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From ages 11/12-19 with a few gaps in between and again now at almost 24
Cbt and talking therapy
From ages 11/12-19 with a few gaps in between and again now at almost 24
Cbt and talking therapy
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I've had A LOT of CBT and talking therapy... didn't really help as I was a much more complex case (recurrent depression since the age of 5, diagnosed with BPD at age 30 - found out aged 35 that this was a misdiagnosis and I'm actually on the ASD spectrum)
I then had Cognitive Analytical Therapy which was an absolute god send - it's helped me work through my traumas and through the ways of thinking and exit strategies - I'm not saying I'll never need any more therapy but this has helped so much
I then had Cognitive Analytical Therapy which was an absolute god send - it's helped me work through my traumas and through the ways of thinking and exit strategies - I'm not saying I'll never need any more therapy but this has helped so much
Got 6 weekly sessions of cbt years ago in my early 40s via my gp, but I stopped going after a few weeks cos they had a trainee in every session and I didnt feel comfortable offering up my life to 2 people.
So took up walking instead lol
So took up walking instead lol
I am currently having counselling and I find it helpful in the sense that I just have someone to offload. I dont think it helps in terms of like, trying to make sense of the things that have happened to me and when I say certain things she's like "and rightly so" like, I kinda want her to say "No, not everyone is like that" or whatever... I dont know, maybe I had different expectations when I started. I do feel better after my sessions though and like a weight has been lifted temporarily.
Okay so I've had a lot. I've had tons of counselling. All through various charities or paid privately. Unfortunately it never made any difference to me. It felt like it was just scratching the surface and I felt like it wasn't going anywhere. Only things I've had that felt like I was finally getting somewhere was IFS and EMDR - again privately funded because the nhs is just impossible. Anyway they were good but unfortunately I ran out of money to continue. I've also had privately funded CBT which didn't help. I've had hypnotherapy funded through a charity which wasn't great but I put that down to the therapist as she would tell me the abuse was my fault etc. The only thing I got from the NHS after years of begging for help was an emotional regulation skills group which was for six months (it's like a simplified version of DBT) and again didn't make any difference. And various stress control courses which pretty much just involved the course leader telling you the most obvious stuff like "eating healthy and exercise will help you manage stress". I also sough out help from Mind and went on their depression and anxiety courses, they are basically groups based on CBT techniques and involve a lot of thought challenging and doing CBT homework between sessions - didn't help. I've also attended various support groups which also didn't help. I'm currently doing safe and sound protocol as thats the only thing I can afford (£400 in total but my therapist is kindly allowing me to pay in installments) and saving up to go back to doing IFS or EMDR.
I had a therapist for the best part of a year. Changed my life in a lot of ways, and helped me a lot. She jsut sat and listened to whatever I wanted to say, occasionally asking questions or if I'd seen it from this point of view. Found it really helpful for me and she was the right therapist for me. I've still got a few bits to sort but it doesn't control my life and I know I can sort them myself. I paid private tho, it was about £40 and I saw her weekly, then 2 weeks, then montly until the end.