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Posted by deerock on November 19, 2009, at 18:27:43
hi there,
im wondering if anyone has either stopped or cut down on their therapy and not regretted it. i feel like im trying to cut down on how much it costs and my therapist is trying to get me to keep paying and keep going.
i am tempted to just tell her look, i cant afford this and thats the end of it...because im not working but i am a little concerned that im turning my back on somehing that is helpful. she certainly postures my need for therapy as something i cannot go wtihout. kind of like if i leave therapy then i will be turning my back on myself. has anyone been in this situation, left and realized they were right to leave?
Posted by emmanuel98 on November 19, 2009, at 19:31:28
In reply to leaving therapy, posted by deerock on November 19, 2009, at 18:27:43
I recently cut back to every other week. This was something my T and I agreed on, however. The intent is that we will gradually wind it down to where I'm just checking in every couple of months about meds.
I'm finding it painful, but then I've been soooo attached to him.
> hi there,
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> im wondering if anyone has either stopped or cut down on their therapy and not regretted it. i feel like im trying to cut down on how much it costs and my therapist is trying to get me to keep paying and keep going.
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> i am tempted to just tell her look, i cant afford this and thats the end of it...because im not working but i am a little concerned that im turning my back on somehing that is helpful. she certainly postures my need for therapy as something i cannot go wtihout. kind of like if i leave therapy then i will be turning my back on myself. has anyone been in this situation, left and realized they were right to leave?
Posted by deerock on November 19, 2009, at 23:05:47
In reply to Re: leaving therapy, posted by emmanuel98 on November 19, 2009, at 19:31:28
thats good that you guys agreed on it. i feel like my T won't let me go. she quietly insists on my continuing to see her. and i continue to see her so maybe ill try to assert my wanting to cut back and see what happens. i tend to trust her judgement over my own in the sense that she feels like i need to be there...so im like oh, she must be right. but it makes me feel really uncomfortable that she wont cut me a break on the cost when im out of work.
Posted by rnny on December 28, 2009, at 16:12:23
In reply to leaving therapy, posted by deerock on November 19, 2009, at 18:27:43
Yes, at times I have. Yes indeed.
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