[jbug]

I am used to having a T that calls me back if I leave a message. My T doesn't. I left 2 messages for her this week and no phone call. I feel like I'm being needy but gosh darn I need to talk to her. I don't need to talk to the nurse that I am beginning to think I don't like her very much. The clinic I used to go to had several T's that could talk to me in a crisis but my new clinic I guess only the nurse calls you back and then says I'll call you back tomorrow after talking with the pdoc. I guess she just takes all the messages and bombards him after hours. I miss my old clinic...I miss the way Steve did it. I miss Steve. I just can't go back to the old clinic knowing he's not there. I know that probably sounds whiny but I feel whiny today and don't know how to bring this up with the new T tomorrow. I see my T and then get my Risperdal Consta shot. Luckily tomorrow is a lab day in my afternoon class so they aren't going to take attendance so I can go home after and make my cream puffs. Thanks for reading.

Jbug

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[Fuzzybear]

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[jbug]

Thanks guys. I am here at school and don't want to be but I have missed enough school already this semester so have to be here.

Jbug

[Perna]

What happened with going home and making the cream puffs? I liked that idea :-)

I guess I'd try to discuss the call-back situation with my T before I'd give up on her. May be she wasn't there much this week or has an "excuse" and this isn't the norm. I'd at least get across how much you'd like to receive a call-back; I don't think you're asking for anything unusal or beyond the pale http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-pal2.htm

[jbug]

I'm at school today and when I get home will make my cream puffs. I am hoping the foggy weather won't affect them too much.

I have therapy in a few hours and am trying to decide how to approach the subject without coming off like a needy person. I will let you know how it all turns out.

After I see my T I get my Risperdal shot. Fun Fun day for me.

Jbug

[Perna]

Be "concerned" LOL: "I'm concerned because I called you a couple of times and did not get a call-back? I would like a system where I can touch base with you quickly, when I need to, instead of just the nurse?"

I'll do a little hot air blowing so the foggy weather lets up a bit :-)

[smiley1984]

you say you don't want to appear needy - but lets be honest, by calling her multiple times during the week is being needy.
She is paid to see you for the hour, if you need more time, make an appointment to see her more often. T's need to have defined boundaries - maybe your last T went above and beyond but that was his boundaries, everyone is different.
And did you really need to call her? it obviously wasn't life or death as you are still here.
I think your T may interpret your calls in the first week of seeing her as you testing your boundaries.

I think maybe your T should have discussed with you things about calling/emailing out of session so that you knew what her response would be, instead of leaving you up to read her mind and interpret her non-response

You obviously had a great relationship with your previous T and must have been devastated by the sudden departure. Change of any kind is hard. You will be tempted to compare her every move to what your previous T would have done. Try not to be too harsh and give her some time to get to know you. If after a while you don't click, you can always change.

[bluebutterfly]

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