Psycho-Babble Psychology | about psychological treatments | Framed
This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | List of forums | Search | FAQ

knowing parts » kerria

Posted by Pfinstegg on August 27, 2005, at 19:32:58

In reply to Anyone go inpatient for DID/ways to know parts?, posted by kerria on August 27, 2005, at 17:48:22

I have a somewhat different situation from yours- an ego state disorder- but the basic challenge is the same- getting to know, accept and integrate unconscious feeling states involving younger traumatized selves. I do think a very empathic therapist is key. You have said that your therapist is very skilled at dealing with DID, but from how you have described him, he really doesn't sound very caring. This is probably his own personal limitation, but I think it puts you in an impossible situation- not one where you can gain confidence and move towards health. Do you have any other therapist choices? It would be such a relief for you to find one who feels warm and caring. I don't personally know of inpatient services specifically for that, although you said that you had been in a good one twice in Washington State. Realistically, treatment does need to be long-term for DID, so it might be better to search for the best out-patient therapist you can possibly find, and then stick with him/her. I wouldn't be able to deal with some of your therapist's comments without feeling awful and turning the blame for the interpersonal situation on myself. People with dissociative disorders have good prognoses when the therapist-client match is good, but you sound so discouraged and hopeless. That could change a lot with a new therapist.


Share
Tweet  

Thread

 

Post a new follow-up

Your message only Include above post


Notify the administrators

They will then review this post with the posting guidelines in mind.

To contact them about something other than this post, please use this form instead.

 

Start a new thread

 
Google
dr-bob.org www
Search options and examples
[amazon] for
in

This thread | Show all | Post follow-up | Start new thread | FAQ
Psycho-Babble Psychology | Framed

poster:Pfinstegg thread:547324
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/psycho/20050824/msgs/547358.html