[trippinmickey]

6 month ago i moved and had to get a new therapists. My last T was great had him for years he was very good at listing to me and what i wanted from the meds. to treat my bipolar I feel i gotten much better because of him . But my new T sucks her gets you in and out in seconds and at one point he started me on a new med. when I ? him on it and it side effects he open a pill bottle threw 2 pill in his mouth told me i take them my self they are great !!! What kind of bed side manner is that ! I think he is nutts and thats coming from me and you know how nutty us bipolar get.

[sunrise]

Hi trippinmickey, I'm sorry you do not like your new therapist. It is important to have the length of the appointment well established or misunderstandings between T and client can occur. The standard therapy appointment is 50 minutes. Can you clarify with your T how long your sessions are supposed to last? And if she repeatedly shortchanges you, you have every right to bring it up. You are the client, you're paying for her services, you deserve your money's worth. Your post sounds really focused on meds. Maybe you are only getting your meds from this therapist and not psychotherapy? In that case, the appointment may indeed be shorter, but still best to clarify with your T how long it is supposed to last.

I think it is quite unprofessional of your therapist to be popping pills with you in his office.

Finally, remember you are the client, you are the customer. You can always take your business elsewhere if you really don't like this therapist.

i think trippin is interchangng T & pdoc..yes?

Sounds like it. Pdoc only keeps you for a few minutes, and would be the one prescribing meds. T's don't prescribe.

[(JD)]

I'd find a new psychiatrist to prescribe your meds. You don't need those shenannigans when you are serious about getting better. TC

[DocClyde]

I agree with Sky. I also like the picture of mickey