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Is counselling a rip off?

Mercury

I'm browsing the BACP website, the directory for counselling and talking therapists.  But most have many issues listed in their "What I can help with" section in their pages.  I'm thinking its a jack of all trades, master of none sort of thing.  The last two I met didn't seem to have much experience with something as nuanced as ASD/aspergers, nor the individual and intractable problems that come with it.  Up to 50-60 quid for 50-60 minutes can add up too, and it often leaves me wondering if I have chosen poorly.

Without ratings or testimony, it's always a roll of the dice especially when it's expensive.

Parents

  • money well spent if it helps and shortens the wait, and plugs a gap in the provision of services available to us

    My therapy was paid for by my health insurance following diagnosis - so paid for in a way, but not directly

    I'm conscious that not every one has health insurance or can afford to pay privately & I do wish it was different.  we should be able to rely of NHS - but NHS often appears to be totally amazing and totally terrible at the same time

    Next month I'm starting with NHS Talking Therapies but you're right - how their service offering will suit Autistics, I will find out

  • in reply to Jalapeno

    I don't think anyone could identify your therapist from the little you've told us, so try not to worry.

    I don't think the NHS really understands talking therapies, when I started counselling it was still seen as an alternative therapy, up there with crystal healing and accupuncture, I remember being asked grumpily by a doctor what good I thought talking about things would do? How times have changed, but I still don't think they understand that you don't get results like you would with a drug therapy or a broken leg, just because someones had 10 sessions dosen't make them better, often you're just getting into things then. I think they like things like CBT because it's more mechanistic and like reprogramming a computer.

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  • in reply to Jalapeno

    I don't think anyone could identify your therapist from the little you've told us, so try not to worry.

    I don't think the NHS really understands talking therapies, when I started counselling it was still seen as an alternative therapy, up there with crystal healing and accupuncture, I remember being asked grumpily by a doctor what good I thought talking about things would do? How times have changed, but I still don't think they understand that you don't get results like you would with a drug therapy or a broken leg, just because someones had 10 sessions dosen't make them better, often you're just getting into things then. I think they like things like CBT because it's more mechanistic and like reprogramming a computer.

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