Posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 11, 2006, at 12:15:36
In reply to Re: How do I find a good T in the UK? » Meri-Tuuli, posted by NikkiT2 on April 11, 2006, at 8:14:17
Hiya Nikki,
Hmm, well, no, sort of.
I saw a counsellor when I lived in Bath, but I could only get 6 sessions on the NHS, so I had one, hated it, and didn't bother with the remaining five sessions. I've also seen a CPN, but well, at that time I was at uni, and I was pretty bad so we didn't really accomplish anything, if you know what I mean.
I asked about seeing a counsellor to my new GP and er, he's a nastly little man and is completely, I mean completely clueless about mental illness, but thankfully, he's so clueless that he's referring me to a pdoc, who I haven't seen yet. There was a mix up..... anyway, the nasty GP sort of said that there wasn't anything availble and anyway there were long waiting times. Sort of brushed me off. But again, hes a nasty little man. The only reason why I saw him was to ask for a referral to a pdoc, because he is the most senior person at the health centre. But for other issues, I'll definately see someone else.
I will ask about it when I (or indeed if I) see a pdoc (on the NHS). But the thing is, I don't see how you can get any real benefit from just six sessions. I would imagine that you'd need a good few weeks at least....
Oh well.
Kind regards
Meri
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