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Originally Posted by Prsartist3
OMG..... I had called my T to schedule an appt to hopefully discuss this situation
And relieve my worries that my info is not casually given out to patients or ANYONE. That meeting was today..
I told her I needed her to be honest because the damage was done and I felt
I had a right to know exactly what information about me had been passed on to her other client.
I also told her that I do not believe it was done with any malace or I'll will and that I just needed to understand (hopefully to put her at ease)
She instantly became defensive, said that I was over reacting. And that she was not going to be yelled at or blamed for anything, (I wasn't yelling, but I do tend to raise my voice when frustrated). she then said this appt was over!
And opened the door and stood there for me to leave. I told her I needed help
And that I had no one to talk to, no response, just held the door open.
(Total appt. time 7 min)
I'm absolutely dumbfounded..... i am deathly afraid of this info being in her possession. Is there anything I can do to get this information out of her hands??
I had been seeing her for 10 years, I'm absolutely shocked she would just dismiss me like that. I have no other support system, and my life is spiraling down to a very dark place...
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It sounds very much like she realized that she had done something unethical and that she could not deal with that.
If you live in a city, then you may have some resources to help you find some other support. Support groups, especially those run by peer support specialists, have been helpful to me. You don't have to divulge the specifics, just that you learned that your therapist had revealed information about you to another client and that you feel betrayed and don't know where to turn. Do you want to try to find another therapist? Or do you feel (understandably) somewhat hesitant to look for that?
You can also PM me if you think that will help, and certainly continue to write about your situation here. I left my last T almost a year ago and have found the support and opportunity to vent on PC to be an enormous help.
There are some other forums here, too, about specific issues -- depression, anxiety, relationships, etc. They have helped, too. Usually very friendly and supportive.
It seems unlikely that the information could be used or spread in any other way that could be damaging to you, but I definitely understand how terrifying even that possibility must feel. If you can find a way to get some support then that fear might be lessened somewhat, and you can start on a plan to find out what is the best way to make sure that it will and cannot be used against you again, if you want to do that.