[FreedomButterfly90]

WHat can this mean ? is he thinking of meds?

[Sam2]

There are several reasons your therapist may have increased the length of your sessions. He may feel that half an hour isn't enough time to do what he thinks should be done. It may be, as you say, that he is thinking of starting you on medication.

If you can keep yourself from stewing over it, thats great. If you can't, call his office and ask straight out why he suddenly lengthened your session. You are within your rights to ask that and shouldn't feel intimidated to do so.

Sam2

[FreedomButterfly90]

But normally after intake they range about to 15-30 mins .

[dolphingirl]

I know that it's "normal" for psychiatrist sessions to last 15-30 minutes after the initial one, but that doesn't mean all psychiatrist and sessions fit the "normal". Does this psychiatrist also do therapy? If this is only the second or third time your meeting with a psychiatrist (pdoc) maybe they just want to get to know you better. Maybe it was an accident, pressed the wrong key/clicked the wrong box on the computer? At the end of my first appointment mine said he was going to go ahead and schedule me for an hour since we're still getting to know each other. It could be meds, but not necessarily.

[FreedomButterfly90]

It looked like he wanted to get to know me better.
Thanks everyone