The Specialist
Posted on | January 18, 2012
by | Kim
While I may live in Podunkville, every now and then I get surprised as to what is found in my little town. The latest discovery is a specialist in the Third Diagnosis. I met with her last week and covered much ground. That meeting essentially confirmed what I had suspected – that the person I had been seeing for therapy wasn’t really working for me, and the specialist is someone I definitely need to see on a regular basis.
So, I’m in the middle of transitioning – which isn’t all that hard except for the paperwork to fill out, getting insurance information taken care of and ensuring that everything is squared away with the person I am no longer seeing.
The Specialist is excited because while she has many patients with the Third Diagnosis, there is a type of cognitive behavior therapy she has been wanting to use with someone who has the Third Diagnosis. However, her patients aren’t quite ready for it – but I am. So, we will be learning from each other in how this form of CBT helps the Third Diagnosis, the roadblocks that come up, and so on I’m excited, because I am so ready to get going with CBT and start feeling better.
Yesterday I had a huge attack of symptoms, not a panic attack though thank God. I know exactly what triggered it and therefore was able to send an email to the Specialist so she knows and we can work on handling symptoms. The medication takes the edge off, but the symptoms are there, so painfully there. The CBT’s goal is to help me cope with the symptoms so they don’t essentially debilitate me.
With that being said, do pray that the Specialist and I can work effectively together. And pray for me for courage, because the CBT is going to be hard at times, but it will be absolutely worth it.
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January 18th, 2012 @ 8:37 am
will be paying for you
God bless
*HUGS*
love
xxxxx
January 18th, 2012 @ 7:53 pm
Prayers as always. I’m sending you an email.
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January 19th, 2012 @ 10:00 pm
Still praying for you! This sounds exciting and good. I know you can do it. I know God doesn’t give us things we can’t handle. Blessings, friend. =)
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January 20th, 2012 @ 11:03 am
I am excited for you! I hope the CBT helps.
January 21st, 2012 @ 9:13 pm
*praying*
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