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#1
Jan 23, 2013, 10:09 AM
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This is my first time posting here but I just had to, after reading a thread on post-therapy blues. I've been seeing my therapist for my OCD once a week now, for nearly 2 months, and after each session I feel really low, sad and disconnected from him. I miss him terribly and the following session feels like a hundred years away. What's more is that due to my treatment being conducted through an organisation which is part of the UK NHS, I only have a maximum of 20 sessions. So my post-therapy blues are hugely magnified by the emotions and fears surrounding the day when I will have to say goodbye to my therapist forever. I finally plucked up the courage to tell him today, but sadly an hour before the session I was informed that he is unwell and has had to go home. :-( I feel bereft and don't know how to deal with the next seven, long days before I see him next. (Made worse because this coming week is likely to be difficult for me anyway).
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Jan 23, 2013, 10:55 AM
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I am sorry to hear that you're having a rough time. There are a lot of people here who feel the same way. Hopefully talking about it here will help you a little bit.
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Jan 23, 2013, 11:42 AM
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Hi, I'm from the UK too. Unfortunately the NHS couldn't meet my needs. I went private where time isn't an issue. Most private pyschotherapist offer a sliding scale.
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Apr 03, 2013, 06:47 PM
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I don't see how twenty sessions could ever be enough.
It gets worse before it gets better, so in twenty sessions you'd likely get the worse and miss out on the better.
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Apr 03, 2013, 06:51 PM
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In my country you only get 6 free sessions from the govt plus another 4 in exceptional circumstances.
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Apr 05, 2013, 05:55 AM
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Hi,
I'm from the UK also and pay privately to see my T. Most T's have a sliding scale, as posted above, which means you can negotiate a fee that's good for you. It's good not to be session limited. I hate the blues and all the emotions after; do you keep a therapy diary? |
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Apr 05, 2013, 06:07 AM
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I think Rectopath makes a good point about keeping a diary that you write in afterward. It helps a lot of people to think and connect back to their session. I think also keeping busy afterwards helps bring you back into the real world. But i totally get post therapy blues!
There is lots of CBT therapists out there so getting one privately won't be a problem and at least you'll be in control of how many sessions you go for.
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