It’s only the average experience if you have shit therapists.
I had two different ones as a kid/young adult (years apart) and they both fucking sucked and made me not want to do therapy.
As an adult (and someone who cares about their mental health), when my partner finally convinced me to go back I researched who was covered and would line up with my values/personality, and I interviewed a couple of them before I found the one that seemed to mesh with me. Spending the time to find someone who was LGBTQ+ and kink/poly friendly at a minimum was well worth the time spent.
Been with my therapist for over a year now, and I’ve made so much progress that both of my primary partners have commented on how much better I’m taking things.
I swear there’s something about pediatrics that attracts some of the least qualified people for psychiatric and therapy roles. Definitely not saying they are all like that but I’ve noticed a theme
there are bad professionals in every field. but there’s a limit on how much damage a mediocre locksmith can do, while a bad therapist can really waste your time for years.
Yeah, it can be hard if you don’t have the right tools.
Thankfully, despite all the complaints I have about my insurance company, they at least had a locator I could use to find people that are covered, and it only took a bit of extra snooping to see where they likely stood regarding my needs to whittle it down to like 3 or 4 therapists. I’ll be the first to admit that I got really lucky in finding my therapist and having him mesh well with me.
Sorry to hear you lost insurance friend, I hope you’re able to take care of yourself out there, I know it’s not easy.
I can tell you much more anecdotes about bad “physical” doctors from friends and family than about psychological ones. To be fair, people are much more likely to rant about how a surgeon fucked up the stitches on their leg than about how a therapist made their depression worse.
It’s only the average experience if you have shit therapists.
I had two different ones as a kid/young adult (years apart) and they both fucking sucked and made me not want to do therapy.
As an adult (and someone who cares about their mental health), when my partner finally convinced me to go back I researched who was covered and would line up with my values/personality, and I interviewed a couple of them before I found the one that seemed to mesh with me. Spending the time to find someone who was LGBTQ+ and kink/poly friendly at a minimum was well worth the time spent.
Been with my therapist for over a year now, and I’ve made so much progress that both of my primary partners have commented on how much better I’m taking things.
Tl:dr - find a better therapist
I swear there’s something about pediatrics that attracts some of the least qualified people for psychiatric and therapy roles. Definitely not saying they are all like that but I’ve noticed a theme
tbf. the process of finding a good one is hard, especially when you need a therapist.
Had one, after searching, we had one appointment, then he cancelled 4 appointments in a row, then I lost Medicaid so no nore trying for me.
there are bad professionals in every field. but there’s a limit on how much damage a mediocre locksmith can do, while a bad therapist can really waste your time for years.
Yeah, it can be hard if you don’t have the right tools.
Thankfully, despite all the complaints I have about my insurance company, they at least had a locator I could use to find people that are covered, and it only took a bit of extra snooping to see where they likely stood regarding my needs to whittle it down to like 3 or 4 therapists. I’ll be the first to admit that I got really lucky in finding my therapist and having him mesh well with me.
Sorry to hear you lost insurance friend, I hope you’re able to take care of yourself out there, I know it’s not easy.
Weird how finding a good practitioner for any medical specialty is mostly trivial, except for therapists. Almost as if they are all bad.
Nah, there are plenty of bad GPs, surgeons etc…
I can tell you much more anecdotes about bad “physical” doctors from friends and family than about psychological ones. To be fair, people are much more likely to rant about how a surgeon fucked up the stitches on their leg than about how a therapist made their depression worse.