my first therapist was work referred - an employee assistance plan after i was attacked at work - it wasa practice and i took the first available appt - hmmmm....lets just say we did not fit well. grrrrrrr.

2nd was through my car insurance of all places - they gave 8 free sessioins wiht a psychologist a year if you could prove you needed it - my friends husband worked for them thats how i found out - she knew i had had a bad exp with the first one and kept on at me to see this one - her husband asked her about me and chose the T and he was brilliant - i trusted him from the first time we spoke - and anyoone who knows me will know that is a major deal. But the 8 sessions ended and he went into hosptal for cancer treatment

(T3)I went and saw another work referred T took first available appt - this time a lady - initially she helped me and ongoing progress was slow but still progress.

the next year came and i rang the car insurance cos there had been another incident at work and got to see 2nd T again - it was like a boost to the system...once again the 8 sessions were over and once again he was off for treatment but i was a lot better - he had done for me in 8 sessions what the other T had done in a year.

went back to T3 ...... carried on making slow progress...... but returned to some old SI habits i had picked up since being attacked and after seeing T1

T3 left to go to a private practice and made me feel like she thought i should be fixed and just needed to do self improvement courses.....
so I continued SI which got worse.

In desperation i wrote to T2 and asked if he would take me on as a private patient if he could (under medicare for first 15 sessions then pay more) and luckily he did lately i have tried to disconnect from my T (T2) because i have acted like a big chicken!!! instead of a fiery phoenix but he hasnt let me i am sooooooo glad i found him and so gratefulo for my friend for keeping on at me to see him when i had other...more permanent plans in mind - he stil has cancer and is due for another op and is retiring because of that in Jan..... and i guess thats why im trying to disconnect but i am very thankful that i found him (or that my friends husband picked him for me lol)

take care P7