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aintso

Looking for a practitioner to do sessions over Skype.

My google-fu is failing me, so I'm asking here. I've been struggling with a variety of psychological problems for years, and I feel that unwillingness to accept just how serious they are had held me back. I've tried some lifestyle interventions, which helped but not enough, then full-blown pharmacological regiment, which sucked.

I now want to admit defeat in dealing with myself and ask for help from a professional. Unfortunately, it's not as easy to just say it out loud, I have to actually find someone, and I don't know how to do that. I'm living in a non-Emglish speaking country, but I would be much more comfortable working with an Englishman (or a Canadian, or a kiwi, whatever), so that means making arrangements over the Internet.

I would appreciate any pointers.

Posted Jun 7, 2016, 11:49 PM UTC

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spectre55•

Have a listen to Paul Colaini on The Overwhelmed Brain. He does private coaching (I reached out to him about it and got a great reply but decided not to go ahead) and you can listen to his podcasts first to get a feel for what he talks about and how he might be able to help you. He is not a medical/accredited therapist but I think his techniques are very similar to CBT.

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aintsoOP•

Hey thank you.

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phyt0•

Have you looked into www.betterhelp.com? It's been featured positively in the Atlantic and WSJ. I haven't tried it yet, but I have it bookmarked in case I find that doing cbt worksheets on my own aren't enough. Not sure whether the counselors use skype or something else but it's delivered online (phone sessions are available too).

Also, I wouldn't be so hard on you - it's not defeat, you're recognizing that these problems are actually quite a lot for one person to handle alone. We all have blind spots and often a second set of eyes can really help to point out things that we would have missed, or that would have taken us a while to get. Be proud that you're having the courage to acknowledge it and are taking steps to address it.

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