[Secretum]

I've recently started seeing a new therapist/psychiatrist (she's both but won't prescribe for me because she doesn't feel comfortable). I really like her so far. She seems to really understand me and empathize with me. She has a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic style, which is the type of therapy that Elyn Saks (famous lawyer with sz) received and praises highly.

I've had several therapists in the past, and none of them really helped me. I think getting therapy from a psychiatrist is a good idea for people with psychosis, because the psychiatrist has seen people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, while a social worker or psychologist mainly works with people with "milder" problems.

Anyone else here in therapy? Has it helped you control your symptoms at all?

[Sometimes psychotic]

I had cbt therapy from a psychologist--it was super helpful but part of an experiment so its not routinely available in the states yet but you can get in in the UK and parts of Europe. So in my case it was specifically for psychosis but we dealt with anxiety too and that helped a lot. I totally miss her but she moved on the VA after my time was over.

[emeraldstars]

I would have to say that my current psychologist has been extremely helpful and has worked to develop not just a trust with me but to help deal differently with current issues. Where as a psychiatrist always made me feel like a bug beneath the microscope. No clue why that was. I had wanted to quit in the beginning but now I am determined for myself to stay with it. I hope you find that a psychologist can be very much a part of therapy in a good way.

[newtus]

i currently just have a counselor and its not helpful

Originally Posted by Secretum

I've recently started seeing a new therapist/psychiatrist (she's both but won't prescribe for me because she doesn't feel comfortable). I really like her so far. She seems to really understand me and empathize with me. She has a psychoanalytic/psychodynamic style, which is the type of therapy that Elyn Saks (famous lawyer with sz) received and praises highly.

I've had several therapists in the past, and none of them really helped me. I think getting therapy from a psychiatrist is a good idea for people with psychosis, because the psychiatrist has seen people with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, while a social worker or psychologist mainly works with people with "milder" problems.

Anyone else here in therapy? Has it helped you control your symptoms at all?

I just stopped some really intense therapy called cognitive processing therapy. It's specifically for ptsd. It has been helpful but now that I'm not seeing her I'm isolating a lot. I have to keep using the skill/coping methods I was taught and it can be hard to do.

She didn't really work with me concerning the bp. I would tell her symptoms and she would have me write them out and take it to the psych nurse. She worked with me though on accepting I have bp. I still struggle with it and feel weak sometimes that I need meds...but it's getting better.

I think having a psychologist can be helpful, u have to find the right one though.

Hope that helped.