Posted by mair on April 12, 2004, at 15:20:31
In reply to Re: How Frequent is Therapy?, posted by DaisyM on April 12, 2004, at 13:47:30
I used to go once a week, but I've been going twice a week for quite awhile. We increased sessions during a time when I was in pretty awful shape, and I think my therapist felt that we were spending so much time on the crisis du jour, that there was no time to actually work on anything in a more constructive way. However, I'm a lot more stable now and she's explained that the more frequent meetings are pretty necessary if we're going to explore the transference issues she thinks are important.
I have pretty decent insurance benefits - after a fairly high deductable, my company covers 80% of the company's approved amount. Since my therapist charges more than the approved amount and since she isn't a participating provider with my insurer, I end up paying more like a third of the actual bill. This sure beats the alternative of not being able to choose my therapist or of being limited in the number of sessions I could have. I really get concerned when I'm faced with the prospect of being switched to a policy which mandates that I use a preferred provider, or which would limit the number of sessions I could have.
Mair
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