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beebeexx wrote: i woukd suggest seeing a psych for meds only... have a therapist separate from that. Confirm with your insurance how many covered sessions you have per year and depending on that schedule appointments with a couple different Ts to find a good fit. a lot if people say therapy didn't work for them and part if that could be because they didn't have the right doctor for them. therapy isn't like how it is on TV...  ummm also look into group therapy too.

ITA!!

Claudie wrote: beebeexx wrote: i woukd suggest seeing a psych for meds only... have a therapist separate from that. Confirm with your insurance how many covered sessions you have per year and depending on that schedule appointments with a couple different Ts to find a good fit. a lot if people say therapy didn't work for them and part if that could be because they didn't have the right doctor for them. therapy isn't like how it is on TV...  ummm also look into group therapy too. ITA!!

ITA. This is extremely important, as most psychiatrists are just medication dispensers. They don't really do talk therapy and most people don't know this the first time around. It's the psychologist that you end up talking to. Unfortunately, finding the right one for you can be a long, difficult and expensive process. It takes a few tries. I'm in the process of searching for a new one myself because my therapy is not working and i'm not making progress.

Edited by JoliePoufiasse - Jan 08 2013 at 12:51pm

I've had a therapist for years and she was hard to find. I like that she's a Black, Christian woman who specializes in issues pertaining to women.

babybrownz wrote: Quiann00 wrote: babybrownz wrote: Beebeexx, You know, now that i think about it. I attended a suicide survivior grieve meeting last year while visiting my sister in Orlando with her and it was theraputic!  I just dread the process of finding one that can help me. Sometimes i wish i had that ONE friend i could just vent to.. I know this is random, but if you need to vent, I'll listen and pray with you Seriously.. Honestly, its not random and would love that! I dont have many friends, since my moms suicide, i went through alot mentally that alot of ppl couldnt understand and so i was called a delustional bit$% etc. and a handful of the ppl that i thought were my friends didnt want to be around me anymore.

BeatriceBean wrote: I've had a therapist for years and she was hard to find. I like that she's a Black, Christian woman who specializes in issues pertaining to women.   It is difficult finding the right psych or therapist because they all have different approaches, and if you're unfamiliar with the psychology field then it will require you to research what you do and do not want. Do not be afraid to contact them and ask them about their approaches. Do you want someone who will give you any sort of advice, or do you want someone who will mainly let you speak your feelings and allow you to think out solutions on your own?   What exactly is it that you didn't like about your last psychologist?   I'm a non-clinical psychologist so I'm no stranger to the field. It's important to think about what you hope to gain from therapy and then, hopefully, you can narrow it down based on those criteria.