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Old Mar 14, 2017, 09:58 AM
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I don't have two individual T's, but I do have a T and a marriage counselor. And MC will often address stuff that's more individual to me (but that generally still affects our marriage in some way) in session. So it's like having two T's sometimes. They have rather different approaches (at least in dealing with me), and I find that helpful because sometimes I need someone to be more challenging to me (T) and other times someone more reassuring (MC). And they have different insights into why I feel what I feel and do what I do--sometimes one gets it more, sometimes the other. So it balances out, and I think I'm getting more benefit than if I was only seeing one or the other.

However, it can be confusing at times, if one seems to suggest one approach, and the other a different one. Which I think is the reason that some T's don't want you seeing a second T. My T wouldn't be OK with me seeing MC individually on a regular basis when I'm also seeing her. She said that would be "duplication of services." But she's OK with the current setup because the main purpose is marriage counseling (even if individual issues are addressed within sessions).
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