What were you experience like with relate

[TheOriginalXENA]

We are on the waiting list with them?

[BlaDeBla]

They were very good to us. We saw quite a lot of therapists over time, but found one we both liked and trusted, who was fantastic and saw us through some very sticky times.

[notbeenaround]

Great if you get a good counsellor, mine was fantastic and helped us put our marriage back together, long and very upsetting road though.

[minorbirdOnElmstreet]

Agree that they're very good, if you can get the right person. We really like the counsellor who did our intial interview so requested that we wait until she had a free slot instead of taking the first available one and it's worked out well so far. We're several sessions in and have had so many really great breakthrough moments, that I don't know how we'd have been able to continue without it.

It is a long road though and you have to rehash old ground, to deal with it before moving on. Which I have found, seems to affect my DH far more than me, perhaps because I as a woman have dealt with it by talking with friends and MNetting. Whereas men, don't tend to talk about their feelings. I also find that DH goes very quiet for a day or so afterwards. If you beleive in 'Men are from Mars... ' theory. Its him going into his 'emotional cave' to mull things over. So I leave him to it. Things defintely feel very positive though and certainly moving in the direction, so certainly advocate it.

Best of luck.

[jasper]

Very bad experience I am afraid.
Worse then useless.
Glad others were helped.

[SugarGlider]

Depends on the counsellor - I went to one once, by myself, who was a Relate one. Found her expensive and just, well, meh. When I caught her stifling a yawn during one session I decided not to waste any more money with her (yes, funny, even at the time, but FFS) - and had much more success with a non-Relate counsellor who was recommended by a friend of a friend, but asking for a personal recommendation is not for the easily embarrassed...