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Referral for behavioral therapy

Alien0n3arth

I received a referral for behavioral therapy. Does anyone have experience with it? Is it stressful? I’m not diagnosed, but received two papers from my therapist with suspected autism and I know I’m gonna get a letter from my health insurance company. I’m stressed and anxious I don’t know what to expect, living in Germany. 

  • in reply to Bunny

    Thank you. Is it sort of therapy to teach me make eye contact and suppress stimming or other socially in acceptable behavior or something else?

  • Thank you all for your responses. I currently have “pathological” lack of time for myself so reading books with my little 3 y/o devil is close to impossible but I will try. 

  • I don’t have first-hand knowledge, but a friend of mine has been doing CBT for quite a long time now (not sure how long) and there have definitely been phases where she was very worked up or exhausted because of it. Generally though, she says that she benefits from this kind of therapy although it was important for her to have a positive therapist-patient-relationship. She fortunately got lucky.

    I hope it’ll work out for you! Greetings from a fellow German.

  • I had a course of CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) during the period leading up to my assessment. For me, as for some other autistic people, that form of therapy wasn’t particularly helpful. That’s not to say it wouldn’t be helpful for you, especially if it’s tailored to meet your neurodivergent needs. Just sharing my experience.

    You might find it helpful to borrow or buy this book, which you’ve probably seen me recommend before.

    It’s genuinely - in my opinion - an excellent idea to read it before starting on a therapy journey of any kind.  

    It includes discussion of various types of therapy and counselling, together with advice on choosing the right therapist or counsellor - all from an autistic person's viewpoint:

    The Autistic Survival Guide to Therapy

    In my case, based on the book and my past experience with CBT, I chose to have post-diagnosis counselling with a neurodivergent counsellor.