CBT

[Westie-love]

I am currently receiving CBT but only have 4appointments left, has anyone managed to extend this, as feel so not ready for it to stop, and if you have can you please tell me how you did it ?

[hmueller]

i dont know what to say but i wish you luck and hopefully these last appointments will help you the most with your 'problems' as people call them

[LoriMS61]

Hi Kirsty, is it through the NHS? I've been having counselling through the NHS and it's been a blend of CBT/Mindfullness and bereavement counselling. I have had to fill in one of those forms every week that measures anxiety and depression. My counsellor told me after last session that I'm not making the right level of progress and is referring me to a psychologist and for a medication review.

I think it might be worth telling your CBT coach that you feel that way and see what they say?

I hope this helps.

Lori

Xxx

[Stilltrying_]

I agree with the second reply. Maybe say you don't feel ready but also bear in mind you still have four left and that may be enough in the end and you could be just worried about being thrown back into the lion's den of life so to speak but you could actually be ready. Gemma

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Hi, I managed to redo the CBT that I was doing. I was referred by my GP to do this online course. I spoke to both my GP and also the administrator of the course and explained I had got benefit out the initial run through, but needed to do it again as I had not been able to focus completely the first time because I was so tired.

They were happy to let me do the course again as they could see that it was benefiting me.

[Westie-love]

My sessions are through NHS I am on 150mg of Amitriptyline per day and 6mg of diazepam a day when things are bad, before CBT I was on 75mg Amitriptyline and didn't have diazepam, I was expecting things to get a bit worse, then start getting better I have had 8 sessions felt a bit more positive after Friday's one but then went into downward spiral after people falling out and me being stuck in the middle, on Monday I went to our local crisis centre, as I couldn't cope with the extra pressure, this was my third visit there in a couple of weeks, I just wish there was a easy fix for all this