Posted by fallsfall on December 15, 2003, at 7:49:03
In reply to HELP ME ... 2DAY IS MT LAST APPT., posted by lilmsbubbles07 on December 15, 2003, at 6:47:08
I know how hard today will be for you. Please remember that it is not your fault. You didn't do anything wrong.
He's sending you to someone down the hall, right? Can you talk to him about that person - what their orientation is, what they are like? Is that the best choice for you? Why did he pick that person? You need to know enough so that if this new one doesn't work for you, you can know what to look for in someone else.
Have you met the new person yet? Will they talk about you? When is your first appointment? Can you see your old therapist again after meeting the new one - so if you have questions about the new one you can discuss him with the old?
Please try to feel like you have a reasonable plan for the future.
You should also feel free to tell your old therapist how you are feeling about all of this. You don't have to spare his feelings. He can take it - and he should be able to help you.
I left a beloved therapist of 8 1/2 years - in the middle of a very painful transference/countertransference mess. I've been with my new therapist for about 6 months now. He is very different. I think that I am making progress. I'm really glad that I changed therapists. At the time, however, it was the scariest thing I had ever done.
You will make it through. Know that you have the capacity to get well and find someone who can help you do that. Let us know how it goes.
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