Posted by baseball55 on June 19, 2013, at 20:09:27
In reply to I'm thinking this program is inappropriate for me, posted by antennastoheaven on June 19, 2013, at 2:47:42
The first time I did a partial hospitalization program, I felt exactly as you do -- I have nothing in common with these people. The second time, I was more subdued after a suicide attempt and two weeks inpatient and I realized that part of the whole point of groups is to learn empathy and compassion for oneself and others. The first time I was arrogant and convinced I was different. The second time, I was humbled and felt I needed to listen and learn.
As far as a 4 day a week therapist goes, I found my DBT therapist by going to my insurance company's website and searching on DBT. You could also search on CBT and find probably dozens of therapists. It's just a matter of calling, seeing if they have time and making an initial appointment to see if they can work with you.
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