Considering Changing Medical Offices After 6 Years but Hesitant

[u/Objective_Repair5365]

Hello Everyone,

I have been in treatment for BPD, GAD, and overall stress/trauma for years now. I have been going to the same psychiatric nurse practitioner for 6 years now. I have always been pretty satisfied with the level of treatment I have gotten, but I am starting to think I might need a new perspective. I am just afraid because she knows my history so well.

On another note, I do DBT at the same office, and they have been having problems with the billing department and it is becoming an ongoing and frustrating problem.

I like the office, but I am concerned that I might have to change. It's just that jumping into something unfamiliar from the known is hard for me.

Just wanted to hear thoughts from other people.

[u/No_Figure_7489]

It's normal to change periodically as you outgrow providers, I'm sure you can always go back.

[u/melatonia]

I have never gotten any benefit out of leaving a practice that wasn't actively awful. But my resources are pretty limited- if you have good insurance and live in an area with tons of mental health resources, go ahead and feel out the possibilities. Don't leave one provider before finding a new one you're comfortable with , though. I can assure you that there is no deficit of subpar behavioral healthy providers out that.