No human being is 100 percent perfect, and therapists don't learn psychic reading in grad school. So when a therapist interprets and characterizes events he never witnessed involving people he didn't know and your mind, which he can't read, he's only guessing. To pretend otherwise is misleading.
One could just as easily "interpret" you as taking an active role in your own health care and seeking out appropriate providers. In my book, that's a good thing.
I too would find that "pattern of yours" statement judgmental, second guessing and undermining. There's no way for him to evaluate the care of people he never met. We often see actual witnesses observe events differently. (How many threads here or anywhere draw 100 percent consensus?)
And--I find broad-brushed criticism of the "you always/you never" category destructive.
I'd speculate the fleeting thought of therapists being fired is a touchy one, so there's the possibility that remark might have come from a transitory insecurity. You'll learn much more when you see whether he'll tolerate your feedback.
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