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Originally Posted by Fizzyo
Hi, I don't know how USA compares with UK, but my understanding of my T is that my appointment time is my time. Outside this, she has a very heavy workload and would not be able to take a lot of time for other things unless I am really in crisis.
They are also trying to find a balance between being caring and being over friendly as this is not good for us either. They want us to become independent in our mental health in the end.
I worked in healthcare and setting the right boundaries is always important.
I hope this helps you understand the difficult situation for both of you.
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I think this depends more on the T than the location (I seem to recall OP is not in UK or US) I live in the UK and my T welcomes contact between sessions and always reads poetry etc I send to him.
I think consistent boundries are the key, so OP's expectations regarding the song are likely to relate to how T has behaved in the past, and of course the complex history of feelings and/or transference will likely be playing a part in the therapist's actions here too.
LS - I agree with Lauliza that you need to evaluate what therapeutic purpose this is serving for you. You suggested that you're not sure if therapy is still useful for you. Perhaps another break would give you the opportunity to evulate whether you still benefit from therapy.