Thanks and thanks for sharing your story. No, my clinic has only this T and thatīs what makes it even more difficult. Here they donīt cooperate between clinics and that makes it very hard to switch T:s.
Iīve also earlier on talked about this with my Pdoc and she doesnīt know what to do as she isnīt within therapy herself. She refers to the T or else she might refer me to someone else but most often the referalls are just sent back partly because youīre bound to the clinic in the town or area where you live.
Yes, I agree there is an idea to think about why you feel worse after a session and for me itīs not about me having talked about something difficult but the fact that Iīm not me in a way that is good enough. My T tries and she has also made several changes but she seems to be lost about the main issues and how to progress.
I canīt get in contact with the doctor who referred me as she has quit and I canīt get therapy from that kind of primary care unit from where I got the referall.
Yes, I hope this summer break will help me make a decision, probably Iīll go for the first meeting after the break and feel how that feels or else I decide already before I see her next time. I feel very powerless beacuse of this lack of choices.
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Originally Posted by Fizzyo
Hi SarahSweden,
I'm sorry to hear of your dilemma. As someone who uses the British NHS I understand the dilemma where you seem to have to take who you're referred to. Does your clinic have more than one therapist like yours?
In the NHS if you are in the secondary service (you have a psychiatrist who may oversee medication and others in the team such as psychologist nurse social worker etc) you can ask to change the main person coordinating or providing your care if you feel the relationship isn't working, just as they can recommend a change too if they feel they personally can't meet your needs. After all you can't get on with everyone.
Have you asked about your options from the clinic, not your T?
When my relationship with my care coordinator broke down I was allocated to a new one.
I was scared it might affect my care, but it seemed to be ok.
In primary care (family doctor level) there is a bit of provision under NHS but less intensive.
The other thing to consider is whether you feel worse after therapy because you have talked about something painful but which needs to be expressed/experienced in order to be able to get past it, but six months is a fairly good time to evaluate.
I'm sorry I can't help more, you are the only one who can really know what is good for you.
Is it worth discussing it with your referring doctor who referred you to that clinic?
If s/he thinks it appropriate they may be able to do something (not knowing your system).
I tend to take the attitude that if it's offered and it might help I will do it in the hope of benefit, but it is a shame to continue something that isn't helping when you could feel more independent.
Maybe how you get on through the summer break will give you a slight answer?
I wish you all the wisdom and luck as you decide what to do.
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