I punched a table during a session. She's won't see me anymore but I'd never hurt her

She at least shouldn't be a therapist for seriously mentally ill people who might act out. Half the time I feel wrong going to regular CBT when I know if something really triggerred me I might very well end up hitting walls and what not seems to be a PTSD issue I have but due to getting trigggerred and feeling like reliving things.

Point is people with serious mental issues don't always have their 'behavior' under control...doesn't mean they should do whatever they want and everyone should tolerate everything but even so people do need help to deal with their issues....some therapists are not cut out to deal with the issues people suffering a serious mental illness might have or the fact they can lose control or might think they are being wronged in some way and act accordingly, might get to defensive and feel attacked and then be rude and snap at the therapist the point of therapy is to get help with things like that not have one more person in your life you have to fake that you're sane and have it all under control around...there should certainly be a safety plan like if the person in question becomes a danger to themselves or others then yeah proper measures need to be taken to get the situation under control like if someone tries to attempt suicide while in therapy then yeah they are going to need some immediate intervention so there should be a plan for that in place at the facility.

Why do people forget therapy isn't just something for mentally healthy people going through a rough patch or just looking for some personal growth and want some guidence....some people are going to try to get help for their serious issues and its frusterating when the 'help' isn't really cut out to help with issues to the severity one has. Maybe they should have different kinds of therapists/therapy and a more clear distinction between those more able to deal with cases of serious mental illnesses and those who are better at perhaps things like marrige/relationship counseling or someone just wanting a little extra support and someone to counsel them on something.

I agree that there are types of therapists and environments that are conducive towards helping various issues. A person in private practice who works alone in an office should never have to feel badly for terminating a client who makes them fear for their safety. Those clients are best served in a location with more accountability and safety measures in place.

I believe that a T has every right to refer out when they believe they can't help appropriately in their setting.

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Problem is there is a lack of availability of mental health treatment and then of course if its not covered by medicaid or insurance even more inaccessible...so people are told 'go to therapy' keep up with therapy and then all there is is one on one CBT...with a lot of inexperienced therapists and those more prepared to deal with people with more mild issues...which is how situations like that arise.

As for punching a table being abuse, I don't really see that...I mean in my family people have hit inanimate objects out of anger rather then hitting someone...by brothers bloodied his knuckles a few times but he does not abuse people and would prefer dealing with a broken hand then harming someone. I can see how it could disturb people though...of course therapists have the right to terminate with people they aren't comfortable providing therapy for...but should still follow proper procedure and have that individual told as soon as possible they can't go to that therapist anymore and give a referral to something that could work better rather then have them show up to the appointment and then have to be informed after waiting you can't see that therapist anymore. Also the bit about the therapist withholding medical records does sound rather manipultive it is best if people know what condition's they have, are being treated for and what the treatments are even in the psych ward they have to give you that information if you request it. But yeah the therapist shouldn't have to feel bad if they are unable to help a certain client, and the individual who was terminated should not be encouraged to feel guilty like a terrible plauge on the earth. Its just not a great situation for either side I imagine.

I would also add that people's experiences with violence obviously color their responses. But the research does show that those exposed to violence, especially as children, are more likely to have a disordered relationship to violent situations: they may be overly sensitive and fearful, seeing violent intent where there is none; or they may have a higher than average tolerance and acceptance, an inability to recognize the cues to a violent situation.

I'm sorry you're going through this. But maybe your T might be scared of you using violence towards her. It's actually unusual for a T to discharge a client based on a situation like this. I thought they were trained to know what to do in these type of situations. Especially working with mentally ill clients.

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