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Originally Posted by comrademoomoo
Is that the only response he has sent you? There is no mention of him falling asleep or any address of his other marginalising behaviours. I would be very angry. I think this is more than unhelpful - it compounds your experience of not being seen.
"I am concerned about you" would fall very flat with me in the context of his other behaviours and comments. Ordinarily, I am enthralled when my therapist says similar things to me. I romance our relationship and I get giddy with the magic of her. Saying this on the back of falling asleep in session would ring very hollow and I would be questioning her authenticity. "I am concerned about you but not enough to stay awake" is what I would hear. But then I am a petulant child in many ways, hopefully you are more emotionally mature!
I feel sad when I read how you are trying to maximise your chances of maintaining contact with him and continuing your work with him. I have commented in one of your threads before on the issue of money and therapy so I won't labour my point, but he appears mercenary. How is he meeting you? All I hear is how you are trying to accommodate his boundaries. As someone else said, he has a duty of care towards you.
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Sadly this is where my eternal optimism shows. I am hopeful that he wants to talk over the phone to repair things. I am doubtful he has any openings to meet at his office before our next session (the 22nd). He is not comfortable on email and I can’t blame him for that. So... again, I am hoping he wishes to address the other concerns in a more personal manner. Should I be wrong all h* may break loose.