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Originally Posted by stopdog
I work with clients who can act out. They hit things, shout and sometimes even throw chairs at me (mental health clients and criminal defense clients). I have never really been afraid of a client - even those who were trying to be intimidating. I was once threatened by a client's family and that was a bit unsettling, but I still represented the guy.
I just think one needs to butch up a bit if one is going to be a therapist (or attorney), or as another poster said - work for only those with dental phobias. Frankly the description from the OP just did not sound like a big deal to me - not particularly violent or threatening at all.
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Even if she felt threatened and therefore unable to continue working with this client ( and whether that's justified is a discussion of its own) I don't think that's an excuse to not even cancel the next session, or properly terminate with some referrals. That's just unprofessional and unethical and reinforces my opinion that this therapist isn't very skilled and needs to choose her clientele accordingly.