Therapist issues...

I guess we have to remember that therapists are humans too, and sometimes, if they do not have the supports in place, their work can really impact them @avant-garde

At the same time, I wonder if their need has taken over their professionalism?

Do you have a contract that you can refer back to?

@avant-garde . Hmm. I suggest you don't tell anyone but don't encourage her to confide in you. Refer her to another therapist if you know one and find a 'Plan B' for yourself.

@tyme I just requested a copy of the consent form

@Cleo2 she's trying to find someone for me for January to fill in her leave... that I may request to stay with them if she were to come back...

What's your 'gut feeling' with regards to what happened today @avant-garde ?

What is your gut feeling telling you to do?

@tyme

Keeping quiet doesn't sit right...

My trauma is telling me that she'd lash out or coerse me if I mentioned it to her... which isn't her nature at all... but to go to her supervisor... I feel like she would be disappointed in me if I did that... she trusted me in her vulnerability and I don't want to break that and ruin the relationship that we've developed... but I feel like that's a friendship stance not a professional stance...

*internally screams*

I hear you are torn between the two.

I guess, if you continue to see here, then things need to change.

However, if you don't think you'll see her again, then that's different.

I'm hearing she really needs support at this time, however, opening to your own clients is probably not part of the contract.

@avant-garde

Remember, you are NOT there to be their therapist. You need to look after YOU.

I have 2 more sessions with her... then 2 sessions with a colleague of hers yet to be determined... then potentially back with her... while I'm on another government waitlist for 6 months...

Do you feel you want to continue with her? Or do you feel if you see her again, it'll open up a can of worms? @avant-garde

Anyway, I'm not telling you what to do. I just hope that you are able to focus on your own recovery and support.

The only thing though, is if she was a peer support worker, then that's different. So when you said 'therapist', is that a counsellor, psychologist, social worker?

@tyme

Psychologist

I can't sit with this unrest... it isn't good for me... but the seizures increase without a therapist... so I know I need to see one... I don't want to tell her supervisor... but I think for my sake and for hers... I think I need to...

Take a deeeeep breath my dear.

Once again, I cannot tell you what to do.

However, IF I were in your position, I would let management know that I am not comfy seeing the same person and whether there was scope to change therapists.

@avant-garde . I can see how difficult this is for you.

Would you consider sleeping on it tonight and re-evaluating tomorrow?

I wonder if you would be interested in SANE Guided Recovery if you haven't been part of it already? https://www.sane.org/referral You can check your eligibility.

This does not replace clinical support, but it can utilised in the meantime.