Posted by Ruth on June 22, 1999, at 20:50:17
In reply to Re: New ? therapist , posted by jane on June 22, 1999, at 20:25:58
I would second the recommendation that you consider a change in therapist. My experience is that the efficacy of a therapist has less to do with the particular credentials, and more to do with fit. You should come away feeling that you have been heard and that this is someone ready to form a partnership with you to work on issues. There are no bright lights of insight that come in the first couple of meetings, but hopefully there is a sense of some hope that things can be worked on. Good luck!
> > Here's my two cents again: It does sound now like you should explore making a change. After that amount of time, I think you should feel that your problems have improved in some way. My experience differs from Danny's and JohnL's. My psychiatrist is a very good therapist; to help ensure that he would be, I looked for someone with psychoanalytic training. I'm not in classical analysis, but it makes him a good therapist and I really like the fact that psychoanalysts must go through analysis as part of their training, so they know what it's like to be a patient. I would personally be very uncomfortable with a therapist who made me feel "high"; I'm more interested in someone who will listen to what I feel. But different strokes . . . And that's the point. You need to find a therapist who's a good fit with you. Perhaps you don't have to "quit" your current doc before you explore other options. You could find a few other names and set up appointments to meet them and discuss your situation and expectations, sort of like getting a "second opinion." Good luck!
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> Victoria--what is the difference between a psycharist and a psychoanalyst? What is "psychoanalytic training"? Thanks-jane
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