New therapist

[Eyessoblue]

I got fed up with waiting for the nhs to contact me, I found an email address and sent an email saying how disappointed I was with the lack of contact I had, I then received a telephone call telling me that they are extremely short staffed and there were only male therapists available and as I have requested female my waiting time has to be longer, but then they have managed to find someone who can re assess me in 2 weeks time, quite why I need to be reassessed I don't know!!
In the meantime I have found a private therapist who specialises in inner child work which is where I'm at 'mentally ' not feeling I can move on until I have sorted the inner stuff out. I have had 2 sessions with her, she is nice and is helpful but I feel I can only do inner child work with her as she's not trauma trained etc and can't give me everything I need. But I shall work with her as anything is better then nothing and hope maybe with my re assessment with the nhs I may get somewhere but I'm not holding my breath!!!

[Libby183]

Hi Eyessoblue.

I just wanted to say that I understand your frustration about all the waiting the NHS is forcing on you. The reassessment bit is so silly,  and a good example of a waste of resources throughout the system.  Just like when my son had infected in-grown toenails.  After unsuccessful treatment by gp he still had to go onto a long waiting list to be assessed again. Absolute nonsense for both of you and such a waste of resources.

Anyway,  I'm pleased you have a therapist you like and will be interested to hear about the inner child work that you do. I'm not exactly sure what this is, but I remember you said it might be something for me to think about.

So, all the best with this new therapist and please let us  know how things go.

Take care.

Libby.

[sanmagic7]

good luck, esb, i really hope you get something pos. out of this new t, and that some inner child work will be helpful for you.

love and hugs (sorry about your frustration, tho.  there seems to be a lot of that with the nhs.  i'm in the states, so don't know too much about it personally, but have read quite a few posts with that same frustration going on.)