Posted by raisinb on August 15, 2008, at 16:32:31
In reply to Are T's without openings better?, posted by no_rose_garden on August 15, 2008, at 14:44:04
Well...depends on the therapist.
I had to get on waiting lists for both of the therapists I saw in Ohio. Neither was anything special, and the second (who was the most renowned and published) did some things that I now see are pretty major boundary violations. I'm not sure waiting four months for her was worth it.
I got in with my current therapist right away and I've been with her for 3 and a half years.
I think geography has a lot to do with it. I've noticed that even the most touted therapists where I live now often don't have waiting lists, when almost everyone did when I lived in Ohio.
However, I always have this niggling doubt that my therapist keeps me for financial reasons (even though she's in a group practice, and I have no idea if her salary even depends on how many clients she sees--and I also notice she's usually booked solid). But I still have this doubt. And sometimes it causes me to act out to test her.
poster:raisinb
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