Posted by Dinah on March 4, 2005, at 18:35:02
In reply to Re: Losing Control, posted by Susan47 on March 4, 2005, at 16:38:51
No, Susan. It's making sense.
I know you went to his office because you were hoping for something from him, and I was wondering what that something was. And I was wondering what it would have looked like for him to give it. And I was wondering what you thought the proper course of action for a therapist might be under those circumstances. Which are, if I'm correct, coming out of a session and finding a former client in his waiting room?
Susan, I'm afraid you're going to incur further pain by continuing to contact him. I know that my therapist would be angry if I, even as a current client, showed up at his office without an appointment. He doesn't consider his waiting room a public place, exactly. He is concerned about how the behavior of one client affects other clients and his suitemates.
And Susan, in the past there have been posters who have had to bear more than their therapist's anger. Restraining orders and the like.
I am just worried for you, perhaps without cause. And I know that it's your choice, your life, and you know best what you need and what you're willing to chance. But I just wonder if you, and your present therapist, and maybe some of us here, couldn't put our heads together and try to find out what need you are trying to meet, and how it might best be met at the least pain to you.
Again, perhaps I'm worrying without cause. If so, please disregard this post.
poster:Dinah
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