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Originally Posted by ruh roh
I've seen someone like that who worked in a clinic-type setting. I hated it. It was abundantly clear that they worked for the clinic (or whatever entity houses them and employs them) more so than the individual. My private practice therapist, on the other hand, is clearly there for me and is adaptable in ways the clinic people weren't. From what little she's shared here and there, I believe she has a consultation group, so it's not like she's cut off from other resources and information.
But, you say you like the idea of it, so why not give it a try? That's the only way to know for sure.
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Hmm yeah I didn't consider that. The private therapist I had been seeing was really compassionate, she accepted reduced copays, she agreed to meet me wherever I could get to when we totaled our car. I would like that same level of care, but on the other hand, all we ever did was interpersonal therapy, even though her profile says she does CBT, we never did it. I guess I always figured the therapist would suggest types of therapy for me, but maybe I should have just asked?
The reason I'm seeking a new therapist is I think I need some clinical work done, a diagnosis, a closer look at medications than my women's clinic PCP gave me, and then some personalized therapy, something results-oriented that isn't just me talking about my problems.
Then again, if you ask my boyfriend, ALL therapists are like you described. They're all in it for the money, they want you to keep coming back, so why would they help you solve your problems? I keep telling myself that's not true... but I think really, it's just that if I believed that, I would lose all hope. I can't see the world that way, it's too damn... depressing. And I don't need any more of that.
Thanks for your two cents though.