Comments on: Therapy Series Part 2: Your First Therapy Appointment http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/therapy-series-part-2-your-first-therapy-appointment/ A Mental Health Survival Guide Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:01:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Scott Davis http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/therapy-series-part-2-your-first-therapy-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-5402 Scott Davis Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:46:10 +0000 http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/therapy-series-part-2-your-first-therapy-appointment/#comment-5402 Hi Judy, thanks for writing. That's a really difficult question. Sometimes there's no way of knowing if you are ready for therapy until you actually end your sessions. Here are a couple of things to ask yourself, though, to see if you're ready. Are you comfortable with your recovery, and do you feel relatively "in control" of your life and your mental health? Have you developed good mental health habits such as knowing when to take breaks and knowing the warning signs for your condition? Have you considered moving your therapy appointments to a longer schedule? For example if you are going once a week, have you thought of changing that to twice a week or once a month? Scott Hi Judy, thanks for writing.

That’s a really difficult question. Sometimes there’s no way of knowing if you are ready for therapy until you actually end your sessions.

Here are a couple of things to ask yourself, though, to see if you’re ready.

Are you comfortable with your recovery, and do you feel relatively “in control” of your life and your mental health?

Have you developed good mental health habits such as knowing when to take breaks and knowing the warning signs for your condition?

Have you considered moving your therapy appointments to a longer schedule? For example if you are going once a week, have you thought of changing that to twice a week or once a month?

Scott

]]> By: Judy http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/therapy-series-part-2-your-first-therapy-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-5400 Judy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:04:47 +0000 http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/therapy-series-part-2-your-first-therapy-appointment/#comment-5400 I wonder if I should quit therapy, but I don't know if I'm ready. I've talked to my therapist about this and have been told that quiting is up to me and I will know when I'm ready. I've asked how I will know but I haven't had an answer to that question. How can I tell if I'm ready? I wonder if I should quit therapy, but I don’t know if I’m ready. I’ve talked to my therapist about this and have been told that quiting is up to me and I will know when I’m ready. I’ve asked how I will know but I haven’t had an answer to that question. How can I tell if I’m ready?

]]> By: Scott Davis http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/therapy-series-part-2-your-first-therapy-appointment/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Scott Davis Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:27:32 +0000 http://www.findingyourmarbles.com/health/therapy-series-part-2-your-first-therapy-appointment/#comment-41 That's a very good point. I think a lot of people get blindsided by the "what are your goals with therapy" question, and some preparation before the first session would be a really good idea. That’s a very good point. I think a lot of people get blindsided by the “what are your goals with therapy” question, and some preparation before the first session would be a really good idea.

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