Posted by noa on January 23, 2003, at 16:26:21
In reply to Re: Therapy frustrations » laurarn, posted by Dinah on January 23, 2003, at 9:25:05
Laura I think you should talk to him about how it felt. If he is any good, he will be able to discuss it in a way that helps you feel safe and accepted and validated. If there are unusual circumstances that require him taking a call during a session, he should tell you that. And I hope he would own his distraction if you say somehting to him about it.
My therapist doesn't take calls, except that there have been 3 times in 7 years that he did--one he warned me about and said that it would only take a minute and it did take just a minute--apparently an overseas call that he had to take and arrange for a call back after my session. The other 2 calls were both on his personal cell phone that his kids use in emergencies (his wife died 4 years ago). The first time, he took the call but told his child that he would call back (it was not an emergency, but it was fairly soon after his wife had died). The second time was a real emergency, where his teenager had accidentally burnt her hand. He actually had to stop my session so he could go to the emergency room--I think he scheduled me for the next day or something.
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