[Lurker777]

My T keeps calling me by another name. Figured it was no big deal but it has now happened about a dozen times in the last month alone. Always the same name, just not my name. I shrugged it off the first few times but it's really starting to get to me. Like I'm not as important of a client as whoever this other guy is.

What are the possibilities behind this?

Thanks.

[junkDNA]

Originally Posted by Lurker777

My T keeps calling me by another name. Figured it was no big deal but it has now happened about a dozen times in the last month alone. Always the same name, just not my name. I shrugged it off the first few times but it's really starting to get to me. Like I'm not as important of a client as whoever this other guy is.

What are the possibilities behind this?

Thanks.

have you asked your T about this?? that would bother me a lot

[Lurker777]

Originally Posted by junkDNA

have you asked your T about this?? that would bother me a lot

Yes but the answer was very dismissive along the lines of I remind her of a guy she knows. The way she said it though was like she didn't want to talk about it.

[stopdog]

I see no reason for a therapist to use my name at all - there are only two of us in the room - I know which one is me. But if the woman called me by the wrong name - I would either tell her to quit using names since she sucked at it or I would go in wearing a giant name tag.
Or I would find another one.

[Crescent Moon]

I was gonna say that it's not much different than a lover calling you by the wrong name. But I like stopdog's response better. Go in with a big g fat name tag. When you are asked about it, say you're trying to help out bc you keep being called 'Peter' or whatever. That therapist will hopefully be shocked into a more conscientious state of mind and will likely never again forget your name.

[atisketatasket]

I third the giant name tag. Make one for the therapist too.

I have been called by the wrong name in bed. I think I'd hate it more from a therapist I saw weekly and spilled deep secrets to.

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[Somethingtotalkabou]

Originally Posted by Crescent Moon

I was gonna say that it's not much different than a lover calling you by the wrong name. But I like stopdog's response better. Go in with a big g fat name tag. When you are asked about it, say you're trying to help out bc you keep being called 'Peter' or whatever. That therapist will hopefully be shocked into a more conscientious state of mind and will likely never again forget your name.

I think this would be great.

[Sarah1985]

I would passively aggressively where a name tag the next time I saw her. lol Seriously, I would feel really crappy and bring it up again or switch t's

Yes, occasionally my T calls me "Carol". I have no idea who she is but I suspect she is another client, but I always give him a hard time when he calls me by her name. My name is Chris, so it's an easy slip of the tongue. It really doesn't bother me. It's become a running joke for us actually over the years as he makes that slip every few months-ish. Heck, I can't even call my own sons by their right name half the time; in fact, I've called them the dog's name more than once. Personally, I'm horrible with names which is a terrible trait for a teacher, but as bad as I am about names, I can easily overlook someone else's slip up from time to time.

[AllHeart]

LOL on the GIANT name tag suggestion from Stopdog. I would do it in a heartbeat!!

[Bipolarchic14]

I would probably mess with her by calling her by some other name. Maybe even change it up from week to week.

[Crescent Moon]

yes!