Just wondering how often people go to see their therapist, especially in the beginning. I have been seeing 1 for about month now and have had 4 sessions. Basically once a week, but she thinks we should start 1 every 2 weeks. Plus I am now on insurance and they of course limit me to a certain number of sessions per year. Then there is the part of me having to pay, which to be honest it is well worth it to me.Personally, I would like to go every week, but not sure if that is just cause i would use it as a crutch and something to look forward to as well. Never been to one except when i was real young and my parents got divorced and mums thought it would help me.

So, how often do ppl see their therapist?

Chaos, why does the therapist want to decrease the visits? I always went once per week until I worked through all of the issues that came up at that time in my life. I would then go a few years until my life brought me to some new issues that I needed to work on.

Well, it is also dictated sadly by the insurance company. I only get so many visits between now and the end of the year. It works out to about 1 every 2 weeks I think. If I continue to feel like today I might give her a call after work and see if she can fit me in tomorrow. Personally I hope the day goes by better and it improves. I'm leaving for camping Friday afternoon and don't return till Sunday. My next appt is for Next wed. I will def bring it up then.

I really need to write down all these fears and emotions I have been getting lately so I can address them with her. I've slowly been getting better at that instead of just walking in and making her have to dig into me to get me to open up some. I started bringing in a list on my last visit.

I see my psychologist once a week, and I see my psychiatrist once every 2-3 months (for meds).

Once a week. Less often slows momentum.

I didn't really have time to see her this week anyways, though I would have loved to seen her last nt with the past few days I've been having. Lots of ex gf issues. I think when I see her next week I will ask to see her every week for a little bit and then see what progress there is and go from there. I only pay $25 out of pocket so that def isn't bad. I just don't want to use up all my insurance and then be stuck with the whole bill.

I stopped going because it's not doing me any good, but I was seeing my psychiatrist every two months or so. When I first started going I saw her every month.

When I decided to stop I thought I just didn't want to go because I wasn't completely at ease with her, but that's not really the issue. It doesn't do me any good. My doctor even referred me to another psychiatrist (I didn't want him to) and I was SO relieved that I was working 9-5 daily when her office contacted me for an appointment. It was a temporary position but I didn't know when I would be done so I told her office that I wasn't able to make an appointment at that time and I didn't know when I would be able to. If I decide I need to talk to someone I'll go back to my current psychiatrist because then I at least don't have to start all over.

One thing about my current psychiatrist that kind of .... I guess "weirded" me out is that she was absolutely horrified by some of the things I told her about my "father" and my childhood. :eek: My goodness, if that's the worst she's heard..... I don't really know what to say about that!