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Therapist considering discharging me
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Dec 28, 2024 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
@junkartist you are a courageous soul to be moving forward with your art and writing. It has been a minute (35 years) since this happened, but I remember how I felt. I had been in intense therapy for a few years and my therapist said they were discharging me. It felt like a betrayal at first, then it just felt like a someone said “I don’t want to be your friend anymore”. I did process it through and figure out that it meant I was strong enough to go into the fray without that support. I also decided I was good and if I ever wasn’t good, I could always find therapy again.
Let yourself feel whatever you feel about this, going out on your own is always scary, but you are strong in your thoughts and on a path you enjoy.
I am glad you have a path for your medication, do you feel comfortable about your decision to terminate? Are you comfortable asking for a referral back to therapy if you need it in the future?
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Thank you for your insight. I am feeling better after a week since I had the conversation I had with my therapist. I will have another session with my therapist in a week. I have some questions for her and a few clarifications. She had said that it was her superiors who were suggesting this halt to my therapy from her. I want to know the criteria. I don't want to wait for the verdict if I don't know what it is about.
I want to let the therapist that I really like her and I have learned a lot from her. I want her to understand that I am changing, growing, and I am evaluating groups to be a part of, but not rejecting them just because "someone laughs at me." I have groups I attend, but I am wary of getting back into board and administrative activities reminiscent of some of the non-profit organizations I have been involved in. I have close friends and long range friends that support me.
Part of what hurts is that I have lost two of the professionals (in other areas) that I have lost and two relatives that don[t talk to me anymore.
Thank you for the thoughts that I am strong enough to last and courageous for setting my new path.
Thank you,
Cheryl