Personal coach

[Snowflake]

I was thinking about getting a personal coach for additional support and help with my healing since there are no support groups in my area. But they charge as much, if not more, than my trauma psychologist.

So frustrating...

 

[Friday]

...And no training or education or licensure required!

You’ll find a lot of therapists who have lost their licenses due to misconduct rebranding themselves as life coaches. As well as people who can’t get licensed to begin with, due to criminal records that disallow working with vulnerable populations. Read, sex offenders & convicted domestic violence.

If you do decide to get a life coach make sure to do a thorough background check.

 

[Justmehere]

I’d suggest adding group therapy over a personal coach for additional support. Group therapy is structured to go well with individual work, and is often cheaper. Personal coaching can conflict like having two individual therapists could.

 

[Snowflake]

I’d suggest adding group therapy over a personal coach for additional support. Group therapy is structured to go well with individual work, and is often cheaper. Personal coaching can conflict like having two individual therapists could.

I would love group therapy and I’ve looked in my area up to 60 miles away. No luck.

I’ll def not due life coach.

 

[rosey]

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 therapy they might start one if they know there is enough interest.

My expereince of coaches is that they are wannabe therapist who can't be bothered/afford or often don't have the skill set required to be a therapist. tread with caustion.

 

[Snowflake]

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 therapy they might start one if they know there is enough interest.

My expereince of coaches is that they are wannabe therapist who can't be bothered/afford or often don't have the skill set required to be a therapist. tread with caustion.

I may think about that -thanks

 

[shatter eyes]

Once upon a time i thought highly of life coaches until i met a few and later a friend of mine became one after taking a course. A short course.

..they didnt know sh1t or fk all about life. What they had considered as hardship and turmoil..despair was nothing close to what I had experienced. I had gotten more life coaching from 12 step programs and SMART.

Unless the coach has a very unique skill set i would not bother.

I was thinking about getting a personal coach for additional support and help with my healing since there are no support groups in my area. But they charge as much, if not more, than my trauma psychologist.

So frustrating...

I use WoeBot and InnerHour's Allie currently they are free and have been helpful to me. Its better than nothing when i need help.

Hope you feel less frustrated.

 

[Cypress]

I use Woebot too and it does help - it asks you to name your emotion, write about the situation around the emotion then reminds you of some of the cognitive distortions that could be happening and then asks you to rewrite the situation. I haven't tried Innerhour yet but I will.

 

[Snowflake]

I use Woebot too and it does help - it asks you to name your emotion, write about the situation around the emotion then reminds you of some of the cognitive distortions that could be happening and then asks you to rewrite the situation. I haven't tried Innerhour yet but I will.

I just looked. I signed up for Woebot . Innerhour looks like it cost money????

 

[shatter eyes]

InnerHour is free because you have an option to do online counselling which they charge for. The free tools are helpful and no ads. There are reminders asking how u slept and graphs. There is Allie the robot and also goal settings.

 

[Sideways]

Easily the best support I have to help with my healing outside therapy time? Is the volunteer work I do (and for several years, the Landscape Design course I was doing, despite not knowing a thing about gardening!).

Because it doesn’t involve a therapist, or someone difging into my life and all the issues I have.
Because it doesn’t involve talking about trauma, ptsd, or all the issues that go along with that.

Mu volunteering is structured, time-limited, and involves (clear and limited) activities and human interaction (with regulars, as well as people who come once off, but all with a common topic to focus on, so my sucky interpersonal skills don’t really stick out, all I have to do is the role that I’ve been set).

If you’ve struggled with major transference issues with your T (am I remembering that right?), have a good think before taking on additional ‘support’ that involves you engaging with just one other person.

As someone who attends trauma-focused group therapy weekly? It can be incredibly taxing emotionally. And I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole unless there was a super-qualified and effective moderator managing the group. That spells disaster to me.

Engaging in something that doesn’t relate at all to the work you do in therapy can provide an immense amount of meaningful support, as well as making your life about more than just therapy. People who are engaging with you in a structured way, with a non-trauma focus? Can be life-changing as far as real support goes. Daunting? Absolutely. But worth a think on it.

If volunteering isn’t really an option (some volunteering gigs are going to be too confronting or emotionally draining), consider joining a local sport group (which could be anything from yoga, to a running group, an afult dance class, to a gym, to tai-chi...endless possibilities). Loads of people will tell you that taking a martial arts class (almost any kind) is the most helpful thing they’ve done for their recovery.

Most will have people at all levels of experience and fitness, and they’re all there with a topic in common, and doing something that has a tonne of benefits for building psychological stamina. Psychological/emotional stamina? Will help you cruise through issues in therapy that could otherwise have you stuck for ages. Many places? Local organisations offer free or super-cheap options, and all you need to do is try it out for a few weeks.

Alternatively, any kind of art class or group. Especially something that you’d be learning that’s totally new to you.

There’s lots of options if you want to supplement your current therapy (online or textbook cbt, dbt or act courses? Brilliantly useful).

Support for therapy and healing? Definitely consider looking outside “therapy” options. Can pay dividends in a very short time:)

 

[Snowflake]

Easily the best support I have to help with my healing outside therapy time? Is the volunteer work I do (and for several years, the Landscape Design course I was doing, despite not knowing a thing about gardening!).

Because it doesn’t involve a therapist, or someone difging into my life and all the issues I have.
Because it doesn’t involve talking about trauma, ptsd, or all the issues that go along with that.

Mu volunteering is structured, time-limited, and involves (clear and limited) activities and human interaction (with regulars, as well as people who come once off, but all with a common topic to focus on, so my sucky interpersonal skills don’t really stick out, all I have to do is the role that I’ve been set).

If you’ve struggled with major transference issues with your T (am I remembering that right?), have a good think before taking on additional ‘support’ that involves you engaging with just one other person.

As someone who attends trauma-focused group therapy weekly? It can be incredibly taxing emotionally. And I wouldn’t touch it with a barge pole unless there was a super-qualified and effective moderator managing the group. That spells disaster to me.

Engaging in something that doesn’t relate at all to the work you do in therapy can provide an immense amount of meaningful support, as well as making your life about more than just therapy. People who are engaging with you in a structured way, with a non-trauma focus? Can be life-changing as far as real support goes. Daunting? Absolutely. But worth a think on it.

If volunteering isn’t really an option (some volunteering gigs are going to be too confronting or emotionally draining), consider joining a local sport group (which could be anything from yoga, to a running group, an afult dance class, to a gym, to tai-chi...endless possibilities). Loads of people will tell you that taking a martial arts class (almost any kind) is the most helpful thing they’ve done for their recovery.

Most will have people at all levels of experience and fitness, and they’re all there with a topic in common, and doing something that has a tonne of benefits for building psychological stamina. Psychological/emotional stamina? Will help you cruise through issues in therapy that could otherwise have you stuck for ages. Many places? Local organisations offer free or super-cheap options, and all you need to do is try it out for a few weeks.

Alternatively, any kind of art class or group. Especially something that you’d be learning that’s totally new to you.

There’s lots of options if you want to supplement your current therapy (online or textbook cbt, dbt or act courses? Brilliantly useful).

Support for therapy and healing? Definitely consider looking outside “therapy” options. Can pay dividends in a very short time:)

Thank you