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Apr 10, 2012, 04:00 PM
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Hello everyone. So, last week I got a call a half hour before session that my therapist wasn't in because she and her child were both home sick. That was fine. I waited this whole week anxiously because I've been in a particularly rough spot. I showed up to the check-in desk this morning, and was told that T was "still in court". I wasn't given a phone call or anything. What's more, I can't come in to have a session until NEXT Thursday in the afternoon. I am not only angry, but I am worried because I REALLY need to have session!! I had already been considering maybe switching Ts because I'm not sure if I'm satisfied with our progress... but now I'm thinking that maybe it's an even better idea if nobody can even give me a phone call to tell me not to come in. Anyone have thoughts?
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Apr 10, 2012, 04:09 PM
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Plain rude. It could be a secretarial mishap though. How long have you been seeing this T? If you're already unhappy maybe this is the deal breaker.
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Apr 10, 2012, 04:13 PM
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I've been seeing her since October of 2011.
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"Just as a jewel that has been buried in the earth for a million years is not discolored or harmed, in the same way this noble heart is not affected by all of our kicking and screaming. The jewel can be brought out into the light at any time, and it will glow as brilliantly as if nothing had ever happened. No matter how committed we are to unkindness, selfishness, or greed, the genuine heart of bodhichitta cannot be lost. It is here in all that lives, never marred and completely whole."
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Apr 10, 2012, 04:32 PM
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I'm guessing that someone screwed up in a major way, autumnleaves, perhaps the office staff . .. although if she was going to be late in court, she should have called the staff and had them cancel appointments. I'm so sorry! I know how hard it is to go to a session expecting some support and being turned away. I would definitely talk to her at this next session if you decided to reschedule . . . that said, if you were thinking she wasn't the right therapist for you, now is a pretty good time to call someone else and set up an intake.
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Apr 10, 2012, 05:23 PM
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I would certainly start looking at finding a different T.
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Apr 10, 2012, 05:28 PM
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For the love of blog, that's ridiculous.
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Apr 10, 2012, 07:09 PM
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Maybe the late in court thing was the secretaries fault. Like the secretary knew where the T was going, and deduced that she hadn't been in. Isn't the secretary supposed to let people know when there's a cancellation? And if she's actively in court, she might not have been able to get to a phone.
I'd give it one more session, and speak to her about it. Maybe she needs to know that her secretary needs coached on a few things, and you could also talk to her about your progress. I read that it's important to at least have one termination session if possible. I'm not saying that you have no right to be frustrated though. I'd be pissed as **** and point out that if I was doing the things that were happening, I'd still be charged for a session!
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Apr 10, 2012, 11:02 PM
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Thank you, everyone, for you responses. I am interested in seeking a new T, but the crux of it is that new T will most probably have to come from the same community mental health center because I can't afford a T who works from a private practice unless their charge was, like, $20 an hour. I feel uncomfortable with the possibility that I may see my current T around the center. I also think that I should give her a chance to call or speak for herself on the events that have transpired.
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"Just as a jewel that has been buried in the earth for a million years is not discolored or harmed, in the same way this noble heart is not affected by all of our kicking and screaming. The jewel can be brought out into the light at any time, and it will glow as brilliantly as if nothing had ever happened. No matter how committed we are to unkindness, selfishness, or greed, the genuine heart of bodhichitta cannot be lost. It is here in all that lives, never marred and completely whole."
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