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Old Dec 14, 2015, 11:24 AM
Mygrandjourney Mygrandjourney is offline
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Originally Posted by NowhereUSA View Post
My T once was significantly late starting our appointment because he had a sudden crisis pop up. I was given a prompt apology and brief explanation and I received my full time. He is rarely late.

I find what your T did unprofessional. Crisis management plans should be in place in general. If the person was there threatening harm to themselves or to another person then either the colleague needed to deal with it or they needed to call to have this person taken to the hospital.

I'm trying to imagine a scenario where it would be okay for a T to a) interrupt a session to go deal with something else and b) not to make up that time.

I'm coming up blank honestly.

Even if I can't come up with a scenario, the latter is utterly unacceptable. If the time couldn't be made up right then and there with genuine apology, then they should have offered a time that works for your schedule and you shouldn't be charged for the session that they interrupted.

Your T should have known better.
I'm not sure what setting your T works in: solo private practice or group practice or MH center? That might define how a T handles a crisis. The other question that comes to mind is how would you want the T to handle a crisis if you were the client in crisis? To me, a crisis is a 911 call or equivalent. You said you feel like a burden and downplay your own crises when they occur; is that part of what you are working on?
Thanks for this!
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