[sweepy62]

As you know or may not know my dilema was that over a month ago my individual therapy was taken from me due to insurance, and i was placed in group, with the same therapist which helped, my disability insurance should be coming soon but not soon enough anyway my t just sprung on me last week that she is resigning because she is going to work closer to her home, and I am happy for her but everything is left unfinished up in the air, I am going to miss her alot she said she will miss me also
I bought her a gift and she was teary eyed. my last individual closure session with her is next wed and I am so scared of all these emotions I am feeling, which are quite alot, i mean she is not going that far she told me where she will be, but she says its best if there is no comunication after our closure, I know her email address but I wont cross that boundary.

she has referred me to a new group and a new t which i will start in 2 weeks and eventually the new group therapist will be the therapist i will go to as soon i as get insurance.

I never expected to have these feelings it was my first time in therapy and now its a wave of feelings that i dont quite know how to handle.

Having bipolar disease does not help i am in mixed states right now and i have been non compiant with my meds i know its stupid of me, but i saw my pdoc today and i got back on my meds. any suggestions to help stop this emptyness

[Perna]

Ah, sweepy, I'm sorry you have to change therapists now, that's stressful even under good conditions like you have. I hope the new therapist/group can help you manage the feelings, etc.

[Chopin99]

Wow, sweepy, you've been through the mill. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I hope you like your new T and group and that they will be helpful to you.

[sweepy62]

Originally Posted by Chopin99

Wow, sweepy, you've been through the mill. You'll be in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. I hope you like your new T and group and that they will be helpful to you.

hi chopin i know the relationship u have with ur t is special what would u do if u were in my place

[Sannah]

Sweepy, what you are feeling is normal. You are suffering a loss. Let the feelings come then they will eventually pass. Are you going to share your feelings in the last session?

[Chopin99]

Originally Posted by sweepy62

hi chopin i know the relationship u have with ur t is special what would u do if u were in my place

I'd be devastated, but I'd mourn the loss and try to move on. Work hard at getting to know the new T and finding out how she could help me.

[sweepy62]

Originally Posted by Sannah

Sweepy, what you are feeling is normal. You are suffering a loss. Let the feelings come then they will eventually pass. Are you going to share your feelings in the last session?

she knows i am going to miss her i dont even know what to say at my last session

[sweepy62]

Originally Posted by Chopin99

I'd be devastated, but I'd mourn the loss and try to move on. Work hard at getting to know the new T and finding out how she could help me.

chopin u mean a new t could help with the loss of the old t and i cant start seeing new t except for group until i get my insurance

[Chopin99]

Originally Posted by sweepy62

chopin u mean a new t could help with the loss of the old t and i cant start seeing new t except for group until i get my insurance

A new T could help you get through the loss, but I was thinking more in regards to how she could help you in a global sense.

I'd also encourage you to be medication compliant. That will help some, but you will still have to mourn the loss of your current T.

Do you know when you will have insurance?

[sweepy62]

Originally Posted by Chopin99

A new T could help you get through the loss, but I was thinking more in regards to how she could help you in a global sense.

I'd also encourage you to be medication compliant. That will help some, but you will still have to mourn the loss of your current T.

Do you know when you will have insurance?

expecting it soon but could take up to two months and why is it that t do not want comunication at least once after termination

[Chopin99]

Originally Posted by sweepy62

expecting it soon but could take up to two months and why is it that t do not want comunication at least once after termination

Honestly, I do think it's the best way. Here's why:

When I go a long time without seeing T (if we have to skip a week), despite how much I love, respect, and miss her, a rather big part of me doesn't want to go back. I don't know if that is a reflection of where I'm at in therapy (I figure I'm about halfway done, but I might be wrong), or if it's just a relief not having to deal with difficult subject matter.

To be honest, I don't ever want to lose contact with my T when I'm done, but I have to be prepared for that chance.

[pbutton]

Hang in there sweepy. It is hard. I have found that it comes and it goes. I only cried once today. I have found that keeping busy helps. I'm working on trying to determine a balance between focusing too much on it and trying to pretend that nothing bad happened. There's got to be a good spot somewhere in between the two extremes.

[sweepy62]

Originally Posted by Chopin99

Honestly, I do think it's the best way. Here's why:

When I go a long time without seeing T (if we have to skip a week), despite how much I love, respect, and miss her, a rather big part of me doesn't want to go back. I don't know if that is a reflection of where I'm at in therapy (I figure I'm about halfway done, but I might be wrong), or if it's just a relief not having to deal with difficult subject matter.

To be honest, I don't ever want to lose contact with my T when I'm done, but I have to be prepared for that chance.

i have never experienced this before and its difficult i have never had the attention and nurturing i got from her or the safe feeling while growing up so i miss it and we didnt finish what we started so it wasnt like a traditional normal weening off towards termination it happened abruptly anyway choppin i will keep u posted

[Sannah]

Originally Posted by sweepy62

she knows i am going to miss her i dont even know what to say at my last session

You talking to her about it will be good for you. You talking about it with her isn't for her benefit, it is for your benefit.