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Old Feb 01, 2015, 10:54 PM
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I tend to agree with other responses here. You tend to do the mind reading and to overwhelm yourself with your interpretations.

She responded professionally. Everything you told her in your email, except for the logistical part that had to do with the next appointment, is a your personal material that needs to be discussed in session. If she had started discussing your situation via email correspondence, this would have extended her therapy contact with you outside of the therapy settings, and that's a professional boundary crossing.

If you felt good about the first meeting with her, that's a good enough reason to meet with her again and to discuss your previous therapy with her in person and in session. Then, if you feel that she doesn't get it or doesn't give this issue the attention it deserves, let her know that it's very important for you to process what happened with your previous therapist. And if she dismisses it again, then consider seeing someone else. But unless you get to that point, there is no use to waste energy on imagining that she is not interested in discussing what's important for you to discuss. I really encourage you to see her again and give this a chance to work.
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