Ohhhhh yes. I went through hell trying to leave, and it wasn't something I simply imagined. The co-therapists used outright intimidation and manipulation. And prior to my actually departure and was going to quit out of temporarily tightening my budget. The female co-therapist SCREAMED at me "You're picking up your toys and going home, and that's JUST what you do in relationships." She had no clue what I did in relationships, actually.
Mind you, I was a conscientious debt-free, substance-free woman with a job, house, and never a danger to myself or others. There was absolutely no justification for this coercion beyond the co-therapists' vanity and income stream.
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Originally Posted by Eleny
If I say I want to leave due to financial issues she goes very silent and looks annoyed. I wonder if this is because she knows it's in my best interests to stay, or if its something else?
Either way I do feel intimidated by her. Even though she can be very empathetic, warm and insightful she does have an intimidating side which makes me uncomfortable. Does anyone else have experience of this?
I'm thinking of trying a new therapist but I'm scared I won't find another one like her. Then again I don't know if it's normal to feel you can't tell your therapist you want to leave.  |