Posted by twinleaf on November 26, 2007, at 0:33:19
In reply to Giving advice about Therapy, posted by Daisym on November 25, 2007, at 23:47:02
You gave all the best answers, and didn't get lured into giving any views about her therapist. But it feels like something unsaid is going on. I think a person must have some serious doubts about their therapy if they ask a friend about it. When you know you have a good therapist, you never need to ask anyone- even in the most difficult times. For example, have you ever felt the need to do that? The unhappiness with lack of phone and e-mail access seems a bit odd, because many of us don't have it. I don't- but it's all right with me. I know my T works 10-hour days, seeing patients pretty much one after the other. Between them, there's time to check for emergencies, but not time for making other calls or e-mailing. On his phone message, he gives his home number, as well as the number of a back-up therapist, but it would take an extreme emergency for me to call him at home! The general message from him is that, if you really need him, you can get him. Otherwise, things are confined to the therapy hours.
I know some people do have easy phone and e-mail access, but I think more of us probably don't. I wonder if your friend was really trying to tell you that she is worried about whether she and her therapist are a good fit.
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