Should I be patient?

I have been working with the same T for nearly two years now. I adore him! In October I talked with him about some painful memories I had never mentioned to anyone. It sent me into a tailspin where I just couldn't cope with my intense feelings and I ended up in the hospital. My T said I really scared him and questioned whether I should work with someone else who might
bbe able to help me more. I insisted that I still wanted to work with him. We started working on a new program in December, and I am feeling little progress.

At the same time I am experimenting with new medications. I know they are helping some, but they just don't seem to help me feel as well as I did previously on different antidepressants. I know this is part of the puzzle.

In the mean time I am questioning what I should do about my therapy. I cannot stand the thought of leaving my T. And I don't think I have the strength to start over with someone else. And there are insurance issues.

I am wondering if I need to be more patient with this new therapy. It is DBT. We are only on the second module. I can barely tolerate the intense sadness I am feeling most all the time. I need to get some relief soon. Does anyone have any thoughts based on your experiences about what I should do? Should I take a break from therapy for awhile? Should I keep plugging away at my current program? Should I consider working with someone else? Any thoughts would be appreciated!

(((((((((((((contemplating)))))))))))))))

DBT takes a while to perfect. It does help! Hang in there!

KD

Is there any way to go a bit slower with the therapy?