First love

[pisces25]

To their clients faces? Not sure what is wrong with you but you're really not helping here.

[Layna]

Not unless the patient is absolutely pathetic or the doctor is a jerk, no. And neither of those things seem to be the case here. 4 years is a very long time for a short relationship, but it's a psychologist's job to be confronted with similar things over and over again. After 5 years of psychology studies, one thing this has taught me is that if one person considers something to be so hard for them that they need help with it, then that is reason enough for them to get help and be treated. Doesn't matter how minor the issue might seem to anybody else.

[sadie_genie]

Oh..man...I just checked. Psychistrist service is covered but not psychologists.

[DarkHelmet82]

yes it is.. its the same type of thing....

A psychologist has a Doctorate where psychiatrist is an MD... A psychiatrist will treat you with meds.. which you may or may not need... I would make sure you cant just go to a psychologist.... that seems odd.

[Layna]

Hmm, must be that psychologists are not considered health care providers as such by your plan.
A psychologist would make more sense in your case, but if you really do want therapeutic assistance, go to your GP first. He can refer you to somebody else, and you can let him know what all is covered by your plan.

I'm not saying definitely go see somebody, of course. Only if you really feel you can't do it this way and deal with it on your own.

[Sonrisa]

To their clients faces? Not sure what is wrong with you but you're really not helping here.

nope, behind their backs

[tremolo]

Just don't go see a psycho-dynamicist. They will read all kinds of Freudian bullshit into your past, and it probably won't be helpful.

[DarkHelmet82]

cognitive behavior therapy allegedly works.. HG gave me some lessons on it this morning..

Sometimes you just need to talk to a professional.. talking on here is nice but to be honest nobody on here is professional.. you can self diagnose yourself. leave it to the pros.

Lets say you have a brain tumor.. are you going to do surgery on yourself or leave it to the doctor? You wouldnt question him would you?

[Petit Papillon]

ever tried dating doctors?

you better not be serious!!!! the doctor will laugh at it guaranteed!

the best way to get over someone is to get under a doctor!

That's funny sonrisa , I wonder if you know what you're talking about and why it's funny Think think think , BJ maybe?

[pisces25]

nope, behind their backs

Who gives a ****?

[tremolo]

cognitive behavior therapy allegedly works.. HG gave me some lessons on it this morning..

Sometimes you just need to talk to a professional.. talking on here is nice but to be honest nobody on here is professional.. you can self diagnose yourself. leave it to the pros.

Lets say you have a brain tumor.. are you going to do surgery on yourself or leave it to the doctor? You wouldnt question him would you?

I've seen two CBT therapists, and they've both been great. It really does work.

[kamazaki]

I've seen two CBT therapists, and they've both been great. It really does work.

what is CBT therapist ?? if it works i wanted to try too

[tremolo]

The basic principle behind CBT therapy is that your mental state and your behavior are directly linked. The idea is, crudely, that if you can't change your mental state by sheer willing, you can change it by first changing your behavior.

For instance, a germophobe might have an irrational fear of toilets - a fear which prevents him from going to the bathroom. Because he can't simply let go of that fear, which is deeply ingrained in him, a CBT therapist might prompt him one day to simply touch the toilet with his bare finger. This will trigger the patient's anxiety, but if he manages to do it, he'll learn by experience that what he feared would happen if he touched the toilet - i.e., he catches germs and gets sick - didn't actually happen, and his fear was irrational. On the next occasion, the therapist might ask him to rest his hand on the toilet of a number of seconds. On each occasion, the patient will deal more directly with what he fears - perhaps until he manages to actually sit on the toilet - and he'll acquire a more realistic perception about the object of his fear.

That's a pretty specific example, but I think you get the gist of it.

[kamazaki]

wow sounds interesting might want to try to heal my broken wounds

[DannyH]

I will never get over my first love. I still visit her and drop flowers off even after like 17 years.