gravyyy: my problems are "too big" for her ... She of all people should know the sensitive nature of the questions you're asked in a psychiatriats or therapists office. It's not like I was talking to her on the phone for the intake, it was the receptionist.

Okay, I do try to be open to understanding what other people are going through. The doc is probably stressed, maybe overburdened, but if that's the case, she should go get herself a pdoc and unburden herself there -- not take it out on clients/patients. Her expectations and behaviors strike me as unprofessional, unethical and the whole bit about the receptionist asking you personal questions??? Unless you willingly volunteer as much, I would think those questions and answers should only be shared between you and your chosen caregiver in the container of the therapeutic relationship, after trust and intimacy has been established, not 40 minutes after you've first met.

Ugh. Finding the right doc is like going on a blind date. This date rates big in the turn-off department.

Best of luck with finding a more compatible professional relationship.