How many DBT appointments are you supposed to have a month?
Trying to go back to therapy, but I’m frustrated since the only two places with DBT I can go to require *eight* appointments per month. Four individual and four for group therapy.
The psychs have very good qualifications, but it’s crazy expensive per appointment and the full program would cost more than my rent per month
Both places told me that much therapy is needed to “make the program actually work” but I kinda feel like I’m getting scammed here? I legit just can’t afford it, but that aside, it just feels like an excessive amount of therapy since my symptoms aren’t unbearably debilitating and they know that
I kinda feel like it’s just to justify having to make themselves available for the phone coaching service + having had to get their qualifications overseas. But considering my psych forgot our second apt and just rescheduled me for the following week without saying anything, asking, or apologizing, I’m kinda worried this is not worth it and I should just find a CBT therapist and make a habit to review the DBT manual on my own