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I am still shocked that someone in the mental health profession could be this way. she should have asked him WHY he felt like a victim instead of just dismissing him and telling him that he was not one.
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When I first started seeing my T, he wanted me to see a Pdoc. I went to the pdoc appointment and left feeling *extremely* triggered. It was one of the least compassionate appointments I have ever experienced. Thankfully, I had T who is very compassionate, to help me deal with it.
Since then, I have realized that T's and pdoc's are coming from very different places. A Pdoc is trained to diagnose. A therapist is trained to listen. Pdocs can be brilliant diagnosticians, but they are not necessarily the best therapists. In other words, the pdoc is more focused on discovering a proper diagnosis than on being compassionate.
That said, I agree that it would be nice if ALL mental health professionals were compassionate with excellent people skills. I would definitely keep going, and try to find a therapist that your husband can work with as well as getting the proper meds.