I think your feeling of jealousy is quite normal. When I was in therapy and heard about my therapist doing things in her practice that I didn't get I felt a tinge of jealousy. I imagined getting myself in those situations so that I could get what they got. The difference is as hard as it was to start the conversation with my therapist I did. From your post it sounds like you are planning to have this hard conversation. Good for you because that equals progress.
Your therapist may have taken a first aid course, EMT course, etc when he decided to offer these services or maybe not. A reasonable person like your therapist will know when he is in over his head and direct the client to get more appropriate services.
It's a shame that so many therapist and clients, at least from some of these post, are so concerned about liability. Lawyers direct how therapist practice. My former therapist gets so angered when she hears fellow therapist developing treatment plans because they are afraid of legal liability. Heaven forbid anyone comes across the idiot therapist that would not perform CPR or the Heimlich Maneuver on a client because they have to assess liability first. And yes, I know there are many forum participants that want the therapist to stay ten feet away. IMO only.
I applaud your therapist for going above and beyond for his clients. If I remember correctly he re-looked at taking you driving. Keep talking about your concerns, because he'll help get you through this hiccup too.
Also, in some USA public hospitals an intern, resident, or psychiatrist that do the admit physicals and simple wound care.
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