Want to ask my therapist if I can get diagnosed

[CJBR]

I see my therapist on the 18th for our third session. Last time I brought up the possibility of AS, she brushed it off. Since then, I've been reading about AS and taking the quizzes over and over again(all points to highly likely an aspie). It's all I can think about. My problem is when I need to explain my case on why I need something done, it's difficult for me to explain it clearly.

I've read all the articles and youtube videos, I understand why my therapist might be skeptical, it just annoys me that I have to prove my case to the professional. If anything she should help me figure out whether or not I am an aspie. I feel like i'm in elementary school, trying to prove to the nurse that my actually stomache hurts, and I need to go home.

What can I bring to my therapist to make her take my concerns more seriously? Why does it feel like no one believes my concerns. At this point I don't even care if I'm an aspie or not, I just want the test so I can stop obsessing about it.

Also, I don't know if this helps you guys understand my situation, but my therapy is under Kaiser Permenente. If you guys could share your experience with KP as a therapy provider it would help.

 

[JCPHN]

Not sure what to say, or if I have advice, but I can say that I've kinda been in similar situations with professionals, and all I can suggest is that you assert yourself in the ways you've learned to do so in other important situations. I can definitely identify with your observation that people don't believe or take you seriously, but I might suggest that it's not as bad as you perceive it. I would say just continue sticking up for and repeating yourself until people listen.

 

[Vinca]

I see my therapist on the 18th for our third session. Last time I brought up the possibility of AS, she brushed it off. Since then, I've been reading about AS and taking the quizzes over and over again(all points to highly likely an aspie). It's all I can think about. My problem is when I need to explain my case on why I need something done, it's difficult for me to explain it clearly.

I've read all the articles and youtube videos, I understand why my therapist might be skeptical, it just annoys me that I have to prove my case to the professional. If anything she should help me figure out whether or not I am an aspie. I feel like i'm in elementary school, trying to prove to the nurse that my actually stomache hurts, and I need to go home.

What can I bring to my therapist to make her take my concerns more seriously? Why does it feel like no one believes my concerns. At this point I don't even care if I'm an aspie or not, I just want the test so I can stop obsessing about it.

Also, I don't know if this helps you guys understand my situation, but my therapy is under Kaiser Permenente. If you guys could share your experience with KP as a therapy provider it would help.

Hi, I've included a link to a page that I found useful when I was preparing information to take to my GP to ask for a referal for diagnosis.

It has a section entitled "presenting your case" and lists information to mention when asking for a referal.

http://www.autism.org.uk/About-auti...tion-for-adults/How-do-I-get-a-diagnosis.aspx

It is for getting a diagnosis in the UK so some of the information may not be directly relavent to u if you aren't in the UK, but the list of information it suggests presenting when a patient is requesting a referal may still be beneficial.

 

[Aspieistj]

I am an Aspie and getting everything relevant into a question is of the utmost importance to me. However, before I can present all the facts I believe are important, most people cut me off. I had a vet who did that to me repeatedly so I carefully wrote and rewrote my question and facts and made certain everything was clear and concise. Then, I handed her the paper and simply said I wanted to be certain I didn't leave anything out, so I wrote and proof read so I didn't mislead her. She pretty much HAD to read what I had to say and I felt I had told her everything she needed to hear. I have told her I am an Aspie and I understand people don't want to listen to me, but I believed my dog deserved a complete diagnosis. It worked.