Yes and no. Paula does not have a therapist at present, I don't know if she is seeing a doctor who she has an established relationship with who would necessarily know her on the level we 'know' her from her threads, about what is going on for her and how she feels about it. My GP for example is very good, but PC members know what goes on in my head far more intimately than my GP does.

Also - no mental healthcare professional ever recommended DBT to me originally. I went asking for it because I'm interested in it. When I finally got assessed by a psychologist from a personality disorders unit, she agreed it would be worth a shot for me. But nobody out of all the others ever suggested it to me.