I hope you call!Originally Posted by april31
Thats good to know.
I guess there is somethings i just havent delt with.
I hope you call!Originally Posted by april31
Thats good to know.
I guess there is somethings i just havent delt with.
This is very true, everyone is human, people are people first - regardless of profession!Originally Posted by lunasmom
If it helps to know too the therapists that I have known personally are just as crazy as we can be.
I just meant that some can be, my company was paying my wage even though I wasn't at work because I was seeing a therapist, they were also covering the bill per 1hr session. So I felt it wasn't fair on my employer, that they're paying for an hour session when all I got was 45mins coz he spent 15mins on the phone. I guess IMO the professional thing to do, would have been to tell me before the session that he is expecting a call and is it ok if he answers it. Then I could have told him to reschedule or appt.Originally Posted by babyharley
I work in a Counseling Clinic, and we work with EAPs daily and we aren't unprofessional at all.
Number 5 therapist worked a bit different. She didn't go into the childhood thing, like the other 4. I knew what got me to the state I was in, and I know I hadn't experienced anything similar in my childhood. One thing that made it hard for me was having a bunch of therapist looking at me like "whats wrong with you" during their careers, what I was going through was usually only associated with women. But the lovely woman therapist actually turned out to be a specialist in that area and said that it is quite common in men as well, even gave me some reading materials.Originally Posted by CarolPetunia
Ah, my friend, I had the same thought at one time. In my 20s, I got diagnosed with depression/anxiety, and they told me they wanted me to do daily medication and weekly therapy with a counselor. I resisted, explaining that I knew what was behind my problems and didn't need therapy -- just give me the meds and I'll be fine, I told them. But they wouldn't.
I had the same problem a while back. OK, well, it was a "physical" problem, in that I was afraid to go to the doctor because of pain I was having in my hip. So here's what helped me:Originally Posted by april31
I just need to get the guts to pick up the phone.
If they say it will be a few weeks, simply tell them you don't feel you can wait that long and ask if they can recommend someone who has an opening. I've never had anyone say that it would be weeks for an appointment. I believe most will understand that by the time people call, they don't want to wait a long time.Originally Posted by april31
What do you say when you call just that you need a appointment? What if they tell me they can see me for a few weeks? I am not sure if I can wait that long.
Originally Posted by april31
Ok well I got te first part done and called insurance. We are covered for 52 visits a year. So now hte next part.
The longer you wait to call, the longer your going to have to waitOriginally Posted by april31
Thank you im gonna make a few calls now.
Thats pretty common, I know a lot of therapists have weekly schedules with weekly clients, thats why its best to call soon. I suppose with the Holiday this week as well, things get messed up.Originally Posted by april31
Well I made 1 call they cant get me in until july 12 why do I feel like thats so far away. So now I dont know what to do If i should wait untill then or try to find something sooner. I would just like to be able to sleep.