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Originally Posted by ThisWayOut
Yeah, I do think my t trends to be the exception these days. I've found t's in private practice, and ones with a good sense of self-care are the ones more likely to genuinely care. I've worked with a fair amount of t's who were burnt-out or jaded. Actually, a former boss is the biggest reason I question a t's genuineness. We worked in a congregate care setting together and the things that were said behind closed doors made me cringe. I get the need to decompress and joke about certain things, but some of the general attitudes embodied all that is wrong with mental health care these days... I ended up quitting for a number of reasons, but the attitude towards our clients played a role. I must admit, I fell into the trap while there, mired in the day-to-day of it. I'm hugely ashamed of that. The clients deserved better... but I have seen the happier side of things also. I've seen staff and therapists who go the extra mile to help their clients, and I've seen the worry when their clients are struggling...
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I know some of the insensitive things they think and say are coping strategies for them. I get that, I too fell into that trap though I always wanted people in my care to know I was there with them in that moment. Boundaries can be so blurred in a MH situation though. It's hard to secure that therapeutic relationship and respect the boundaries at the same time. My last T said that if I saw her in public that we couldn't speak until 5 years after seeing her. That was funny to me because knowing that if I see her in public you know I am going to run up to her and yell there's my therapist
She had strong feelings about boundaries and made that very clear on first appointment. Kind of pushed me away. But she's no longer in the picture, even though she was the best, most understanding T, to this point
