Talking therapy

Jane315STARX

So Tommorrow I am having talking therapy on the phone.Many years ago I had a psychotherapist and Pychiatristrist at the same time for well over 15 years.But this was is in person and I was much younger then with different issues and had something called transference which I know will not happen this time.Has anyone had talking therapy?.Did it help?

WhatThe

Has anyone had talking therapy? Did it help?

Jane315STARX

I don't think they have.

WhatThe

They have 😉

Jane315STARX

Everyone is wrapped up waiting to watch the Traitors.I don't blame them!.

Bluebell21

Sorry you have had no answers yet. I just want to wish you Good luck for tomorrow. Please let us know how you get on. @Jane315STARX

Take care.

Jane315STARX

It's totally fine.I understand people may not want to share their experience.XThank you

WhatThe

The good news is your thread says Unanswered in a bright pink box and will be harder for the Scope team to miss!

It's a great idea though - therapy where you get to talk 😉

Jane315STARX

Just had the talking therapy.It was quite interesting and lasted an hour.Spoke about life situation,medical issues,past problems.Current problems.Things I think therapy could help with.It ended with therapist saying that they needed to have a discussion with the team to see where they felt I would be best suited

Albus_Scope

Oh I missed saying good luck, I'm so sorry @Jane315STARX it's been a very busy morning!
I'm glad to hear it was a positive experience, I find just being able to talk things through can make a huge difference with my mental health and found talking therapies pretty useful. It's good they're going to have a chat, so they can work out what'll work best for you. 😊

Jane315STARX

Thank you

Doglover2

I've had talking therapy.

Lady was truly lovely. Did it help?? Not in my case.

left me feeling flat.

She said by sounds of what i told her I have ptsd. But she wasn't qualified to diagnose.

She noted my self harm but played it down on her report.

Acknowledged my depression (45yrs or it ) and my anxiety and panic disorder. She also said I'd a lot to contend with physically. Like i said, lovely, easy to talk to, but I felt no better in any way.

Was ever hopeful I would and kind of set myself up to be. Hope you get something positive from it. X

@Jane315STARX

Bluebell21

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/comment/965277#Comment_965277

It sounds like it was a positive hour. Fingers crossed they can come up with something that is good for you.

Take care.

Jane315STARX

@Doglover2 I think you most definitely saw the wrong person and I'm not sure how long ago this was.But my theory to life is we are all humans and fallible.This therapist sounds like she was totally wrong for what you needed or still might need.When we go through life with years of trauma it's imperative to find THAT person if you feel you can to help.You can determine if that person is worthy and clearly this person wasn't.Fate will lead you to the person to perhaps help you take even tiny steps in getting some help? X

Jane315STARX

@BlueBell21 im taking each day as it comes.Its very difficult to be optimistic with how things have been of late but I'm not negative and very open minded.As I said to the therapist,I thought long and hard what I wanted to get out of it and what it boiled down to was basically trying to maintain my sanity for my son.I have bottled so much away for the past 12 years ( successfully) but the last 3 months have triggered things off sending me into such a deep depression that I considered suicide and actually emailed the samaritans multiple times.I never thought that I would have felt this way again and to have the responsibility of a child who has no other family is a terrifying thought so It really had to be done for his sake.

Jane315STARX

I must just add though the past couple of days I actually feel ok and not deeply depressed at all.

Bluebell21

Hi @Jane315STARX I am so very sorry that everything has been so difficult for you. I hope the talking therapy and being on Scope forum where you can talk about your problems and other members can share theirs helps a little for you.

Bottling things up can sometimes be what we to do at the time but at some stage it has to come out. I hope your talking therapy can help with this.

What shines through your posts is your love and care for your son. You are an amazing mum.

I think your helping other members on the forum like you are helps you to realise that you are valued and have some purpose. I have noticed that you are really joining in on the forum and I hope this gives your day a little bit of structure.

I am really glad you joined the Scope forum.

Take care.

Jane315STARX

What lovely words thank you.And yes having scope to come has given me a purpose aside from my son.X.I

Doglover2

@Jane315STARX

It was 2023 I did the talking therapy. I knew she kept brushing past trauma aside. Or should I say traumas.

She referred me to those who could help,the waiting list was 500 long. Guess what? They folded after doing therapy for twenty years and closed their doors.

No funding.

My traumas go way way back. I will do as I've always done i suppose and get through each day the best way I can. I hope an pray you get all the help you need and that it works for you,if it wasn't for my wonderful past dogs , and now my only dog, i dont know where I'd be these days . They've lifted me up so many times esp when I couldn't speak to anyone human. X

Holly_Scope

Hi @Jane315STARX After an initial face to face session, I now speak to my therapist over the phone for my complex trauma. I find it much easier than face to face to be honest. I'm fairly new to it too. It's not a very nice experience talking about things, but I'm optimistic in the long term it will help with healing. And my therapist is really lovely and empathetic with lots of experience with my particular trauma's which is reassuring.

I hope that you get on ok with yours. 🙂

Holly.

Jane315STARX

I'm so pleased that you find it so helpful as this is the whole point after all.I think there are a number of things that concern me.I have a tendency to ( without realising) become the therapist and over analyse things,situations and people.It did actually happen within this talking therapy too for 15 minutes where somehow I managed to get the therapist to talk about themselves by him opening up about the book he was currently reading.My fascination of and for people used to actually help me be so good at my job which I can no longer do and haven't don't for many years.I find most people are totally incompetent on a professional level so opening 'my book' of traumas and asking for possible paths for a healthier way to deal with the feelings is terrifying.Especially if they show ANY remote sign of incompetence.Or perhaps that's not the right wording…ummm...