When living in California, the only good psychologists & pdocs were private practice & cost an arm & a leg (or more) even with medicare. It seemed like everyone I went to would just sit there & listen & not really help me with any skills or offer other thoughts.....it was really a complete waste of money, but I kept going just to have someone to talk to.

So I move to KY.....& after a few years found that they have community mental health groups that are OUTSTANDING....not only are they outstanding, but their cost is sliding scale & if you can't afford to pay anything like for my DBT group.....they let you go anyway.....but only apply the sliding scale even that at a reduced rate to Therapy only. The psychologist is top quality (which really shocked me) & the psychologist who leads the DBT group is completely amazing. I have never found or been involved in any therapy that is this absolutely wonderful. I have learned more insight into my thinking & where I was coming from for the years & the help getting through the PTSD that was caused from the trauma I went through when my mother was dying of cancer. The whole thing has been presented in a very intellectual way which is the only way I tend to relate to things, but also being in the group & able to relate the concepts to real world situations really has made all the difference in the world.

I had gone through eating disorder treatment in California with NO HELP at all.....therapy from the time I lost my career in 1994 when anxiety & depression hit beyond control....in & out of hospitals for almost 10 years. I have to admit that leaving my husband in California was a good move on my part....but finding the help I need here has been a complete blessing. It's wonderful to start understanding myself so much better & seeing what is happening rather than being oblivious to it.....is really beyond helpful.

Finding the right therapy & the right cost is important in getting the help you really need.....don't just jump at the first person you find unless you are really sure of the fit....look around & search out what the community mental health providers are like. Being completely amazed at what they have to offer has really changed how I look at them now.