Interesting. I very rarely recommend therapy to people because I know how many bad therapists and horrid therapies there are out there - and you're right, it is far too expensive without any guarantee of service. Autopsychotherapy is a good concept, but it also requires a great deal of self-awareness. As time goes on I think it will be developed more and more. I think this is where formal peer support could really help, too - although the current models are naive.
This is a very interesting response! I'm actually thinking about taking a couple of weeks off of my therapist while I work on daily meditation, journaling, and etching out my freelance writing business. I'll keep your comment in mind!
I do think I'm self-aware enough at this point to see patterns, and to understand the nature of my emotions. I'm not quite clear-eyed enough to see how my past trauma is informing my current reactivity, although I'm right on the cusp of getting that done. A couple of weeks to reflect on that on my own might be just what the (intentionally inappropriate analogy) Doctor ordered. Though I will say that my current therapist is fantastic and has single-handedly helped me more with the trauma stuff than any other single Sapien ever, period.
I have a very similar experience with my current therapist in that she has been very well trained in trauma therapy. None of my previous therapists have been able to dig down to the root like she has. Honestly, none of them even touched on trauma except in a very basic way and most of it was a big waste of time - with the exception of a marital therapist who worked with my partner and I to resolve enough issues to re-commit. In any case, I wish you all the best in recovery and healing. It takes a lot of strength and dedication to commit to therapy and recovery.
Interesting. I very rarely recommend therapy to people because I know how many bad therapists and horrid therapies there are out there - and you're right, it is far too expensive without any guarantee of service. Autopsychotherapy is a good concept, but it also requires a great deal of self-awareness. As time goes on I think it will be developed more and more. I think this is where formal peer support could really help, too - although the current models are naive.
This is a very interesting response! I'm actually thinking about taking a couple of weeks off of my therapist while I work on daily meditation, journaling, and etching out my freelance writing business. I'll keep your comment in mind!
I do think I'm self-aware enough at this point to see patterns, and to understand the nature of my emotions. I'm not quite clear-eyed enough to see how my past trauma is informing my current reactivity, although I'm right on the cusp of getting that done. A couple of weeks to reflect on that on my own might be just what the (intentionally inappropriate analogy) Doctor ordered. Though I will say that my current therapist is fantastic and has single-handedly helped me more with the trauma stuff than any other single Sapien ever, period.
I have a very similar experience with my current therapist in that she has been very well trained in trauma therapy. None of my previous therapists have been able to dig down to the root like she has. Honestly, none of them even touched on trauma except in a very basic way and most of it was a big waste of time - with the exception of a marital therapist who worked with my partner and I to resolve enough issues to re-commit. In any case, I wish you all the best in recovery and healing. It takes a lot of strength and dedication to commit to therapy and recovery.