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Old Apr 29, 2014, 02:48 PM
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I don't think any of this means you need a new therapist, I don't see any red flags here.

You keep on cancelling sessions and at the same time complain about being in the same place as 3 months ago. Is that a surprise to you?

To me it looks like your therapist is extending herself in order to facilitate trust and establish a connection with you, so she does phone sessions with you when you cancel. She doesn't have to do that but she is really trying with you. That you can't do therapy very effectively on the phone seems obvious to me.

In general though it is not unusual for a therapist to not immediately jump into the deep end but to establish trust first.
Thanks for this!
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