Posted by Racer on March 2, 2004, at 12:34:19
In reply to Re: New Therapist won't discuss major issue?, posted by pegasus on March 2, 2004, at 12:04:36
Yes, she gave me an explanation, which involved agency internals, but that missed the point of what I needed to talk about. I tried to tell her that I wasn't looking for her to talk to me about what I should do, or whether I should ask for another pdoc, or what her opinion was. I was trying to talk about how I was not trusting my perceptions, and why. It could have been any subject, it just happened, in this case, to be the pdoc.
Also, this is an agency providing services through the county. I can't just find another therapist, I can request a change, but that would take weeks to months, and then it could be worse. In many ways, this one seems good, it's just that I'm very concerned that she didn't seem to be able -- or willing -- to hear me on an important issue, and wonder if anyone has any ideas about how to approach this with her? You know, something like starting from "I doubt myself, and the pdoc is a good illustration..." or "My self-doubts are paralysing me, and here's an example where I would be safe in exploring new behaviors?" Does that make sense?
Thanks for your responses so far. All have made me feel better, and helped me to clarify my thoughts on it.
poster:Racer
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