Posted by fallsfall on April 12, 2004, at 16:54:39
In reply to Today's session (a little long and wordy), posted by crushedout on April 12, 2004, at 16:29:45
I went to SEE my old group therapist (who had been recommended by my old therapist). It was clear to my old group therapist and to me that what we talked about was confidential. My old group therapist told me that she couldn't see me a second time unless I had told my therapist - but she didn't have a problem seeing me once.
I did tell my therapist that I had been to see her, and my therapist seemed perfectly OK with that (though she wasn't interested in talking about me with my old group therapist - which I did offer to her). My therapist didn't get her back up until later when she realized that while I was interviewing with 4 other therapists that I told them all about our relationship. She wasn't thrilled with that. Hey, I just told the truth as I saw it, and she knew I was interviewing therapists - she gave me names of people to contact.
I think that it was incorrect for Dr. X to call Ellen. I think that it is immature of Ellen to be upset that you called Dr. X. She should be seeing the fact that you contacted Dr. X as an indication of the turmoil you are in, but she should NOT be angry. I think that she would be correct to *encourage* you to talk about your relationship, but I don't think that she should *require* that (though if you didn't want to talk about it, I would expect her to ask you why you didn't want to).
I'm interested in what else went on.
(((Crushedout)))
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