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Poohbah
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Location: Canada
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So, I had consult number three today. It felt okay; if I hadn't done the one on Saturday, I probably would have gone with this one, especially since she specializes in a lot of my issues, but I'm going to call and book an appointment with the one I saw on Saturday. I felt really comfortable with her. Of course, it might have just been me and my mood was biasing my perception, but I guess it doesn't really matter. And even if the two were equal, the one I saw today is forty minutes away by subway and streetcar and the other one is a fifteen minute walk, so I would go with her based on proximity.
Also, it's funny that the therapist I saw on Friday emailed me today to tell me she thinks we won't be able to work well together. I mean, I agree, and I wasn't going to call her back anyway, but it does feel a little bit like rejection, even though I have absolutely no stake in her. I guess I just wanted to reject her instead of having her reject me. Something to work through, for sure. Anyway, I am very hopeful about therapy with the T I saw Saturday, and I will book another appointment with her and see how it goes! Other than that - I'm seeing mentor figure in half an hour. Fingers crossed that things go well with her. |
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Good luck with this doctor as you continue your appointments. Feeling comfortable and safe enough to share openly with a therapist took me longer than I would have liked to understand as something very important (in my opinion) for getting the most out of my experience in therapy. Anyway, I hope all goes well with your upcoming plans and that you get the help/information you are in seek of from your therapist.
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Good luck! Glad to hear you have found one you think will work!
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Poohbah
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I have an appointment with her on Friday at 4. I get what the "excitement to start working with a T" feeling means. That's how I'm feeling.
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Great!!! Hoping things go well with you!!!
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Getting an appointment that fast is great. Another + for your choice with this one. Good Luck!
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Yay! Glad you found someone you think you will work well with! And even better for a quick appointment!
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I hope this new T works out for you! Good luck!
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Poohbah
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Part of me feels the desire to tell her upfront all the challenging things about working with me...ex. testing people, not trusting easily, putting on a front...this is me trying to sabotage myself, isn't it? She'll find all that out in due time. And I guess when I see her on Friday I will ask her some important questions, ex. out of session contact, whether she takes notes and whether I can read them, boundaries, termination procedure, etc.
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Hmm, you've given me the idea to ask a new therapist (if I have another one some day) how to deal with this. I remember it was difficult at one point when I felt I had made some progress with an earlier therapist but it was a little hard to pick up in the same place with a new therapist. They didn't understand or accept my explanations or really approach or perceive the issues like I had in mind. |
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