Yes, like 1914, I'm wondering what you mean by crisis. When I started seeing my T, I was severely depressed and suicidal. After my first appointment (dragged to her by my family and a friend) I had a very serious and almost fatal attempt that landed me in the ICU. I consider that a crisis. My T did NOT want that at all! My T was very upset and very sorry that I had to deal with such a level of depression and anxiety. Even though I had only seen her once, she called me and my mother several times while I was in the hospital to speak to and encourage both if us--great T (yes, I had signed a consent for my mom)!

Now, my T does encourage discomfort, as some things must get worse before they get better. For instance, she encouraged me to get a different job and change a codependent relationship. I quit my old job and have had a different one for almost a year, which has been one of the best things for me but was hard and scary at first. I changed my living situation and am currently actively not speaking or hanging out with the person on whom I was codependent. We both agreed it was best to do this for a couple of weeks, even though we are no longer roommates. It was hard and is hard, but I would not call it a crisis. Growth often comes out of pain, but my T does not love crisis nor hope for it, she does encourage hard work and allowing levels of discomfort, though. It is all in my best interest.