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Originally Posted by Lola5
In the back of my mind, I have always worried about going to see a T because I fear they are only in it for the money. My last T (years ago) was awful and only cared about getting money out of me and my insurance.
I went to see my GP a few days back and she asked me about my GAD and PTSD. I told her how I've been seeing a T for about 6 months and a PDoc for about 4 months, but I don't feel like anything has changed yet. She asked if they participate in insurance and they do not. I actually took out a small loan to be able to see them. My GP then said exactly what I fear. She said, "You see, mental health professionals want to help you, but not too quickly if you're paying them out of pocket. You're a source of income for them."
What do you all think of this statement? Should I be doubting my T and PDoc because I haven't seen any improvement after many months?
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I'm not sure to what extent therapists deliberately prolong the process to make more money, but the basic process is set up to be very drawn out, given that therapists disclose as little as possible about themselves, their method, risks, outcomes, etc. And this keeps clients groping in the dark and needing a lot of time to figure out who the therapist is and what's happening. With p-docs seems like it's more about hooking you up with drugs and keeping you hooked up for the long haul.
If it were me, I'd walk away from both. But depends what your problems are. I think trusting one's gut is important.
Also, it's ironic that the GP said this, given that mainstream docs are no different than P-docs. They both hand out drugs like candy and do all sorts of things to keep you in the game.