[ChavInAHat]

I can not stop thinking about what my T said in a recent session...

I was talking about a mental health nurse having a pop because I have had quite a few short term blocks of therapy (4 in 6 years and not exactly tons of sessions)

My T's response was (like she was talking to the MHN)

"That's hardly 'lots', I would have said 'due to the amount of trauma I have had I will probably be in therapy for the rest of my life!' "



What now??

She might need to lower her rates further for such a long term client- I'm only going to be 30 this year- unless she knows something I don't about my life span and my untimely demise....

I know therapy can be a bit of a 'how long is a piece of string' thing- but really didn't expect to be in therapy for more than 5-10 years



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[Out There]

Perhaps this is a poor choice of words in the context of some blocks of therapy courtesy of the NHS . Like , " We can only offer CBT even though it's not what you need and you've had four sessions so you should be all better have a nice day now! ''. I think your T means you need longer term therapy , but how long you need is your decision.

[seoultous]

I agree with Out There.

I didn't expect to be in therapy for such a long time but I start year 8 (with the same therapist) in March. I haven't had any real trauma in my life either. Rather it has been a series of stressful, anxiety producing events that has kept me there (deaths in the family, empty nest, and other assorted issues around loss).

Also, I have bipolar disorder so I fully expect to be in therapy throughout my life.

I hope you like your therapist if you are in it for the long haul. Ultimately, it's your call.

[ChavInAHat]

The NHS is awful for that.

"You probably have PTSD but we won't diagnose it because then we have to give you proper treatment- so we will tell you that you have it but unofficially and then send you to time to talk for 6 sessions that will be useless because by the time you have got to know the T, it will be finished- but you have done this once already- why aren't you fixed?"

I'm sure they do it to make people pay privately.

The thing is every time I have seen a T through NHS something else has been going on that was big. Like finding out I was nearly 6 months pregnant, becoming homeless, ect
So I wasn't exactly able to deal with my trauma

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[Out There]

I have long term trauma as well as more recent trauma. I've just got a breathing space almost for the first time in my life. I've been in therapy for 6 years and can easily see around another 4 years ( god willing ) for what I want to work on. I will have what I want / need.

[Out There]

Originally Posted by ChavInAHat

The NHS is awful for that.

"You probably have PTSD but we won't diagnose it because then we have to give you proper treatment- so we will tell you that you have it but unofficially and then send you to time to talk for 6 sessions that will be useless because by the time you have got to know the T, it will be finished- but you have done this once already- why aren't you fixed?"

I'm sure they do it to make people pay privately.

The thing is every time I have seen a T through NHS something else has been going on that was big. Like finding out I was nearly 6 months pregnant, becoming homeless, ect
So I wasn't exactly able to deal with my trauma

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Yep , that's about right. I've had to pay privately for what I needed. It happens a lot. I knew someone who had to go private to get proper treatment for Bipolar.