Posted by Dinah on December 1, 2004, at 9:31:40
In reply to Re: Babble Guide to Therapists: Do's and Don'ts, posted by gardenergirl on November 29, 2004, at 23:05:57
re. referring out. That may indeed be good advice, but I would add to the list that therapists understand what termination of any sort does to a client, and behave accordingly. Perhaps suggest adjunct therapy, or a transitional time, or something.
Were my therapist to say that I was outside his range of expertise (and fortunately I'm not - he's had experience in the area) I would never ever go see the person he referred me to, it would cause trust problems forever, and I would have probably killed myself (I'm not being dramatic here, literal) at the perceived rejection.
I think not taking on a client outside of your ability to treat is a no-brainer. Referring out someone who's grown attached is a whole lot trickier.
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