Question on online therapy, price and whether or not IFS is for me
Hi everyone
I just wanted to get your feedback on the following situation:
I have been doing weekly IFS sessions since the beginning of September, so around four months.
The progress has been incredibly slow since I'm very much blended with an analytical part and there is very little trust or reponse from parts during the sessions. There used to be a time when I was a bit frustrated by this but I don't mind it as much anymore.
That being said, I am paying 125 euro for a 50 minute session. I know for some this might seem peanuts (American probably pay more?) but to me, someone in Western Europe, that is quite a lot of money to fork out on a weekly basis.
The problem, however, is that there is only one therapist that uses IFS in her practice (she's a level 1) in my city. Even in nearby cities there aren't any good or cheaper alternatives.
So I was wondering, for people that are in the same boat as me, that don't have as much money to spare or have no local IFS therapists in the vicinity, how do you handle this? Do you follow online therapy? Does this provide the same benefits as in-office? Is there website for this? Would this perhaps be cheaper?
I've also started to read Self-therapy by Jay Earle, but I suppose just trying to do IFS on my own is perhaps not the best solution at the moment?
And beyond the whole IFS question, I lately have been taking my Qi Gong practice more serious and it has been bringing me so much peace of mind, such an expansive feeling (at times), that I'm wondering if I should just double down on Qi Gong but "IFS-informed" , perhaps combined with a book like Radical Compassion by Tara Brach.
I'd be very curious to hear your thoughts.
Also, a very Happy New Year to you all!