I don't really find therapy useful, but in my other thread I made a while back, some people suggested that I space out my appointments more. So, I think I'm going to try that.

I currently have therapy every 2-3 weeks, and I definitely think that's too much for me. I mean, 2-3 weeks was good at first, but I'm at the point where I think I don't need it that often or even need it at all. Though, before I totally give up on the idea of therapy, I want to try spacing out my appointments more. Then if that doesn't work, bye-bye therapy.

I'm just wondering how often you guys go to therapy

[BeyondtheRainbow]

Once a week but if I get worse it goes to twice quickly. I don't think this is necessarily typical but it is what works best for me. I tend to lack insight once things develop into much of an episode and twice a week lets someone keep a closer eye on me and also seems to keep me safer if I know I never have to go more than a few days without being able to talk.

[wildflowerchild25]

I was going once a week until I switched insurance and my therapist was no longer covered. Then I just quit going for the summer. Under my new insurance which starts tomorrow she will be covered again so I'm going to contact her but I definitely want to space it out to every other week. When I'm stable I don't see the need for therapy. I went last year after my husband died so I could process everything that was happening but I don't feel the need to do that anymore. Basically I just want to make sure she's around if an episode arises.

[OctobersBlackRose]

Individual therapy once a week and DBT group once a week, all on the same day, today actually was my therapy day.

[bioChE]

I've done weekly sessions with a couple different therapists. Eventually I fired each of them for repeating every week, "Don't be so hard on yourself." (or some variation of that)

I KNOW I'm hard on myself, that's why I was there in the first place.

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[~Christina]

Weekly

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[xRavenx]

Weekly, but I'm afraid I might no longer be able to afford it, because of the high co-pay. I may have to step down to every other week although I wish I can continue weekly.

[BipolaRNurse]

I started out going weekly but in recent months have been able to go 3-4 weeks between sessions. Even with being a very new widow, I don't really feel the need to go more often than that. I also see my psych NP every few weeks and we talk there too. She also is a widow so she knows what I'm going through.

[hopeless2015]

I was going every two weeks but now I go every 4-5 weeks, I still find it very useful

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[bizi]

Originally Posted by bluebicycle

I don't really find therapy useful, but in my other thread I made a while back, some people suggested that I space out my appointments more. So, I think I'm going to try that.

I currently have therapy every 2-3 weeks, and I definitely think that's too much for me. I mean, 2-3 weeks was good at first, but I'm at the point where I think I don't need it that often or even need it at all. Though, before I totally give up on the idea of therapy, I want to try spacing out my appointments more. Then if that doesn't work, bye-bye therapy.

I'm just wondering how often you guys go to therapy

Blue I see you needing more therapy right now because of this depression that you are having. The therapist could help you in regards to your parents....
maybe it is time to see a new one...I don't know.
When do you see him/her next?
Maybe your meds need to be tweeked?
When do you see your pdoc again?
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

[Tucson]

I am not going to therapy due to not having any time for it.

Tucson

[fairydustgirl]

It depends on how I am doing, if I am symptomatic or not...in a bad time i will go twice a week, during stable times I go about once every 4 weeks or so. The twice weekly therapy plus once a week psychiatrist visits that I do during bad times have kept me out of the hospital. Currently I see both once every 4 weeks. I don't like to go any further than that.

[Wander]

Once a week. Except when my T takes a five week holiday over Christmas. I need it as I have PTSD issues as well.

[Bipolarchic14]

Group therapy once a week. Individual therapy once a week.

[snarkydaddy]

Currently I am trying to go every week.

In the past I have gone every other week. I think for me an every other schedule is about right. I experience therapy as a kind of invasive surgery and need about 2 weeks to recover. Therapy opens up all kinds of things that I need to process through.

I an going currently every week as I am trying to get a diagnosis and a plan. So I am ok with my current schedule but would like change this once a the plan is in place.

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Originally Posted by bizi

Blue I see you needing more therapy right now because of this depression that you are having. The therapist could help you in regards to your parents....
maybe it is time to see a new one...I don't know.
When do you see him/her next?
Maybe your meds need to be tweeked?
When do you see your pdoc again?
(((((HUGS)))))
bizi

Well, I have a therapist appointment tonight, but therapy usually doesn't help me in these situations. I mean, I'm the kind of person who rarely likes to talk with others when depressed. I like to be alone and reflect on my thoughts. Whether that's healthy or not, that's what I do.

The last time I was depressed, I hid it from my therapist. He didn't suspect anything.. and I preferred it that way. The first time I admitted to feeling depressed, he kept asking me all sorts of questions, and I felt like I was being pestered. I just don't like to talk to others about depression when I'm depressed. It just makes me feel overall worse for some reason, probably because I can't "cure" it overnight and because ruminating on it just reminds me how awful I really feel.

In an ideal world, I would like to tell my therapist I'm depressed, have a 2-minute convo about it, and then talk about something else... but no, depression ends up being the topic for the entire session.

Anyway, I see my pdoc on Friday the 9th... so about a week from now.

[LadyShadow]

Well I go once every two weeks, but I missed my last two appointments. I don't know I was feeling good so I didn't need it? But my sleeping is so horrible it would be nice to talk about it. Eh, I don't know I have been in therapy for almost 10 years, but I am starting to outgrow it.

I have a therapist but I have not seen her in forever, But for me I want to go weekly, I need that for me

[scatterbrained04]

I don't go anymore. If I did go back to therapy, I'd probably go once every 1 or 2 months. Just don't have enough to talk about to go more often. When I went weekly, it was like "so nothing has changed."

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[Miss Laura]

I have Mon morning with my Peer Support Worker (1 hour), Tues afternoon Confidence Group (2 hours), Wed afternoon with my Community Worker (2 hours), Thurs afternoon Drama Therapy (1 and a half hours) and then I see my CPN once a month for 30 mins.... sometimes it feels a lot and a little overwhelming

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[Unrigged64072835]

I see my T once a week, and pdoc once a month. It seems to work out.

[bizi]

Thank you blue for explaining.
Here is a suggestion:
bring it up to your pdoc, they don't have time to go into things so you could quickly talk about it and maybe get a med tweek???
just a thought.
bizi

Originally Posted by bizi

Thank you blue for explaining.
Here is a suggestion:
bring it up to your pdoc, they don't have time to go into things so you could quickly talk about it and maybe get a med tweek???
just a thought.
bizi

Thanks for the suggestion! I might try that instead

My pdoc can be sorta thorough, but I'll have a better shot with my pdoc than I will with my therapist

I just don't want to call my pdoc right now, as it's not "urgent". I can wait a week

[Fuzzybear]

It used to be once a week, I wanted the therapy less often then..
It's important these professionals hear us and respect us
I also had therapy twice a week with the same t, this was not a good idea
My advice, for what it's worth is trust yourself first

[Daonnachd]

I go once a week. I never want to, but I'm always glad I did.