[Astraea]

This is what my T uses, and after working with him for several months, I feel like it isn't doing anything. I'm just going around in circles with him, over and over. I want to try something else, but I don't think he does anything else, everyone in that office uses it. I can't afford anyone else since it requires a trip to another city, plus a large fee (my insurance won't help at all). The only reason I'm with a T at all is because my college offers counseling services at no cost to students.

What should I do? Stick with it? Or try to save up and go to someone else?

[Perna]

I would discuss it with your T, see if he feels it's working or not (and why). It can take quite awhile for therapy to "make sense" sometimes; I saw my T for 9 years and it took a few to really grab hold and understand what I was working with/on/for/whatever :-)

[ECHOES]

There are many types of therapies you can research to learn about what might appeal to you. One site I like is www.guidetopsychology.com .

I found my therapist through the psychoanalytic institute near my city. I called and asked if they had a candidate (student) who had a practice in my area. They did. She had her psychoanalysis certificate from the institute now and is still involved there. She's been a therapist for over 20 years. Some institutes offer therapy there and some therapists offer discounted fees when there is no insurance involvement, like mine did. To find an institute close to you, look here: http://www.apsa.org/ABOUTAPSAA/APPRO...1/Default.aspx

[Astraea]

Thank you for your advice.

I'll talk to him about it during my next visit next week and see what he thinks. I looked for institutes around me, but sadly the closest one is roughly 600 miles away.

[ECHOES]

The institute may know of someone in your area they can refer you to. It might be worth an email or phone call to find out.

[sunrise]

Originally Posted by Astraea

This is what my T uses, and after working with him for several months, I feel like it isn't doing anything.

What should I do? Stick with it? Or try to save up and go to someone else?

Astraea, maybe one of the therapists at your college (or the T you see) can use a different therapeutic approach (from CBT) if the client requests it. Can you ask your T if he or any of his colleagues uses other approaches too? I think it would also be good to discuss with him that you think CBT is not working. Maybe he can modify just a piece of it to make it a better fit for you. Or maybe he can give you his impression on what is going on in therapy for you. Maybe he thinks everything is going great and he is seeing progress. Or if you feel you are going around in circles, can you move on to other topics and return to this difficult one sometime in the future?