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Originally Posted by mindmechanic
@ octoberful: That's why I think that countertransference can be dangerous. Sometimes the therapist's countertransference may not be an accurate feeling of what is actually taking place. But therapists follow their countertransference and use it to understand what is happening in therapy. And her defensiveness bothers me because if she doesn't even have the basic courtesy to say thank you when someone brings something major to her attention, I can't have any respect for her as a person or a therapist. And it jeopardizes our work.
I think that's crazy and stressful how a harmless and humorously said "you're welcome" can be perceived and misconstrued as a way to control her. I was merely trying to put an end to that topic so we can move on to something else.
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ETA: I was rereading Accesshoop's response and had a funny thought came to my mind. I'm not going to do anything with the names on the list. But imagine if the therapist has a totally out-of-control patient who starts harassing or stalking other patients - assuming that the names on the list really are indeed patients' names. There goes her career. Seriously. Her license would be revoked. And she is someone who has written papers on ethics...... Just saying.
That's why I find it odd that she claims herself to be very strict about HIPAA. But she still used Skype, did not transition me to Skype, and even after this feature was brought to her attention on Wednesday, her patient who was scheduled the same minute that my therapy session ends, called her on Skype. I could hear the ringing and recognized that it was Skype's video call ringtone.
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What I meant about using the countertransference is-
-You seem to have felt out of control about not having protection about your privacy
-She felt controlled as a response
You weren't feeling the feeling of being out of control, so you communicated the feeling to her with her reaction feeling you were trying to control. That is what sometimes known as projective identification, and a good T can use that to work with you.
But that issue doesn't apply here; I brought it up only fyi. I was trying to say I don't think it's appropriate to use the situation to analyze you. Her reaction is inappropriate overall, all the focus on you (such as Googling people-really?) deflects from her, more defensive reaction.
My T has been careless, too. In the past, others in his family have seen my emails and name, and it makes me wonder if he is careless if he is demonstrating poor judgment with privacy. I think there is a difference. I brought it up to him once before, but it's not a major issue of concern for me and I trust him a good deal.
Given the inappropriate reaction by your T, I am guessing she may be somewhat humiliated by a client bringing her professionalism to her attention. Sort of a like a dent to her pride. Not sure how to explain it, but it's only a guess.