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Old Jul 23, 2012, 12:40 PM
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I think if you are working on different things with the different therapists, it can work. At one time, I saw my regular T for the stuff we were working on, like trauma and adjustment to life transition, grief, etc. And my daughter and I went together to see a second T who was a family therapist, and we worked on our relationship. There wasn't a lot of overlap between the two and this worked well. My regular T had declined to work with my daughter and me and referred us to the family T, so he knew about it. I also see a PNP for meds and sometimes she gives me a therapy session. My T seemed surprised when I told him this as he didn't know she did psychotherapy too. But sometimes I need longer than a 15 minute meds appointment with her so she can better understand what is going on with me. And it's only once every few months. I have found I tell her different things because she is a woman (my T is male). Interesting! It's not deliberate, just what comes out of my mouth is different.

I think if you want to work on exactly the same stuff with the two Ts, it could be confusing and difficult. Might split you in two directions. And if you do need a second T for the same stuff, does it mean you aren't making progress on those things with the first T? If so, maybe it is just time to move on?
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