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Old Aug 26, 2016, 04:46 PM
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I can empathize. I had one T threaten to stop seeing me if I didn't show signs of progress and another humiliate me in front of a whole therapy group by telling me I phone too often in between sessions. At the time on both occasions, I felt completely powerless, rejected, shamed and humiliated. I blamed myself when in hindsight, I can see that what the therapists should have been doing was helping me understand why I wasn't making progress and felt the need to phone in between sessions. Instead, they were playing mind games, punishing me like a small child and taking away my power. Like the OP, I was also very attached which clouded my judgement. I should have walked away but I kept going back. In the long run, it has harmed me but my faith in therapy has been restored by meeting with a new therapist. I know it's hard but you can walk away if you choose. I have found terminating therapy to be painful every time regardless of the circumstances. The time you spent in therapy with her hasn't all been for nothing. Every experience adds to our understanding of ourselves.
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