Posted by Dory on October 17, 2007, at 17:31:28
In reply to Have to wait a month to see a therapist, posted by angela2 on October 17, 2007, at 13:35:06
a month is pretty standard here, for a first appt. My pdoc is so sought after that new patients have to wait 6 months! They could go to the mental health center for a pdoc but they get in line for my guy.
it is a long time though.. because it's such an anxious time. Keep talking here, we'll try to help you through it.
yes! absolutely call and find out what you can about her. What is her training? Is she a psychologist or some other sort of counsellor? anything that might matter to you..
for me, age was important... and i actually had one T turn me down b/c i was bipolar!
this is someone you will need to trust and confide in, what things matter when you think about that?
i don't think it's weird to put stuff off, but whether you should or not depends on what stuff it is.... and what stuff you have to do in therapy. Big issues take a lot of mental space.
i tend to think though that people should try to keep life as normal as possible, just maybe a little lower key. Therapy is a one hour deal and you have to deal with the other 23 hrs of the day.
you'll need to examine the things you are putting off and why you think you need to
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