Posted by Lindenblüte on September 25, 2006, at 18:43:17
In reply to responses to Rambing **trig?, posted by ElaineM on September 25, 2006, at 18:12:51
hi elaine,
I'm sorry if I came across too strongly in my previous post to you.Let's pretend like you had no T at this point.
What would you do?
You are feeling ill, so you are going to see different doctors. Can you ask the doctor for a referral? Tell them that you are having a hard time dealing with all the stress from your health problems, and that you'd like to have someone you can talk about this with.
They may ask you if you are currently in therapy. You can honestly say NO. you are seeing a guy in a therapists office, but you're not getting therapy.
Ask them for the names of any colleagues that they have who might do psychotherapy- tell them that you'd especially like to work with a woman. That your last therapist was a man, and that it was a very uncomfortable experience. I'm sure that you could express this in a way that would not make it seem that your therapist was abusive in any way.
Another option would be to do cold calls: find nearby Ts and go to an interview. Tell them what your problems are. You needn't give away the identity of your current T or your T's in the past. You can say that you're trying to start fresh, and that you need someone with a different perspective on your problems. If they are unwilling to help, ask THEM for a referral to a colleague who is willing to take on tough cases. Sometimes being a challenge is not a liability. Sometimes a challenging case is really satisfying for therapists.
If your health problems are really severe right now, a lot of hospitals and healthcare providers can offer you occupational therapy and counselling to help you get through tough illnesses.
Don't give up hope. You have a lot of options. You are young, and your body might feel broken, but you will heal. Believe it or not, you sound a little stronger in this last post than you have in a while. So, whatever you're doing, keep it up.
As always I wish the best for you, and I'm sorry if I was harsh before. My emotions are kind of coltish right now. A little unrestrained, you know?
gentle cyber fluffies,
-Li
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