When I first saw my new psychiatrist I hated him. He was insensitive, made a comment about my IQ lowering due to mild cognitive impairments and questioned the validity of me having a bad memory because in his opinion, I'm too young to have an impaired memory. He berated me about not using my college degree. I went in the bathroom and cried after the session and phoned my therapist saying I didn't like him. But then I thought, maybe I am over-reacting and misunderstanding him. So I went in a second time and it wasn't so bad. He is a foreigner. As I've gotten to know him, and he's gotten to know me, he's warmed up a lot and acts very caring and concerned. If we need to talk 20 minutes, he doesn't mind. He's actually really great.
BUT in your case...I might have punched the man in the face, or blown up at him. I would have been livid with being treated with such indignity. Report that...I won't swear. Report him. Because no professional should be allowed to treat a client like that.
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