I'm meeting two MFT Interns this week to learn Mindfulness Techniques. But they are therapists in training. Should I disclose to them (whichever one I pick, this week I just want to meet them both to decide) but anyway should I tell them that I have a therapist already and I don't want to use that time with her learning mindfulness and that's why I'm wanting to see them? Or would that be invalidating to them?

It's my instinct to just admit I have another therapist, but I find that admission to always be problematic bc T's are so territorial. But maybe baby T's will be okay with it, so they won't feel such a heavy burden treating me since I already have primary support, in addition to beginning wraparound services pretty soon?

I think if I can use the baby T as an end of week stepping stone (my T m/w, baby T on Friday, and wraparound somewhere inbetween) then my need for e-mail with my T will be greatly reduced or eliminated, leading to less resentment between us, thus letting us move on to real work rather than getting stuck on her unwillingness to provide midweek support and discussing her strangling e-mail boundaries that are causing resentment for ME bc theyre all about her needs and not mine (I imagine shes feeling the same way about me, that its all about my needs and not hers.)