Posted by pegasus on January 27, 2004, at 14:40:31
In reply to needing a hug, being refused part II (long), posted by metalflipflop on January 25, 2004, at 22:14:51
Hi Metal,
Well, I'm no expert here, but if you're interested in consulting with a different therapist, I think you can find that second therp the same way you found your first one. If your current therp belongs to some guild or professional organization, you could find another person in that organization. Or maybe you can see someone recommended by a friend or doctor? Common sense seems to dictate that you wouldn't want your therp to recommend a second therp, because maybe it would just be her best friend or someone who would be predisposed to see things her way.
I think what you generally do is make an appointment for just yourself, after letting your therp know that you feel you need to do this. Then you talk over the situation with the other therp, and see what they recommend you do. Maybe they'll recommend that they talk to your regular therp. I've heard of people sitting down with their therp and another therp, to talk about a conflict. I think, unfortunately, you get to pay for all of this.
I know it sounds like a lot, and I'm so sorry you have to even consider this. I can't imagine how much it must hurt to have the rules changed like this all of a sudden, in a way that's hard to take. I agree with some of the previous posters that your therapist really owes you more of an explanation and certainly more understanding that it seems she's given you lately about this. But maybe she'll come through eventually. I hope so, for your sake! We're definitely thinking of you.
- p
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