therapists

ellie2000

is it possible tht 1 knew wat she was doin, putting fear in you. was it fair tht the next time the next 1 had to clean everything tht the last 1 left

AislingDM

I'm not sure if that is necessarily fair, when one therapist is gone and you have to work with another it can be a difficult transition, especially if we are not receiving the same kind of care from both professionals. When you talk about the next one cleaning everything, what do you mean by that @ellie2000 ? xx

ellie2000

i was shaky wen i went to the professional bc i saw a unproffessional therapist b4 who toyed with my emotions. nd now therapy hav stopped i coo-coo

ellie2000

will a different setting help

Former Member

Are you thinking about a different therapy setting, Ellie? It can definitely vary between therapists, they can be very different

ellie2000

moving entirely? will tht make me better

AislingDM

Potentially moving towards a fresh start can be useful for some people, they feel as though they can commence a new journey with their mental health, I suppose @ellie2000 x

I'm wondering what makes a good therapist to you? Some people find it useful to state their preferences before they are merely 'assigned' a random therapist as it helps them to work with someone who will actually be effective for them.

ellie2000

A therapist who has their certificate on show, and a therapist who knows what I say and has the knowledge to use tht in positive way and we work together to figure out stuff

Former Member

That sounds about right Ellie! Are you looking for a new therapist at the moment, I think you said your old sessions had come to an end?

ellie2000

is peer support the same thing?
what does edmr do, would it bring back bad feelings? my dr sed thts the only thing avaliable?

AislingDM

Peer support is a bit different as it's more like talking with a person who has been through the same/similar things to you. For example, a two people who have been diagnosed with schizophrenia might engage in peer support together, because it's about speaking to someone who can best understand your pain/problems at the time!

EMDR (eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing therapy) aims to get the person/patient to change their perceptions of traumatic events to allow them to process their emotions and to eventually heal from them. There has been great success for many people with this approach, here is some more information if you want to have a look:

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/your-stories/how-emdr-helped-me/

You raise a good point about whether the bad feelings would come back, and most people who undergo this type of treatment do talk about how uncomfortable and difficult the first few sessions are because you're being forced to abruptly confront the harsh reality of your trauma. However, because this is done in a guided setting with a professional right there to support you, this should ease some of the pain and anxiety.

Plus, many people say that once they have moved past the first few attempts, they feel increasingly confident in confronting their mental anguish. What are you thinking about this type of therapy? xx

AislingDM

Just checking if this made sense to you @ellie2000 and if you need any other support I am here