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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 351922" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Maybe something to help with perspective here - the Aussie health system now allows a doctor to refer a patient for therapy (with a range of various therapists) with paperwork to allow this to be covered under our national health scheme. For example, my GP has written me up for a Care PLan which allows for me to get physiotherapy, normally something I'd have to pay for myself or cover on my own private insurance (which is a top-off type of cover). But the service is limited - I was only allowed six session of physio under this scheme, after that I have to pay for it myself.</p><p></p><p>Which means that our country's health system recognises that a short course should bring enough improvement to show if it's worth pursuing further or not.</p><p></p><p>I would think that ten sessions should definitely be enough to show improvement. difficult child 3's therapist sees him every fortnight, but even if it was every week, that would be ten weeks. I would expect to see a lot of improvement after ten weeks. I certainly wouldn't be happy with the therapist attacking me for daring to question her. Do not forget - SHE is the service provider, not you. SHE has to justify her work to you, not the other way around.</p><p></p><p>She is right when she says, "If you're not happy, then move on."</p><p></p><p>But the method of saying, "You are questioning me, therefore you must be a person with a lot of insecurities..." or similar rubbish, it using attack to defend, something I think is inappropriate in this sort of therapist/client's parent relationship.</p><p></p><p>And Farmwife, I do so agree with you about the way some practitioners (sadly, shrinks especially) tend to use the "You think you don't need me any more, which just proves how sick you really must be" kind of emotional blackmail to force you to stay with them.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 351922, member: 1991"] Maybe something to help with perspective here - the Aussie health system now allows a doctor to refer a patient for therapy (with a range of various therapists) with paperwork to allow this to be covered under our national health scheme. For example, my GP has written me up for a Care PLan which allows for me to get physiotherapy, normally something I'd have to pay for myself or cover on my own private insurance (which is a top-off type of cover). But the service is limited - I was only allowed six session of physio under this scheme, after that I have to pay for it myself. Which means that our country's health system recognises that a short course should bring enough improvement to show if it's worth pursuing further or not. I would think that ten sessions should definitely be enough to show improvement. difficult child 3's therapist sees him every fortnight, but even if it was every week, that would be ten weeks. I would expect to see a lot of improvement after ten weeks. I certainly wouldn't be happy with the therapist attacking me for daring to question her. Do not forget - SHE is the service provider, not you. SHE has to justify her work to you, not the other way around. She is right when she says, "If you're not happy, then move on." But the method of saying, "You are questioning me, therefore you must be a person with a lot of insecurities..." or similar rubbish, it using attack to defend, something I think is inappropriate in this sort of therapist/client's parent relationship. And Farmwife, I do so agree with you about the way some practitioners (sadly, shrinks especially) tend to use the "You think you don't need me any more, which just proves how sick you really must be" kind of emotional blackmail to force you to stay with them. Marg [/QUOTE]
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