@Lost_Space_Explorer5 @MB95 honestly, the two of you are so bloody wise! I was reading this whole thread and gosh, it covers a lot - I won't try and respond to everything here!
I think that discussion around what type of therapy is helpful at different times is such an interesting one. @MB95 I am also wondering if it's possible that in the midst of all of the distressing stuff that happened a few weeks ago, that maybe something was spoken about with your psych that has made them think that you don't want to hear from them? I may be totally wrong here, but just thought I would put it out there as a plausible explanation, because I can completely understand why you'd be feeling pretty let down and abandoned 😞
I also wanted to link to a great piece that's just been published, @GuestPsychologist1 Rashida wrote it for ReachOut, and she does a really clever deep dive into 4 different types of therapy: CBT, ACT, DBT and family systems therapy, what different modalities can be used for, and how they work, and I found it super interesting! It's stuff I did learn about in uni, but i love the way she's done a bit of a deep dive into how these different approaches can be useful in different situations.
And as you'd both know, there's a heap of different approaches not outlined there- like trauma based stuff as you've discussed, psychotherapy, and different approaches used by counsellors/ social workers etc.
My take away from reading her piece was that different approaches might work for us at different stages of our lives- there is no gold standard, one size fits all modality. It's really nuanced and skilled, and also the therapeutic relationship/alliance is a HUGE part of any successful therapy. That part is the art, I reckon. And that's why people study for years and years to do this work, and why some of the best clinicians I've ever met have come to the field as a second, or even third, career.
@MB95 I suppose I want to empower you to do what's right for you- but also very gently encourage you to think about what professional supports could help you once uni's over with in a few weeks. Because it's sometimes really tempting to try and handle all of our problems alone, or bury that shit really deep down... but I am sensing that on some level, you may also want to get some help, when the time's right.
