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Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight
Thanks, Luco. I think you're right. I mean, if we reach some point where it does seem like it could be helpful for him to talk to T or MC, then we can cross that bridge at the time. I can always decide later to have him talk to one or both of them, but once he does, I can't undo it (well, I could revoke permission for him to talk to them, but he'd already know whatever they said). Honestly, when T was saying "I can talk to him if you want," it felt almost a little controlling...but then that might be the negative maternal transference...
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If it were me, I would want fresh eyes on my situation, without the influence of perspectives that haven't been useful.
Just the other day, my therapist mentioned that she worked on her non-working day, but from home instead of the office and I suddenly imagined that she had another practice, like a secret menu item, so I asked her if she had another one and she said no, that she sometimes goes to meetings and things. I said what kind of meetings? And she said some of them are her consultation group. And that panicked me even more, thinking that she might be getting input on me from people who don't even know me so I asked if she ever brought me up and she said no (short version: it's not the kind of consultation group that works with people like me). Anyway, I hold privacy and confidentiality sacred and rarely see a need for mh types to exchange information, unless maybe if I were to move away and see a different t, which is not going to happen.