I'm glad to hear that you had a good experience with a new therapist. I am in the process of trying to find a therapist. I had done a lot of research and was hopeful about a therapist I picked out only to have an initial consultation yesterday where she told me she didn't think she was a good fit for me. She actually told me that she thought my case was too complex and didn't believe she could help me (just reinforcing my current belief that I am broken beyond repair). Oh well, at least she was honest and I didn't go on to waste my time.
I hope that this therapist is going to be able to help you with lasting results. I have tried so many therapists in the past but none really seemed to help. Maybe I just really have bad luck finding a good match for me but I have also been thinking that maybe I should seek out a therapist who specializes in trauma and undergo trauma specific therapy too. I grew up in a house with an angry and very critical father. I'm not going to go into specifics because I don't know the nature of your trauma and I don't want to upset you. I remember being afraid most of the time and just trying to keep my head down, be a good girl and not cause any trouble. I was often a very sad child. There are also good chunks of my childhood where I just can't remember anything from those years. I went on to develop severe endometriosis, eating disorders, Fibromyalgia and now a terribly turbulent menopause. From what I have read about trauma (because there is so much information out there now about it) I feel like maybe I have suffered childhood trauma but I'm not sure. How do you know if you've been traumatized? Wouldn't I know? If I have, maybe trauma therapy could be the kind of therapy I need to get better and the reason why therapy just hasn't really done anything for me in the past. I certainly hope you get what you need to live better from this new therapist. I think you are brave and wish you the best.

Hi Pacha Mama? Have you ever heard of Somatic Experiencing? I had great luck with it. It is a non-talk therapy but is based on reducing anxiety and overwhelm. I found a really good one in my area. He is not covered by insurance but it wasn't too bad. This particular therapist that I work with specializes in trauma and DBT. I also had pretty good success with Coda meetings too. I guess you just have to keep looking.

Good for you! I hope the new therapist can help you more. Give it a chance. I know it's hard to open up to a new therapist sometimes. I have been talking to a new one since my last one retired. Hugs and good luck.