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Originally Posted by wotchermuggle
Is it weird that my T tells me the complete opposite? He's not cocky, but has a lot of experience and we have a good relationship.
When I said "guinea pig" I was referencing a personal experience with an undertrained therapist who said he "learned a lot from me" at our final session. I had thought at the time, sarcastically, "glad I could be your guinea pig".
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I think it's more honest to tell a client they want to help them to the best of their their ability. Checking in with clients see of therapy is working and changing it up if it's not is good practice. Therapy is not an exact science and even the most experienced clinician can't know for sure that their approach will work.
LCM is the one support person the OP has at the moment so I think walking away from the relationship is not an option for her right now. I agree an experienced T should be added when the time is right, but that's a very personal decision. Plus, I think the mention of alcohol use triggers a strong reaction in people because growli's posts sound so desperate. But alcohol makes you so much less inhibited that people reveal their deepest darkest thoughts-thoughts that you forget about when you're sober. From the posts here it doesnt sound like the OP is as consumed by this relationship as she once was.