hope

[Annette]

I hope that people do have good experiences with therapists. I went for years and to groups also and tried to find someone who specialized in what I had suffered through. I thought the therapists were nasty and I honestly felt suicidal every day. A therapist would just say things like "abuse survivors don't do very well" or "I don't feel sorry for you." I was treated so badly in in-patient as a teen when I was sent away for being gay, that I honestly think I have built an inability to be reached. If people had been kind, it still would have helped. I look back and don't see kindness anywhere. This is not meant to dissuade anyone from getting help. If someone else has a good experience, I figure it at least worked for someone.

 

[Rockclimbinggirl]

I do. I like my therapist a lot. She is a trauma therapist.

I found that ones who were not specialized in trauma did not help that much. I also have not found hospitals to be that helpful either.

 

[Kiwi2016]

Im so sorry that had bad experiences with therapists as i have been fotunate in that regard. Though the first one i went to was more interested in having me fill out what seemed like a zillion page questionnaire and then when i finally saw him he proceeded to go over each question so he could enter into computer gave me a mood chart told me everyone feels stress and said could see me in 3 months. Needless to say i didnt go back. I wondered if you work if your employer has an eap (employee assistance program) as thats how i found my current therapist? Sending you hugs

 

[Annette]

I wouldn't put more effort and money into it at this point, just to watch someone act unprofessionally while they are unmonitored. I hate to sound despondent, but it may be too late for a therapist in my case.

 

[Kiwi2016]

I can understand how you feel after having such bad experiences. I too thought might be late for me as at 54 felt at moments what was the point..as so old ...but have found helpful....take care and be gentle on yourself....sending you hugs.