Are All Clients Equal...or Not?

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Originally Posted by Quietmind 2 I think even with colorful, interesting life stories, there's still some generic issues? At least, my T seems to have conveyed that's how she gets to the root issues under the chaotic life stories. She says many humans have certain fundamental desires like wanting to have self worth or a sense of belonging (for example, I vaguely remember she said more.)

Yes, I think every person has common human issues. And maybe therapists like to work with more toned-down clients so the therapist doesn't have to work as hard. For example, many t's won't work with personality disorders because it's too demanding. Or they will take on only 2 or 3 clients with pd's.

Also, some Ts only do short-term therapy while others do long-term or both. Some do skills work, others do relational. Some only know certain types (dbt, cbt, etc.). Then some only want to work in a certain area (substance abuse, couples, personality disorders, etc.). It's up to the T who they choose to work with. Each T has their pros and cons. Just as each client does. It's about finding a good match, not necessarily being "interesting enough".

I would snoop too. My first psychiatrist won my trust until he suggested I go to conversion therapy (legal in my country) and invalidated my physical abuse history.

I remember him laughing when he said the invalidating thing about my injuries.

If I had snooped and perhaps found out earlier... sigh.

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Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel Also, some Ts only do short-term therapy while others do long-term or both. Some do skills work, others do relational. Some only know certain types (dbt, cbt, etc.). Then some only want to work in a certain area (substance abuse, couples, personality disorders, etc.). It's up to the T who they choose to work with. Each T has their pros and cons. Just as each client does. It's about finding a good match, not necessarily being "interesting enough".

You make a really good point about therapists specializing.

Yeah something similar happened to me. The one before my current one was very very conserative and far right and at first she seemed ok and then sudddenly "the trans stuff is a bit too much for me" and she almost slipped one time and called me ma'me despite only knowing me as male. She ended up dropping me suddenly and cancelling all our appointments and not switching me to anyone else and she had some BS excuse for doing it but I knew she was just transphobic. I still kind of want to write a review but its been a long time I'm not sure its worth it anymore. I don't normally have issues with therapists its just since I've moved and its been more them then me.

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Originally Posted by Mountaindewed Yeah something similar happened to me. The one before my current one was very very conserative and far right and at first she seemed ok and then sudddenly "the trans stuff is a bit too much for me" and she almost slipped one time and called me ma'me despite only knowing me as male. She ended up dropping me suddenly and cancelling all our appointments and not switching me to anyone else and she had some BS excuse for doing it but I knew she was just transphobic. I still kind of want to write a review but its been a long time I'm not sure its worth it anymore. I don't normally have issues with therapists its just since I've moved and its been more them then me.

Oooh, I remember when that happened to you. I encourage you to write a review. You would help someone out there.