Posted by judy1 on February 17, 2005, at 14:39:47
In reply to Re: My T bought me flowers....but I wouldn't take them, posted by shrinking violet on February 16, 2005, at 12:56:45
I'm sorry I didn't understand what's been going on with your therp- thanks for explaining it. ok, the grad thing?- I had an eating disorder also in grad school (well since I was 13) and all the treatment I got was completely confidential. are you saying that your medical records aren't confidential? that would be illegal. all my profs were completely willing to work with me if I needed extensions because of health issues, while they didn't know the details- they still readily supplied the time I needed. is this not happening where you are? so you have been stuck for 2 years- that's a long time. as many trust issues that I have (and it's a bunch) once I found the right therp I was able to open up. it seems like you haven't found the right therp- and I get that you don't have the financial means to look for one now (the tribulations of grad school). but I'm hoping that once you have a 'real' job with 'real' benefits, that you will get the opportunity to interview therps until you find one that you 'click' with. I went through DOZENS before that happened. I started getting a good feel by talking to them on the phone for 10 minutes so I didn't waste an hour by going to one. I hope the same thing happens to you, I guess I look at you moving on from this therp as a blessing- despite her kindness, she hasn't been able to open you up. sometimes that isn't a problem of skill, it can just be whether you are comfortable, and apparently you are not.
take care, judy
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