5 patient evaluations
for
Individual Therapy
taken for the purpose of 'PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)'
with a perceived effectiveness
rating of Major
If you have PTSD, it's very important to have a therapist who is up-to-date on the latest and most effective therapies. If not treated properly, it can worsen your PTSD in the long run. Having found a fantastic trauma therapist improved my life 100%. It took two years of VERY hard work on my part, but to finally have relief made it worth every minute. I feel SO much better.
Also, major life events (like getting cancer again) can trigger a PTSD flare. It helps to be aware of how you are feeling... and to get help right away. The flare can be tamped down.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 09, 2008
Advice & Tips
I'm learning more about myself than I ever thought possible... and how great my capacity for change can be.
Support mental / emotional health
Perceived effectiveness
Suicidal thoughts or urges
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Nov 23, 2010
Jan 01, 2010
100 min
Weekly
Aug 21, 2008
100 min
Weekly
Date
Nov 23, 2010
Advice & Tips
Though the financial burden of paying for therapy out of pocket sometimes gets in my way of feeling like I should keep going or deserve to keep going... I discuss this with my therapist and we hash out the pros and cons until I am no longer in confusion as to whether I should go or not go. I did stop suddenly for a month last May, 2010 right after my son deployed for Afghanistan. At the time I didn't make the connection but later when I agreed to come in and just talk about what was going on with me. I would not agree to come in on at a regular time. At the end of each weekly session I would decide if I was coming back the next week and then we'd find a day and time if I was. When I finally realized that this odd behavior began when my son left I understood that this was somehow the only way I could feel like I had any power over my life. Still, it was a good experience and I am glad I had the courage to follow my intuition.
I am now back to going at a regular time every week and feel I have grown enourmously in the last year. That being said... I also feel I have no desire to leave therapy though if I did I would have money to spend on my kids, and a nice vacation somewhere. I fantasize about traveling a lot but I also am really paranoid about going away also. There are other things that I know I still need to work on before I quit therapy but at least I feel like I am working with a great therapist and my trust in her has grown and thus I guess my trust in myself is growing... small steps do lead somewhere.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Laura is the most effective therapist I have had to date. I am indebted to her strength, compassion, insight, and professionalism through these years.
The reason I put the "side effects" as moderate is because we both work very hard in our sessions together and I am almost always very tired afterwards and even though I can usually do a few errands after (though not always) I always come home exhausted mentally and emotionally and have to sleep for a couple of hours. I feel this is actually healthy processing time for me.
The reason I put the burden at "VERY" is because of the financial burden. Instead of being able to go on anything but simple road trips to see family or friends or go camping, we do not have the money to have other luxuries like people we know have. We've never owned a car newer than two to three years old, don't frequent coffee shops, can't afford to give our kids material things that they might have enjoyed.
On the plus side, I think this has made my kids resiliant, compassionate young men and has kept our family appreciative of the simple things in life. Love may not be all you need but it's a big part of what makes our world go round.
Cost
$200+ monthly
Date
Aug 21, 2008
Advice & Tips
Don't knock therapy because you haven't had success with it. For people with serious attachment issues, PTSD, major depression and even people who are bi-polar, I don't think there is a drug or other treatment that can do what psychotherapy can do.
Purpose:PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder)(Started Jun 01, 2008)
Date
Dosage
Perceived effectiveness
Side Effects
Adherence
Burden
Jul 04, 2009
360 min
Yearly
Major
Mild
Usually
A little
Side effects:
Frustration
Date
Jul 04, 2009
Advice & Tips
Find someone who has somebody on call at all times to deal with crises instead of calling 911 all the time. (which I don't do anyway) We don't have a place to go where I live for inpatient treatment
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