Posted by lucie lu on October 24, 2008, at 12:50:21
In reply to Re: p.s. » lucie lu, posted by healing928 on October 24, 2008, at 9:57:23
Healing,
I know what you are saying (and my subconscious is nodding vigorously!). But my experience was different. My T extended himself for me after-hours several times this week (extra session, evening phone call, wrote a letter for me in my dispute with my insurance company). Plus I was not in crisis in this session. My excusing the phone call was one of the few things he has asked me in return for all the extras he does for me. But that's my rational self talking; my irrational inner self had hurt feelings nonetheless, like Sid.
I think what Sid's T did was both insensitive and anti-therapeutic and he definitely should be called on it. Whether a silk purse can be made from this pig's ear, i.e. whether something therapeutically useful to Sid can be made of the incident at some point, is a separate issue.
Sid, I hope you did not feel my post in any way did not support your hurt feelings. I empathize with them and fully agree that your T needs to be taken to task for his actions, which I think were not only disrespectful but harmful to you. I wish you did not have to deal with this at a time when you are feeling particularly fragile and vulnerable.
Lucie
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