Has anyone experienced nhs multi therapy?

Jane315STARX
Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 1,037 Championing
in Mental health and wellbeing

The title is a little misleading but I really have no clue what on earth is going on.In brief over a year ago I was referred for talking therapy.It was then felt I needed specialist therapy.After waiting further,a telephone conversation with a psychiatrist referred me somewhere who then felt I wasn't ready for therapy and re referred back to talking therapy.They then re referred back to the psychiatrist who no longer works for the NHS anymore.So now I have an appointment to see a different psychiatrist in person who is apparently a junior filling in for the consultant because there is such a backlog.Meanwhile the psychotherapist who I saw for an assessment for specialist therapy sent me an email to say she will reconsider if I can move on with therapy and what is suitable.I am.extremely confused as it seems both departments know about eachother but not directly connected

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  • mysmugcat
    mysmugcat Online Community Member Posts: 2 Listener

    Hello. I recommend getting everything in writing or email. I have been in the system for ages. I wanted a psychiatrist due to indepth and lengthy issues. I can never seem to be referred to one. Great if you can. Who gets them I really don't know. Perhaps the psychiatrist thought you would not suit that therapy. I mean it does sound confusing.

    I once had a trainee therapist through the NHS who I am afraid I felt was poor. There must be some good ones though.

    I need specialist therapy. I keep getting offered Talking Therapies. I have had that a lot. That is usually six sessions. I am aware of my part in the therapy.

    The occasional one was OK, but never really met my needs which I clearly said and once I was fobbed off as if they could address a need and at the end they said they could not. Not great for anyone's time.

    Good luck

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 1,037 Championing

    TThank You and I hope you do get the help you feel you need

  • rubin16
    rubin16 Scope Member Posts: 1,380 Championing
    edited January 5

    Some students or junior therapists can be better in some ways than the usual consultant, as they have all the learning fresh in their minds.

    My last therapist I saw was still a student doing her final year, and she was amazing and I probably got more help out of her than ever other therapist I've ever saw. The only downside is how short the sessions are overall.

    I guess it just simply goes down to who you get as a therapist and whether you "click" with them.

  • Doglover2
    Doglover2 Online Community Member Posts: 347 Empowering

    I had a lovely therapist when I did talking therapy, but I got nothing from it .All she said at the end was she is pretty sure i have Ptsd. But wasn't qualified to diagnose. So ive been waiting at least three years for further input.

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 1,037 Championing

    Sorry to hear this.This is actually very helpful though in making even more certain in my decision

  • Jane315STARX
    Jane315STARX Online Community Member Posts: 1,037 Championing

    I just realised that sounded very negative.I didn't mean it that way.I only meant in that I am not going to engage with the therapy as I know what I would now get out of it based on what is currently going on etc r.e circumstances

  • MrHappy
    MrHappy Online Community Member Posts: 163 Empowering

    I am probably wrong however for me 'therapy' has never been something that appealed to me despite it being offered many times. I get a vision of a young graduate lecturing me on where i'm going wrong (no offence to any young graduate's). Could be an age thing i guess (i'm in my 60's) and for many people of my generation we were brought up to just get on with stuff.

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