Posted by deirdrehbrt on November 3, 2003, at 7:18:01
In reply to Re: Dinah - No call back therapist, posted by Speaker on November 3, 2003, at 0:44:33
He should not be forgetting to call. Once I can understand and he apologizes. That's OK, but not more than once. It almost sounds like my daughter ("Child, you forgot to put the eggs back in the fridge", "I'm sorry, Mom", but she forgets the next time, too. Her "I'm sorry" is missing the "and I'll work hard to remember next time". She just knows I'll get off her back if she says "I'm sorry").
Next time you set up a call like that, tell him that you are worried that he won't call, and it will upset you. Ask if he's written it in his appointment book. Ask if it would be easier for you to call him.
I agree with Dinah that you need a plan for what to do if he doesn't call - and then you need to execute that plan (you need to call him). This could be a way to learn assertiveness for you - for you to say that you are important even if other people are not perfect.
You might ask if he's talked about this issue with his supervision.
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