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Recommendations for private psychiatrist practice?

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Doggirl · 02/04/2022 13:10

So here's the situation. I'm currently in my 3rd bout of major depression in 8 years- perimenopause likely a factor in this one, though I 've had spells of low mood all my life. Am currently on 2 different ADS (+ HRT) but not helping so much this time. Basically, I'm stuck in the past and need therapy/ meds/ neuromodulation to help me move on. Have done counselling and behavioural activation (form of CBT) previously, but they didn't help much. I think part of the problem is I suspect there's other stuff going on with me- possible ADHD and/or ASD, being ridiculously aversive to criticism and risk- that gets in the way.

I tried to go through Psychiatry UK, as one of their psychiatrists looked as if he would be ideal ie a special interest in how the patient's past affects their present, and PUK also deals with neurodiversity. Unfortunately I ran into tech problems (PUK uses its own videocalling platform rather than one of the mainstream ones eg Zoom) that it became obvious I wasn't going to get help to resolve- so I need either an in-person service in London, or if remote that runs on a common videocalling application (which I know are fine as we use them from home already!)

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MobLife · 02/04/2022 13:14

Would you consider a psychotherapist? Wondering if you've considered other treatment options such as DBT or EMDR for example?

Libertybear80 · 02/04/2022 15:50

I used Clinical partners for my daughter.

Doggirl · 02/04/2022 23:28

Thanks both. Rightly or wrongly, I feel like I need to get a handle on what's going on in my brain before I can start to treat it. So starting with a clinician's view, to determine what's most likely to be effective. As it happens, I've read a bit about EMDR and may well pursue that.

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