Posted by Dinah on September 18, 2004, at 20:48:18
In reply to Rough session (long), posted by Klokka on September 18, 2004, at 13:17:45
And it might be appropriate in your case because you know your therapist has been seeking outside supervision on how best to treat you.
One time I noticed over the course of a few sessions that my therapist's approach had markedly changed. So at the beginning of the next session, I pointed out to him the exact changes I had noticed and asked if he had been to a seminar or discussed my case in supervision and decided to change tactics. I told him it was his right to do what was professionally appropriate of course, but that I would like to please be informed of any change in his treatment plan so that we could discuss how the changes would affect me and I could respond accordingly. He laughed and said he didn't think he had made a decision to behave differently. But since his behavior then went back to normal, I wonder if he had subconsciously decided to do something different, and my mentioning it had made him aware of it too.
Or sometimes they just have a bad day and are ornery, just like the rest of us. You might give it a session or two to see if it sticks before saying anything.
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