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Posted by Still Hurting on October 6, 2003, at 21:57:21
My counselor terminated me four months ago. We talked about the termination and she told me that seeing her as a mother figure was the reason behind it. My transference was wrong. But the other day as I was looking into my medical files I discovered that she didn't let me go because i saw her as a mother figure (therefore she lied to me) but because she wrote, "I wanted a HOMOSEXUAL relationship with her". Who gives her that right to assume this SHIT? And if it was right, which it isn't, who gives her a right to be revealing my SEXUALITY? Please somebody tell me, is this legal?
Posted by Pete C. on October 6, 2003, at 22:24:03
In reply to Is what my counselor did right???, posted by Still Hurting on October 6, 2003, at 21:57:21
DId she inform another person or did she just write this in her files?
Is she a Doc or just a counselor?
From what you wrote is seems your counselor did the right thing by ending your sessions. Most professionals will if they sense any sort of emotional attachment from the patient. She could have mistaken your feelings of mother figure as you comming on to her.
If she is a professional, as long as she doesn't talk about your sessions to anyone else what she did is legal. It would have been wrong for her to write down something else in her notes then what she felt about the sessions. I think it is the fact that she lied about why she terminated the sessions that is bothering you.
Posted by David Smith on October 6, 2003, at 23:24:05
In reply to Is what my counselor did right???, posted by Still Hurting on October 6, 2003, at 21:57:21
I understand your feelings of betrayal.
She may be feeling a bit homphobic or contrarily, guilty because she felt the relationship was becoming too intimate (for her).
A truly competent therapist might have found a better way to deal with the situation.This is your life and I suggest you control what has happened.
Suggestions:
1)Talk to her supervisor.
2)Discuss the matter with your counselor CALMLY.
3)Write a letter objecting to her assertion and ask for it to be included with the file.
4)Ask to have the note removed.
Or you could try to forget about it. It is important to respect the progress you have made in therapy and to grow from the experience.I know this feels bad but there are many privacy protections in place today. You may want to acquaint yourself with them. A person's opinion is just that and as long as there was no malice intended, then it probably is legal.
Perhaps we should continue this discussion on the psycho/social board?
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20031002/msgs/266172.html
dav
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