Posted by special_k on April 9, 2006, at 22:44:56
In reply to Re: How much is it appropriate to spend on therapy? » littleone, posted by special_k on April 9, 2006, at 21:51:21
sorry littleone
i didn't mean to sound unsympathetic.
is this the general view?i'm serious.
'cause if it is...
i don't know.
i don't know what to do.
down on some kind of wait list for some kind of public service... i dunno... don't have much faith... but i guess i'm overly fussy... and so that is my problem... because the people i'd probably be happy seeing are probably the people who can afford to charge whatever. maybe that was what she was testing... maybe the $$$ i'm prepared to spend is supposed to be some litmus test for how seriously i'm going to be taking therapy or something...
i don't think that is fair.
but oh well that is life i suppose.
i don't think i'm prepared to spend that much...
when it is going to take a good few months for us to even be talking the same language (in my experience).anyone who specialises.... is probably wedded to the post traumatic model...
and i don't know what that implies for us working together... for me not wanting to switch in sessions. for me not wanting to classify certain experiences as abusive and make a big deal of them. i don't know what that implies for them taking my views seriously and working with me instead of at me instead of trying to get me on board their stuff... i don't know how many people are prepared to really engage with me (not many in my experience) and i need someone i can respect there (and yes i find that formal education does go a long way in my book which seems to force up the price quite considerably)
crappy crap crap.
anyone who isn't wedded to the post traumatic model probably wouldn't prod me with a barge pole...
and this is stupid.
stupid stupid stupid
i don't know if it would be worth it untill i've seen them for a few months really.and most likely... i'll be spending money on a wild goose chase that will harm more than help...
i guess i would be prepared to pay that much for someone really good who i clicked really well with... probably... maybe... i'm not sure what it would imply for my lifestyle... i'm not sure...
i mean part of my problem is in fitting in and socialising... and that does involve money. and if i spend that money on therapy then my biggest problem in therapy is going to be that i feel socially alienated. and therapy will be sustaining the problem. so that will harm more than help.
i dunno.
city is too small i guess...
sigh.
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