I'm so sorry about your dear grandfather.
Your therapist was rigid and unprofessional. I actually don't think she would meet 'the standard of care'. It's just not right.
Rainbow said it well-some rules are to be broken. Someone who doesn't make an exception for this has got to have some rock hard rigid boundaries that cause serious dysfunction.
She reminds me of one of those people who will walk past a person being beat to death in the middle of the street--but does nothing and pretends like nothing is happening. I understand if people are paralyzed by fear at the thought of physicially intervening, though I would, but they can still scream, call 911, attract attention, incite others to gang up on the perp....Yet-they walk by. Yes, that's what she reminds me of. It makes me angry to think of her.
Is this the one who paints her nails, starts typing on her laptap, and takes calls during your sessions? Sorry if I have that mixed up.
But this sounds like one and the same person.
I'm sorry.
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Originally Posted by musinglizzy
Thanks....I really appreciate the support...I'm glad to know others feel the same way I do. As far as phone calls, I don't know. I've never called a therapist, except to leave a message canceling a session. I had been seeing her twice a week, but for the month of January, because of her schedule, I was only able to schedule one session. Perhaps that has something to do with wishing I could just shoot her a quick Email once in awhile, and actually get a few words back. I wouldn't be feeling so bad if she would have just added "sorry about your grandpa" or something....but she didn't. I just went to see him this morning, and for the first time, I realized he no longer knows who I am. I've been bawling my *** off since I got home. I understand T2 needing time for herself between sessions....but I think she's being a little harsh not even acknowledging I told her he's started coughing up blood. I rarely Email her, so it's not like I need her to set limits on me. I'm going to have a hard time living without my grandfather in my life, and really would just like some extra support right now. But then I feel too needy, or selfish, for feeling that way. I'm a newly clean addict too, so there's a lot going on for me. She is great in every other way. But during sessions. It's as if she turns herself off in between. That's hard to swallow. Especially going from seeing her twice a week to once. (and I had to cancel this week because I was sick). It hurts.
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