This post is based on facts you donīt have and you know way to little about me to recommend a DBT group. I donīt know about the conditions where you live but in my country a DBT group is for people who has been diagnosed with borderline and most often those people also act out in some kind of self-destructive behaviour, food, sex, cutting themselves and so on.
The potential T I met with told that she had already had clients whom she let e-mail her between sessions and before I even asked questions in an e-mail I asked her if it was ok. If she thought it might have a basis in some kind of personality disorder she couldnīt treat do you really think she had let me e-mail her?
Do you really think my former T had let me attend therapy for three months with her (she wasnīt within psychatric care or anything similar) if I had to be treated in a DBT group?
As you seem to have read many of my posts I have also earlier on told about that referrals were sent from my physician to T:s in a more psychiatric setting and they just told I wasnīt in need of that kind of care.
I agree there are some kind of dynamics to look in to but to suggest a DBT group without knowing me in person itīs not helpful. Such posts can only make it worse for people here at PC, such posts bring only unneccesary headaches. You may disagree around the certain event with this potential T and thatīs fine but when it comes to recommend different kinds of treatments, I donīt think anyone in here is qualified to do so just out of reading posts.
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Originally Posted by Yellowbuggy
This is what I think you misunderstand. The questions you have for her ARE the therapy. They are not to be asked before you decide to proceed with therapy, but rather they are the content of the therapy itself.
There is a reason you are sending her repeated emails with these questions. The questions themselves aren't as important as the fact that you are sending them. You had three evaluation sessions yet you still want more. You say you weren't attempting to continue the evaluation via email, but you were. If the email was about anything other than scheduling, it belongs in the T's office. Behind those emails are dynamics that should be addressed in order for your therapy to succeed, but you have to make an appointment to do that.
I think a DBT group would be great for you, and a T who specializes in personality disorders.
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