Posted by Penny on December 8, 2003, at 8:26:57
In reply to Re: Hoodwinked by a therapist! » bavmorda, posted by Dinah on December 7, 2003, at 10:32:55
> That's on my list of potential questions for new therapists. Do you have any immediate (15-20 years) plans to leave the area or quit practice.
I'm sorry, Dinah...put this made me chuckle. Because it's the same kind of thing I would think, and I can imagine some therapists thinking, "15 - 20 years? How could I know?"I guess this means you should choose a relatively young therapist as well, so they won't go and die on you (well, of age-related causes, anyway...).
My former T had recently moved to my state from NY when I started seeing her. And the thought occurred to me that it was not set in stone that her husband wouldn't be transferred again (the reason for moving), which would leave me therapist-less.
But my current T has been in this area since college, and she's in her 50s, and she has promised to not go anywhere, AND she talked about how she probably won't fully retire when the time comes but will continue to see a few patients. Of course, I don't know if *I* will be here that long!
Oh my...
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