Posted by crushedout on April 13, 2004, at 7:57:41
In reply to Re: More on today's session (really long) » crushedout, posted by fallsfall on April 13, 2004, at 7:48:13
falls, i agree with everything you say. I was thinking along the same lines about Dr. X, but you do realize i only talked to her on the phone, right? that we didn't have an actual session?still, i made it clear that I hadn't told Ellen that I was calling her, and she made it clear to me that if and when I did, she'd be happy to talk to me about working with me. so when we hung up, she invited me to call her back once I'd had that conversation with ellen. that makes it all the more outrageous to me that she went and told ellen herself, only a couple days later!
i'm fuming. but i think this is kind of a red herring.
i do think that it's very possible ellen has too much countertransference to help me much through this transition, but i go back and forth on that. i don't want to end abruptly, but i might. i think it will be easier to figure this out next week after i've talked to the new T, so i'm going to try to hold off on making a decision at least till then.
thanks, falls.
crushed
> Hey, Crushed.
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> The more I think about it the more I think that Dr. X's call to Ellen was certainly unethical, and perhaps illegal. I know in my state (and I assume in yours) that I have to sign a form allowing one doctor to talk to another. Did you sign a form allowing Dr. X to talk to Ellen? If you did, then you DID give permission for Dr. X to call her, but if you DIDN'T, then that is a breach of confidentiality.
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> I don't know if it matters too much if you tell Ellen about your new consultation. If you do, tell her that you expect that she and the new doctor will not discuss you unless you give her express permission in writing to do so. I wouldn't tell her the name of the new doctor. You should also make that clear to the new doctor.
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> Working things through with your current therapist is almost always advised. Particularly if you have had this kind of issue in the past with other people. My feeling is that it is NOT productive to work it through with your current therapist if either the relationship has deteriorated to the point that there is more pain than working through going on or if the therapist has significant countertransference issues that would prevent them from being obective. Perhaps those issues could be explored during your consultation with the other doctor.
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> I wish you the best.
> Falls.
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