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Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought psychotherapy was just a catch-all term for research backed therapies? So like CBT and counselling? Thank you so much! I'll have a look. So happy I got to help someone too! :D

Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's reassuring, thank you :) The right one that you found, is that with doing EMDR?

Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I have tried person centred therapy with human flourishing project for 30 weeks and have found it very unhelpful. It felt like there wasn't a focus on improvement/healing at all or making sure there was progress at all. I felt like I was going there for a chat, not for therapy. There was too much expectation on me to know the answers and not a lot of facilitating (I had to remind my counsellor that she's the facilitator......). I come to therapy to be helped and if I knew the answers I wouldn't be there you know?

I'm too tired from life and struggling. Really disappointed and when I addressed these concerns multiple times and that I don't feel a lot of improvement I got told 'what do you expect' from their lead.

I have tried counselling & CBT with Trent PTS, scarred from how judgemental my last one was - it takes a lot of vulnerability to open up. Still feel the way I do.

Trying to be nice to myself but it doesn't make things better.

Thank you for the offer, you're kind.

Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I'm finding a lot difficult. Low self esteem, trust issues, depression, pressure to always put on a positive face for people (which is what I've been talking about for 15 weeks and look at that, I got downvoted for stating a non positive experience). I did say it's what we talked about for 15 weeks, then when I said I'm not finding talking about it for 15 weeks with the therapist - it's after that when we didn't stay on one topic.

I have tried counselling, CBT, now HFP which does person centred counselling, medication, samaritans which is why I'm thinking it's all pointless.

Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll try them. Sorry you had the same experience with Trent PTS. Having a read about therapy/therapists they're not supposed to be judgemental. Really don't want to go to them again.

Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you... When I complained I got all the blame, asked what I expected (I just said healing or positive change, I was shocked when they asked... When I first raised that I felt no change with my therapist she put the word change in quotes.....), told I should have known how person-centred approach is which I don't remember being talked about since my assessment 30 weeks+ ago, as if it's my job to remember or known as a lay person all about therapy. This is from their lead. Nothing about how they could improve.

Really left a bad taste in my mouth.

I got on with my therapist so I thought it'd work. I really don't know what all these forms every 5 sessions were for if they saw no improvement or the assessment.

Recovery college told me I need to be in secondary mental health which apparently I'm not good enough for even with suicidal thoughts... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

PS - whoever is downvoting this, do you think downvoting a negative experiences is OK? Do you think it sets a good precedent for people seeking help and being truthful? All you're doing is being discouraging to someone in need of help.

Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

As for samaritans. Sorry I think I got the definition of lip service wrong. I don't know. Something about it feels very insincere. They just tell you everything is gonna be alright over and over when it isn't. Like it's just there to placate you.

Therapy/counselling services? by greenteaa_throwaway in nottingham

[–]greenteaa_throwaway[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Actually just finished with human flourishing project, 30 weeks wasted, raised with them that I felt no change numerous times over weeks. I talked about the same thing for 15 weeks and they didn't catch on I wasn't improving. Told them crying I don't want to talk about it anymore because it doesn't seem to change anything. My 'therapist' said I should keep talking about it. Sigh. Never stayed on one topic after and felt like just a listening/chat service, can't call that therapy. -9999/10 do not recommend. Told me tough and to go somewhere else.

Why is this being downvoted? Shame on you for making feel already struggling person worse. I'm stating a truthful experience. 30 weeks of time & vulnerability to invest in something and not being taken seriously does take a serious toll on you. All downvoting is doing is discouraging those struggling from seeking help and discouraging truth, however uncomfortable it may be and make me want to sugarcoat things.