Posted by Daisym on November 25, 2007, at 12:23:35
In reply to Re: Tired of T and having to make myself clear..... » twinleaf, posted by antigua3 on November 25, 2007, at 8:09:47
It would be rare to find a private practice therapist who took medicare or medical in my area. The rate is too low - about $60/hour, it takes too long to get paid and there is a general thought that clients tend to be unreliable.
If I might try another perspective - many types of therapy are about helping you manage your life. Most people are not in analysis or long-term, existential therapy to help them evaluate their life, per say. If you are "getting through" the two weeks without major disruptions - no hurting yourself, not substance abusing, going to work, getting dressed, keeping things fairly even -- your therapist may indeed see this as progress. I'm often reminded by my son's therapist that the goal for him isn't that he doesn't have anxiety -- it is that he copes with it and keeps going.
It isn't unusual for "us" as clients to rail against being told there is progress. We need to look at the secondary gains of staying stuck (for me, it is my fear of losing therapy if I get better) and talk about that.
Many people make progress at 2x per month, but typically they are doing work themselves in-between sessions. Many more people make great progress or obtain stability at 1x per week -- it is the norm, actually. I worry that people think that more frequent sessions are the only way to "get better" or feel better -- when I think there are many things a person can do to support an ongoing, less frequent therapy. Group is a great example.
All that said, I'm sorry you are feeling so frustrated. I hope you can talk it out with your therapist and work into a schedule that suits you better.
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