Cognitive Behavioural Therapy-Pattaya

[firegirl]

Hello, I have been searching the boards looking for anyone that does Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in Pattaya. The contact I received for the area is currently not in Thailand and I cannot find any other useful info. I suffer terrible panic attacks, for the last 5 weeks, over a recent traumatic event. I have an appointment to see the Psychologist at BKK Pattaya Hospital soon but i'm not sure if it's actual CBT. Yes, I have asked the the nurses in the Mental Health department if it is specifically CBT and I get a big smile with a 'Yes'. If any of you kind people could please direct me to a known English speaking CBT therapist in the area, I would be so grateful. Thank you.

[Sheryl]

Carl Janowitz used to have an office in Pattaya, website is still up so maybe try it http://bangkoktherapy.com/contact/contact.aspx

Otherwise you would need to come to Bangkok. Several good option there:

NCS New Community Services
61/1 Soi Intamara 3
Sutisan Road
Phaya Thai (Sapan Kwai Area)
Tel.: 0-2279 8503
http://ncs-counseling.com/


Psychological Services International
9/2 Sukhumvit Soi 43 (near Phrom Pong/Emporium)
Bangkok 10110,
Tel: 02-2591467
http://www.psiadmin.com/

I don't think you will get much more than medication out of BPH. AFAIK they do nto have any pyschologists on staff, only MD pyschiatrists.

I'd advise against accepingt addictive benzos, there are better and safer new drugs for anxiety than those.

Good luck

[firegirl]

Thank you Sheryl!! I am on Lexipro, day 4. They did give me .25mgs of Zolam when an attack occurs. i am afraid of any Benzos but have had to take half of the .25 sometimes because the panic rushes when i'm falling asleep are terrible and lead me not sleep hardly at all. It's difficult when i have to work Mon-Fri 8 hour days to be running on no sleep. I was afraid that BKK Hosp didn't have the right treatment. I did put n an e-mail for Dr. Carl and for PSI in BKK. Thnak you again for your help!!

[infinity11]

Raro has had great results with hypnotism, pretty remarkable story actually and he is local and helpful!

Look for his posts here and elsewhere:

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/776851-hypnotist-in-pattaya/#entry8710797

Edited November 27, 2014 by infinity11

[cheeryble]

Hi Firegirl

If you are suffering true panic attack rather than anxiety:

The most important thing I ever learned about panic is that it has a limited period....you CANNOT keep up a high level panic (unlike anxiety which is not so intense).

It will happen with waves of higher intensity followed by breaks of less intensity and relief will come in a period probably well within the hour and likely less than half that may be fifteen or twenty minutes.

It seems the uncontrolled feedback loop just has to break.

And in that period of fifteen or 30 minutes the most intense bits.....usually lasting a minute or less....will themselves be relieved by lesser intensity "breaks".

I was first told this by a psychologist at the Maudsley in London one of the world's leading psychiatric institutes, and as the years have gone by I have grown to trust its veracity.

Again, the panic will stop.

Watch for this next time.

Eventually will come a great feeling of relief and peace almost as if you have been injected with something.

Panic attacks and their feeling of unreality are utterly gross when they happen....but once you come to accept what I was told that relief WILL come it takes away their power in the bigger picture.

You WILL NOT "go mad".

One tends to see the whole world around us in terms of our fear and be repulsed by it.

It's difficult, but TRY to realise and visualise that the fear is ONLY happening in your brainbox.

Because that's the only place it exists. It's just a construction.

Absolute peace is all around if one can pull back the gossamer veil.

So so difficult, but well worth reminding oneself.

BTW you may likely be compounding things by catastrophising that this has taken you over.

Unlikely to be true, and highly unlikely it will continue with the present intensity.

Absolute sympathy to you, you're not alone.

Edited November 28, 2014 by cheeryble

[cheeryble]

Silly me Firegirl.....

I forgot to mention......exercise.

It's becoming more and more recognised......and i can assure you through personal experience as a sufferer......that exercise affects mood and can be highly salubrious.

IF you can manage this I recommend the heaviest and most intense exercise possible in proportion to your age and abilities.

(I find a timed burst at 100% effort up Doi Suthep for only 2km.....plus getting there and returning of course......far more efficacious on mood than a two hour ride n the flat.)

Another thing, yoga.

The thing about yoga is, it takes your attention up 100% and will not allow you to worry.

Fact is if you don't concentrate you fall over.

It will also bring an afterglow of mood improvement and just like exercise I'll warrant you're much less likely to suffer a panic attack or anxiety afterwards.

Also find that exercise has a cumulative effect, so it's not just the period afterwards you'll improve. You'll sleep better too and that's half the battle.

Edited November 28, 2014 by cheeryble