I’ve been seeking help on-and-off again for the last 5 years and it’s been the following experience for me.
Years ago, on-and off again Me: seeks help, search for therapist on a budget Prospective therapist: I’m sorry but your case seems complex and requires therapist+ premium starting at $250/hr with weekly sessions starting tomorrow Me: has very little money, insurance only covers $500/year ….
Now Me: seeks help now that there’s money saved up Therapy practices near me: now it’s $270/hr and we’ll call you in 6-10 months to schedule your first consultation appointment
Good fun.
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Then when there is energy to respond, there’s like 5-10 messages to respond to, sometimes from the same person and depending on the day it can feel overwhelming enough to either leave them on read or only respond back to 1-2 messages