Posted by Dinah on December 10, 2003, at 13:42:51
In reply to Why do I deserve the best?, posted by Miss Honeychurch on December 10, 2003, at 13:14:17
CBT, huh?
Let me make sure we're framing the statement correctly. The thought you're challenging is "I don't deserve an experienced therapist because my problems are not that severe. Experienced therapists should be reserved for the most disturbed patients. Experienced therapists should not treat those with less severe problems." Would that be correct?
I suppose we should also define "severe". Those with the most severe mental illnesses are probably best served by medication rather than CBT therapy. What would you consider severe enough to deserve a good CBT therapist? What problems wouldn't be severe enough.
A rule like that can't apply to just you - it's a universal sort of thing. So what would the universal conditions be that would allow someone to deserve your therapist. And you should probably keep in mind those conditions that CBT therapy has proved effective for.
Are resources that scarce? Would the people with more serious problems have access to your therapist if you left your space open? Would they have the resources to pay for a private therapist but no decent therapists to choose from because you're taking an hour of your therapist's time?
Or have I framed the problem incorrectly?
poster:Dinah
thread:288418
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