I did, fortunately work pitched in for it along with three follow-up sessions with a psychologist although I'm paying for any additional ones.
It was pricey and I'm thankful someone cared enough to fight my corner. Had work not supported me, I may well have gone down the private route eventually - after stomaching the thought of shelling out the cost. After years of treatment for anxiety/depression and various meltdowns nothing was really moving for me so it was getting to crunch time.
I found my own provider and they all had solid (verifiable) credentials with experience in the NHS and various roles in researching / supporting people with autism.
The diagnosis really has made a difference (easier to see on this side of things though).
I did, fortunately work pitched in for it along with three follow-up sessions with a psychologist although I'm paying for any additional ones.
It was pricey and I'm thankful someone cared enough to fight my corner. Had work not supported me, I may well have gone down the private route eventually - after stomaching the thought of shelling out the cost. After years of treatment for anxiety/depression and various meltdowns nothing was really moving for me so it was getting to crunch time.
I found my own provider and they all had solid (verifiable) credentials with experience in the NHS and various roles in researching / supporting people with autism.
The diagnosis really has made a difference (easier to see on this side of things though).
