Posted by fallsfall on October 10, 2003, at 19:44:28
In reply to dealing with therapist's transgressions, posted by judy1 on October 10, 2003, at 11:04:50
You have such a hard job to do. It sounds to me like you are dealing with it admirably. Since we give such power to our therapists, they can hurt us very deeply - I think as deeply as our parents. Try to remember that just because your therapist was unethical doesn't mean that all of them are (nor are all people). It must be so hard for you. I think the best suggestion I can give you is to talk about it until you feel better with your current therapist ("I'm having a hard time talking you you because my old therapist did ..."). Hopefully, he can help you understand what happened - it was a form of abuse. If you feel uncomfortable with your current therapist at any time, I would think that you should get a consultation (in fact you might want to ask him for a referral for a consultation now so that you will be prepared if you should need it in the future - or get a referral from someone else if you would feel more trusting that way). I wouldn't be surprised if you lost confidence in your current therapist at some time.
Maybe forego Psychological Babble, and stick to Social for a while?
Take care of yourself, and let us know how we can help.
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