I am being referred on for a few reasons I think.
The first is that she feels I need more lengthy treatment than the GP scheme can provide me with. I only get 8 sessions with her through my GP and I only have 4 left.
The second reason is that she feels she doesn't know enough about DID - though she has said she will consider taking it on, but she would need to learn alongside me.
The third reason is that she would need someone to supervise and support her if she undertook a longer term treatment.
And also she has to make sure she behaves ethically if she takes me on privately after she ahs been seeing me as a GP funded patient.

I'm feeling very very scared.
I understand all her reasons, but I feel abandoned - or about to be abandoned. That ties in with a lot of past things and is making me feel very insecure right now.
I trust her, and can't face bulding up a new relationship with a different counsellor / therapist.
I don't know how I would manage this logistically - she is good about seeing me at times i can make with my work commitments.
I don't know how I will explain it to other people.
I'm scared now the DID "label" has been acknowleged.

Caroline