lot of not much.

 

[Panda Bear]

1x week, unless something goes horribly wrong, then I will try to squeeze in a second session.

In the beginning, I did often see him 2x week, or maybe 5-6x a month.

 

[Summer Ava]

Once a week for one hour.

 

[Changing4Best]

I go once a month now, but I started off many years ago going once a week or so, and eventually it was only needed once a month. That is all I can afford now too, so that is good.

 

[AngelBby]

For now I've been going once a week but in the future if she thinks I should go more I will.