Posted by Dinah on October 4, 2005, at 3:26:23
In reply to Re: New therapist » Dinah, posted by Annierose on October 3, 2005, at 21:43:12
I guess I'll venture to tell what happened with my old therapist. Everything has been sort of one step after another, and maybe that makes things easier, but it seems like it's one painful blow after another.
First it was that he had moved three hours away, and I could drive to see him, and he could see me here as long as he had an engagement in our city once a week, which he was confident that he could do. Then it was that he was going to be on an assignment where I couldn't visit him in Lafayette but I could still see him on his day in N.O. for a double session. Then it was that he was going to Europe for a month, with the ability to go three months a year. He's honest in that he's not sure if he's going to do that or not. Finances are an issue.
The truth is that I need more support than that in times like this, and that the uncertainty is very very bad for me. Unfortanately since therapists aren't like washing machines, I'm not sure finding another one will serve what I need.
We have an appointment scheduled for Monday, but I'm leaving town Friday and not returning till Wednesday so I need to call her to find out if we should make other arrangements or just skip a week.
She really tried to get me to talk about my therapist leaving, but I couldn't. I tried to explain about my dissociative problems but found it too distressing to do more than mutter and change the topic. I have something written on that somewhere, and maybe I can bring it in with me. I wish my therapist had had a chance to explain things to her. It would have made things easier.
I was scattered, probably said contradictory things, and forgot what I was saying quite a bit. Perhaps I can blame the sudden increase in Risperdal, but.... I think there's a part of me that resents "replacing" my therapist and doesn't want to cooperate.
God, I miss my therapist, flaws and all.
poster:Dinah
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