Thanks. Yes, Iīve done plenty of this before, I mean specifying what I look for and what works but our mental health care system isnīt working properly. There are very strict boundaries around whoīs in charge of which patients and which patients should get access to which kind of therapy.
The T I now ended with did specify what she thinks I need as I had sent her a document containing recommendations about therapy made by a psychologist I saw for some testing.
That is, the T I now ended with knows what I need but she wonīt offer me that as therapists at her facility, more or less by principle, donīt work according to that.
She knows I need a combination of supportive counselling and psychotherapy but for some reason they canīt give that to me at that facility.
I agree one has to be proactive and not just react to what happens but within our mental health care the patientsī words arenīt worth much. Mostly they just look into diagnoses and make their decisions from that rather than listen to what a patient tells them.
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Originally Posted by Misterpain
Don't give up !
If you've been at the facility for years , they have plenty of records ,as to who and how you worked with X person or therapist . You have a right to read those records , make an appointment to read your records, make notes of who it was .
Then make an appointment with the medical director ,head Proc, T supervisor .
Don't focus on bad experiences or bad mouth the people that didn't work .
Focus the conversation on who or what did work ,and ask for reassignment to 1st available with someone who is more like what has been successfull, they may not have an immediate opening ,however you should not have to go to the bottom of the list and wait for another random T opening.
Make sure to use there own talking points against them .
1.Theres a shortage of mental health people
2. They aren't paid well
3. They have different styles
And your talking points
1. Earlier intervention has better outcomes
2. You have a long history ,they know or can look up
3. Tell them who you did work well with
Don't be a passive consumer , my mom taught me something that served me well in life " Be proactive not reactive" so go into that meeting as your best advocate , have what you want to say either written down or in notes that can keep you on track and convey what you need them to understand .
"Squeaky wheels get the grease", start squeaking!
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