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Originally Posted by critterlady
I have a separate t and pdoc. My pdoc doesn't really do therapy per se, but my appointments with her last as long as a session. She does my medication management, but feels very strongly that the best way for her to do that is to spend time talking so she can assess how I'm doing. When I first started seeing her, I kind of resented it because I have a t and I didn't need her to play at being my t for 45 minutes a month. But over the year and a half I've seen her, I've grown to appreciate what she offers me. She's not my therapist, but she has different expertise and viewpoints. I value her opinions now.
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She sounds like my husband's pdoc. It isn't unusual for their appointments to go 30-45 minutes. Still not exactly therapy, but it is meaningful, more detailed discussion.
My pdoc and I do touch on my personal life, generally not in much depth. He always defers to my T for the actual therapy. He's not afraid to pick up the phone to consult with my T though (usually right then and there) and my T does the same. They consider themselves partners in my treatment which has proven to be very important. They have each other's direct line. Pdoc is a master of knowledge about the medical end of my treatment and I dread the day when either one of them retire. I am certain I will probably never find quite the same quality of care as I have right now.