Posted by llrrrpp on August 17, 2006, at 15:14:24
Hi everyone,
for the last month or two I've wondered how long my health care benefits will cover therapy. I was really worried that once I was somewhat stabilized my allotment of sessions would be over, and I would be forced to either ask for a referral (and pay out of pocket, switch T's etc) OR be told that I could not use this mental healthcare benefit again until I had a separate diagnosis. And it was making me nervous, because i was really worried that I had already exceeded the short-term therapy model that my mental healthcare system says is standard for my package.I've been terrified that I will be abruptly cut off and not able to use this resource. It was hard enough to ask for help the first time. My depression became life-threatening before I sought assistance this spring.
So... I worked up my courage and asked T what can I expect? How does this work? How many times do I have left to come to therapy.
He laughed and said, well, you don't need therapy forever, if that's what you're afraid of. (whew!) And he said that I was doing a lot better, and that I should make appointments weekly when possible, until I feel pretty good, and then we can continue on an as-needed basis. That he would be there for me as a safety net, in case things come up that I need help with, even if I haven't seen him for a few weeks.
Aww! my T says that I'm not going to be kicked out of the system and have to start anew. I have a safety net. Hence my warm and fuzzy feeling. My worst fears failed to materialize. (((safety net)))
-ll
poster:llrrrpp
thread:677463
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20060808/msgs/677463.html