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DiscussionMy therapist terminated our treatment
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 13, 2022 | Replies (11)Comment receiving replies
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Thank you. Yes, I will focus on the positive aspects of what I gained from our relationship. I was angered by the fact that she chose to discontinue our work when I asked her three weeks ago if she would hang in there with me in the long run. Instead of responding during our call, she chose instead to send me a message saying, "this clinician does not have experience with "end of life stage issues or those with a chronic illness." I reminded her later that I am not dying, I am sick. She was also upset that when I checked her license on the Board of Behavioral Sciences, there was a link to her LinkedIn profile where I learned she is an accomplished artist like I am. During the months we spent talking, I was always asking her why she was so private, as in the past I had never encountered a therapist who chose to keep so much of their lives private. Sometimes sharing even small things about themselves helps to build a more trusting relationship, and it was often frustrating that she chose to be as private about herself as she was, and it became obvious to me yesterday that she was perturbed that I had seen her online profile. I am laughing as I write this because I had a thought, "now she was exposed and she did not like that."