finding a counsellor?
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Topic: finding a counsellor?
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Subject: finding a counsellor?
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 10:08pm
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so pretty much everyone agrees that counseling is good for PTSD and PND and stuff.
But how does one find an appropriate counselor? I'd want to talk to someone who has some experience but unfortunately its not as easy as looking in the phone book under PND counselors...so for those that did do the counseling, how'd you find an appropriate counselor? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 November 2008 at 10:09pm
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I see one thru MMH, she specialises in pre/postnatal stuff. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 7:40pm
| Yep I would recommned going through mmh too- if u can get into the public system u wont have to pay. Finding a prvate couseller may be very expensive- also with the ptsd u may benefit from seeing a phycologist for some phycotherapy,..strategies and therapies to help u deal and process,..a more involved, structured type of therapy than straight counselling. Contact your GP for referral. |
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 8:07pm
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whats MMH? I know it stand for maternal mental health...but what is that? is it the mothers and baby unit? ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 8:19pm
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Its a depratment of the hospital- usually part of community mental health. The service is usually made up of social workers, counsellers, phycologists, and nurses.
Where in nz are u? Services and waiting times vary greatly bewteen areas. Christchurch have a really good mother and baby unit, I dont know where else there is a specific mental health in-patient unit for mothrs and babies. |
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 8:45pm
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yea im in chch i think thats the one J, my PNAP lady was talking about. I havent been there yet. J and my GP seem to disagree...J thinks Id benefit from it, gp thinks I just need more drugs...Im heading to the gp tomorrow and am so nervous! I dont really know, like, HOW to tell him how crap everything is...if that makes sense. Like J knew what to ask and can put into words what i cant really say ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 8:50pm
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It is well docmmented that a combo of drug treherapy and conselling are the best form of treatment. Its better to get things sorted now with as much help a possible. Drugs along are not going to help you work throgh thr feeling/issues u have from the birth, and help you to cope day-to -day with how u are feeling now.
Sorry I have no idea what PNAP is! |
Posted By: mummytobesep08
Date Posted: 25 November 2008 at 11:18pm
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i agree...but i guess my gp doesnt. I was hoping he'd be able to refer me somewhere as I have no idea where to start with some counselling! I actually tried it once before but I didnt find the 'right' someone...it just didnt work.
lol- sorry! PNAP: Post-Natal Adjustment Team from plunket ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kellz
Date Posted: 26 November 2008 at 4:36pm
| Can the plunket nurse form that PNAP team not refer u themselves to the mother and baby unit? Maybe talk to them about it again too? |