Posted by Dr. Bob on June 3, 2003, at 23:11:57
Here we go.... (well in about 6 months' time)
Posted by kalyb on June 3, 2003, at 18:01:37
Today I had my assessment for psychotherapy.... courtesy of the UK's wonderful National Health Service, it's taken 7 months since asking my doctor for referral to get this far, and I'll have to be on a waiting list before starting therapy, for another 6 months. Sigh.
But, to be positive... I liked the Dr I saw, although there's no guarantee I'll end up seeing her. I might, though, since she specialises in CAT (Cognitive Analysis Therapy) rather than CBT and that might be something which would suit me more than CBT. I don't know, she has to have a meeting with ther colleagues and decide what to offer me. Eventually.
But she seemed open to me being a little pro-active, recommended a Depression website to me, also a book which she said is a good introduction to CBT, entitled: "Overcoming Low Self Esteem" by Melanie Fennell. I went straight out and bought it.
On the way out of the door I caught sight of the DBT book that Fallsfall and Dinah mentioned, the Martha Lineham (sp?) one.... so I commented that I'd heard of it. I think that may have surprise her a little. But that's when she recommended the CBT book.
So... let's hope I can survive the next 6 months.... I must say that I'm feeling optimistic, because *at last* I am finally going to get some proper therapy. It's only been 10 years and three attempts through the NHS to get this far.... what a strange country I live in.
I felt very tearful and mixed up after the assessment... I guess that's normal since I had to tell her about all the most important painful things... I actually cried at the bus stop, and on the bus on the way home. I don't know if the actual therapy itself is going to be as hard? But once the tears had dried I did feel optimistic. Wish me luck, people :)
Kalyb xx
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Re: Here we go.... (well in about 6 months' time) » kalyb
Posted by slinky on June 3, 2003, at 18:17:13
Hi Kalyb..
I'm awaiting some psycotherapy in uk..don't know what kind.
I've also been ill for years..I was offered the help after an assessment..I'm often too depressed or apathetic to care...I gave up asking for help.
Lately I've been filling in the DLA form and ready to give up on that.
NHS woes eh :-)
Wish you luck sweetypie.
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