Anxiety and Counselling

jenniewb

Google 'Low Fee Therapy' and your area and you should be able to pull up a few places to try, just make sure they are BACP registered first and if you can, try a few therapists before making up your mind who you want to work with, it's not a one-man-suits all type of deal.

JessaEra

As many points had been laid out in this thread, I suggest you find another option that can give you a relief on your current situation. You can read articles online which are all about ways on performing proper meditation, yoga and tai chi which are best options for your anxiety problems. On the other hand, I guess there are still free counselling in your place. Just ask further on someone you've known that can accompany you there. Good luck in your future endeavors.

Lukoind

Have you tried going to gym? I have been able to solve many problems (low esteem, anxiety, etc.) by working out ~5-6 times a week. In the end your counseller might suggest you to go to the gym.

Torry_Quine

My GP suggested to me that seeing a therapist could be helpful. That was in February, I had my first appointment the next month at my GP practice. Shocked that you've had to wait so long. Last year I had a few sessions with a counsellor, again at the surgery.

ska_lover

I hope no one finds this to be a trigger or anything im just being honest


I tried the NHS talking therapies for long term anxiety and I can honestly say after three months of it I was much worse off, MUCH worse. I did not find talking / raking over stuff, with a stranger, to be any help.


The first therapist I had when I was having a crisis and she seemed to struggle staying calm and was virtually hysterical when I mentioned self harm, and in the end I had to apologize to her and down grade my self harm risk to REDUCE HER PANIC. I felt like I was the more rational of the two of us. It was absolutely awful and I was more worried about her, than I was myself. I had to lie about how bad I was, in order to placate the therapist.


I asked to be moved on to another therapist who would call late every time, which is no good when I'm on a hour long lunch break and she rings 40 mins late. This woman was quite patronizing I felt and I felt she didn't believe me and kept asking me the same questions over and again, but worded slightly differently as if she was trying to trip m e up


These appointments were massive triggers for me, I could be having a good day, but being forced to re-live stuff is hard. I would start off a day OK but be an emotional wreck in the afternoon. It is very difficult to explain deep feelngs and long term issues to a telephone counselor in a half an hour appt


In the end I asked them to stop ringing and then tried Private, very expensive counseling, which I didn't enjoy at all, I lasted six sessions. I felt self conscious and all I got out of that was ''what do you think you should do about this''


I took up meditation and mindfulness which helps more. I don't have to speak to anyone. Raking over old embers just makes them burn more brightly if you ask me


Sincere apologies if this has upset anyone but im just pointing out don't put all your eggs in one basket and expect it to cure you, like I did

teddysmum

ska_lover wrote: »

I hope no one finds this to be a trigger or anything im just being honest


I tried the NHS talking therapies for long term anxiety and I can honestly say after three months of it I was much worse off, MUCH worse. I did not find talking / raking over stuff, with a stranger, to be any help.


The first therapist I had when I was having a crisis and she seemed to struggle staying calm and was virtually hysterical when I mentioned self harm, and in the end I had to apologize to her and down grade my self harm risk to REDUCE HER PANIC. I felt like I was the more rational of the two of us. It was absolutely awful and I was more worried about her, than I was myself. I had to lie about how bad I was, in order to placate the therapist.


I asked to be moved on to another therapist who would call late every time, which is no good when I'm on a hour long lunch break and she rings 40 mins late. This woman was quite patronizing I felt and I felt she didn't believe me and kept asking me the same questions over and again, but worded slightly differently as if she was trying to trip m e up


These appointments were massive triggers for me, I could be having a good day, but being forced to re-live stuff is hard. I would start off a day OK but be an emotional wreck in the afternoon. It is very difficult to explain deep feelngs and long term issues to a telephone counselor in a half an hour appt


In the end I asked them to stop ringing and then tried Private, very expensive counseling, which I didn't enjoy at all, I lasted six sessions. I felt self conscious and all I got out of that was ''what do you think you should do about this''


I took up meditation and mindfulness which helps more. I don't have to speak to anyone. Raking over old embers just makes them burn more brightly if you ask me


Sincere apologies if this has upset anyone but im just pointing out don't put all your eggs in one basket and expect it to cure you, like I did

I agree with you. My upset was over something that could not be remedied , so talking just rubbed it in, whereas the away from it all yoga, followed by a short informal tea and biscuits group chat (not about problems and we never knew what each other's problems were) really helped me to relax.