Posted by Dinah on August 23, 2008, at 9:30:58
In reply to Still in shock over termination., posted by nebulae on August 22, 2008, at 23:46:40
I can't imagine...
My therapist has said he would never terminate anyone without warnings and trying to work things out. Does your therapist acknowledge that he's never talked to you about any of this? Or explained why he feels it necessary to terminate you without discussing it first? If I remember correctly, he later brought up a number of issues he'd had all along?
If I also remember correctly, you say you didn't say anything threatening to your therapist's spouse in that phone call. But I suppose it is possible that intense anger expressed because of seeing his wife *felt* threatening to him. Did he clarify this any?
It takes two to work on a relationship. If he truly isn't willing to work on it, even if you do the sort of rupture repair that Twinleaf suggests on your side, it might be best to find another therapist. Although I recognize that that's like saying you need to find another mother or another spouse. It will be a grieving process for losing an important person in your life.
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