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Apr 14, 2013, 09:44 PM
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Member Since: Dec 2012
Location: California
Posts: 2,248
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When are you planning to retire? (I'd put his age around 60 - I don't want him to quit me before I quit him)
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Good idea. I had a T quit on me once and I was astounded. Actually I was getting discouraged with him (only been with him about 4 months) so it was an easy way out. But I also learned, I'd ask how long they were staying put next time.
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What goes through your mind when I tell you that I was betrayed and then abandoned by my previous T?
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I love it so much I'm going to ask my T that same question (even though every time I've brought up the issue he has responded beautifully. But I've never asked it that way. It's so direct.
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What would make you consider terminating me?
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another great question I'm going to ask, even though I have no sense my new T is ready to terminate, or in any way blames me for what happened iwth former T or is afraid of me. But hte issue is in the back of my mind.
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How often do you take time off?
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This is really a great list. I'm going to save it. THis hasn't been a problem, but I sure wish I had asked this quesiton.
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Do you have a good professional support network? (not that he'll say no) How do you use it? (I just want to have a brief conversation about how it works -- I think it's important that T has one and uses it)
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I'm realizing how much luck I've had in my new T after the prior disaster. I didn't think to ask this, but I know he has regular supervision, as well as his own regular peer therapy. Once I learned that I decided that would be a question I would ask for now on.
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Appreciate your comments / suggestions / additions for session #2 with T#9.
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I think that's a great set of questions.
Other things I think of in the spirit of brainstorming
1. How have you handled it when you got angry/frustrated with a client?
2. How do you handle terminations 1) if hte client initiates it, 2) if you feel the need to initiate it?
3. Did you already ask about boundaries re: touch, emails, ?
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