My pdoc wants me to go see one and I’m not sure if I should go or not because I feel like I’m managing my life pretty well.
A good therapist could help everyone, regardless of whether or not they have a mental illness. Sometimes it’s just nice to have an objective third party to bounce ideas off. Sometimes it’s nice to just have someone who will listen to your problems, without judging or dismissing you.
I think therapy is an important factor in my recovery. I see two separate therapists, one for schizophrenia and one for PTSD. Make sure the therapist you pick has experience dealing with psychotic disorders. Some of them just have no idea what to do with cases like ours.
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I think therapists help, but we have to move our ass anyway.
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A therapist can be very helpful or they can cause a lot of psychological damage.
My current therapist turned out to be a very big disappointment.
I plan on leaving her a message on her phone and dropping her fast.
I am not even going to thank her.
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I blame myself because my therapy doesn’t work properly. I get very confused sometimes. I wonder if the problem is with me or with my therapist.
I don’t know how a good therapist should be.
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There’s that good ol’ joke: How many therapists does it take to change a lightbulb?
Just one, but the lightbulb must want to change.
If you don’t feel ready, maybe wait a bit and consider the types of different therapies there are and what should be benefitial for you.
I do CBT and I like it, recently ran into some problems with my therapist and I’m going to discuss them with him and keep going.
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I’d give it a try and see what you think.
Therapists can be helpful, not always.
Maybe it depends on which stage of recovery you’re on.
You can always say you don’t need it, if that’s how you feel.
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The best thing about a therapist is they spend more time with you than your dr does, meaning they can get to know you better. They can give feedback (if you let them) to your dr to let them know how you’re doing between appointments. Also their main focus is to help us with coping strategies to make our situation better. Some people do better with delusions, for example, when their therapist gives them techniques to test and challenge those beliefs. But ultimately you’re the one who has to do all the work!
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A good therapist will spend a lot of time focusing on making you well. Then knock you on your ass to see if you can pick yourself up. Everyone thinks they’re getting better, but a therapist actually has to decide whether you are or not. Regardless of how your day is going.
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If you have options, keep them in mind when you visit your first therapist. Sometimes personalities don’t mesh; sometimes people don’t communicate well. If one therapist isn’t working, ask for another.
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How much time I need to know if a therapist is working or not?
I believe in the power of meds. All that extra ■■■■ is just another avenue for ppl with less qualifications than a dr to make money off u. Sorry if I sound negative, therapy didn’t help me at all.
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That’s something you need to decide for yourself. I think that if you’re not making any progress in therapy you might raise the question with your therapist. He or she will be better suited to know whether or not you have reached an impasse. When I was in therapy I was scared that I would transfer my feelings about my father onto my therapist, which I thought would be both dangerous and unfair, but I think that is what is supposed to happen in some forms of therapy.
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For one year I had progress in therapy, but, after that, I see no progress anymore. I’ll talk to my therapist because it’s what I feel.
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My therapist is extremely helpful, but she’s not the first one I’ve seen. Sometimes it takes a few tries before you find the right therapist, but once you do they’re a godsend
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My tdoc is very kind and compassionate. He is very gentle about challenging my delusions and focuses more on my ability to get along happily in the world. My happiness and my ability to function successfully are his foremost concerns, not debating with me about my delusions. My delusions are getting better as a byproduct. I feel better now than before therapy. There are some good ones out there.
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Therapy has been helpful to me, but more through books than people. Hard to find good therapists in rural areas.
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I just left a message with my therapist telling her that I will no longer be seeing her.
What satisfaction!
I like my therapist and the therapy very much. Main thing in it is a big sense of thinking for myself I like the therapy for just about that reason alone. Have grown a great deal because of it.
I like my therapist. I’ve had some bad ones in the past but this one is great. I won’t be leaving any time soon.