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Originally Posted by _Mouse
I'm adopted. I don't demand T has training in that. We all have unique things. I expect a skilled T to be able to work work all of me. No matter what ones sexuality. We are all human. Yes our circumstances carry different obstacles. I liken it to AA members who wore their alcoholism like a badge of pride. They were more interested in that, then really getting to know themselves.
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I'm probably touchy because whenever homosexuality comes up in the news in my homophobic country, I always feel under attack. I hope it wasn't your intention and I'm probably taking your post the wrong way.
In therapy I have had to educate psychologists and my psychiatrist about the very BASICS. My psychiatrist pushed conversion therapy on me as well and he's very well regarded in my country.
So YES I demand my T to have some training because she has told me she has none.
Sexual orientation is one of my issues and I do hope my T will be able to help me with it, because I'm sick and tired of having to educate MH clinicians I meet, have them doubt me, have them invalidate me, have them tell me I'm queer because of abuse, and have them tell me I can turn straight.
If you're implying I'm more interested in wearing my sexual orientation like a badge of pride rather than getting to know myself, you're being presumptuous.