Posted by Dinah on August 17, 2002, at 10:56:59
In reply to Re: How therapists decide who to help » Dinah, posted by Ted on August 17, 2002, at 10:00:47
Around here, there's a waiting list for pdocs, and the better ones might pick and choose their patients based on personal preference.
But therapists are another story. We're a psychological backwater here. Most local therapists and psychologists have apperently not heard of Asperger's in adults, and the only DBT offered locally is inpatient.
People tend to view therapy with suspicion, or solely in terms of marital counseling, insurance reimbursement is limited to a short number of sessions, and overall income level is not high. Therapists face enormous turnover and most therapy is brief. So... most therapists are constantly anxious to fill hours. And most would only turn away a client if they thought they were over their heads. There might be a waiting period for the "best" therapists, but I don't think any aren't taking new clients or anything.
So, perhaps I'm naive, but the therapy situation around here doesn't seem to be that bleak.
And DON'T TELL MY THERAPIST ABOUT THE WINDFALL AWAITING HIM IN YOUR AREA. I worry enough about being losing him as it is.... :)
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