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Therapy received

Posted By SP19

"Therapy received"

About: Inclusion Thurrock (Talking Therapies)

(as a service user),

I referred myself for counselling while suffering from a severe depression. After the initial telephone consultation it was decided that I would be suitable for Dynamic Interpersonal Therapy.

Fortunately I only waited about 2 months for the therapy to start.

When it started I truly was in the grip of the depression & waiting for the medication to take effect.

The therapy turned out to be life changing. At the start I had no idea how I would feel well again. The therapist completely understood what I was going through & was able to help me see patterns of behaviour that I was repeating & where it all stemmed from. I was given the tools to manage the thoughts & feelings that had been taking me over.

After almost 3 months I was in a position where I felt strong enough to recognise that I had naturally come to the end of the therapy. Since then my life has completely turned around. The combination of the correct medication & the excellent therapist has put my life into an even better place than it was before the depression. I couldn't be more thankful. 

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Response from Paul Bagot, Operational Lead, Inclusion 4 years ago
Paul Bagot
Operational Lead,
Inclusion

Submitted on 31/07/2019 at 16:30
Published on Care Opinion at 16:30

Dear SP19

Thank you for sharing your story.

Of course I am really pleased you found the correct therapy for you and it was, as you put it " life changing ". A really important point to mention is that at assessment it was identified which therapy would probably be most appropriate for you. In this case it was DIT.

However, it emphasises the importance and skill of a good initial assessment which we pride ourselves on to Identify and guide clients towards the most appropriate therapy for them, at that time. I believe your story will help many other people realise that they too can look for support and its not just one type of therapy or counselling that's available - its getting help to find the right one for you.....

Thank you once again from all the staff at Inclusion Thurrock and we wish all the very best in your onward journey.

Paul

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