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Old Oct 22, 2011, 10:15 AM
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I'm glad you feel heard. You're right in the idea along the lines of cheating though, because you and your current T have invested a lot of time and energy into that therapeutic relationship, and instead of discussing what more you needed, you went elsewhere. It could be indicative of your issues, actually. Maybe when you get close to a situation you bail, and the aspect of someone new gives you a thrill? Or that you need to feel in control and you can't control your current therapist anymore, so you find someone you can? Or that you weren't able to open up to your current T and so out of spite decided to find someone else who doesn't know you, so you could share? It may be none of those scenarios.

I would advise you to fully discuss this with your current T. You have every right to change therapists. You don't need to complicate your therapy, nor to blow it up entirely, by "cheating" or leaving when the going gets tough. Therapy IS work. You should feel heard but not necessarily elated when leaving the session. But see both at the same time for the same issues? Nope. That's just not the way therapy works and you owe it to the T that has done hours and hours of treatment planning for you, to share your thoughts behind your actions.

Good wishes.
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