therapist reaction ((possible trigger))

Posted by Roslynn on January 20, 2010, at 14:59:45

Hi,
I saw my therapist and had to tell her about some self-injury behaviors. This is not the first time.
Her reply was to say that by telling her about the behaviors, I was putting her in a bad position, making her responsible for my safety.
She said that if I self-injured again she would have to report me, for my safety. (She knows I am not suicidal though.) She said she had given me some handouts on preventing self-injury, and that it takes work.
I see somewhat where she is coming from, but how do I know if her approach is a good or typical one? How do I know if in fact she just may not have the skills to deal with this situation?
She said I have to tell her about any self-injury. But if I do, she will "turn me in."
Therefore, I am just supposed to stop, but as of now I have no behavior to replace the self-injury with.
Any thoughts?
Thank you,
Roslynn

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