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I see a therapist in the same way that I see a dentist – even if there's no immediate crisis, preventative care is generally much easier than waiting until ther
by alando46 8y ago
I see a therapist in the same way that I see a dentist – even if there's no immediate crisis, preventative care is generally much easier than waiting until there is some sort of major issue.
If we have someone check our teeth and gums a couple times a year just to clean out the gunk and make sure everything is ok, why wouldn't we do the same for our (arguably) most important organ?
- PeanutNore 8y agoI'm not sure if it really makes sense to see a nephrologist every 6 months to clean the gunk out of your kidneys, but I may be mistaken. That's what you meant, right? The most important organ, the kidney?
- alando46 8y agoHahaha
- brookside 8y agoOne argument against is cost - weekly CBT in NYC is going to run about 150 a session which will work out to ~7800 a year.
- heyyyouu 8y agoIn many states insurance covers these costs. On my insurance the cost is the same as a doctor appt, $40, and that includes both the subscriber and the dependents. Psychologists and psychiatrists. It can be hard to find doctors who are accepting new patients but its not impossible.
- brookside 8y agoI know at my previous job the Aetna payment towards my therapist ended up being $10 per session. (I believe I paid $50 and insurance paid $10). For this reason, the vast majority of "good' therapists, in this market anyhow, choose to not accept below-market rates.