Posted by Noa on May 12, 2000, at 8:20:13
In reply to Re: Rage and Cutting, posted by bob on May 12, 2000, at 0:41:48
I agree that it was totally unprofessional of your counselor to talk about you in the hallway with other clinicians.
It wasn't a good thing to let your daughter trash you without defusing it, but even if this felt out of the skill area of the counselor, she could have at least ended the session, sent your daughter to the waiting room, and met with you for a while to debrief you and see how you experienced the trashing, and help you put it into perspective or at least to help you figure out how to make sense of your daughter's rage, and figure out what might be a constructive way to handle the rage--yours and your daughter's.
Maybe in addition to Quilter's suggestion of a letter you need something more immediate, like a consult with another mental health professional. If you are limited to this mental health center, ask for the clinical supervisor. Ask to have a session with him or her to discuss the effects of all of this on you and your daughter, with the idea that the clinical supervisor will then consult and instruct the counselor in better care.
Good luck.
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