My New Therapist Terminated Me

[Nighthawk]

Im sorry still blown away

 

[joeylittle]

It's possible she doesn't understand that this is an accessibility problem, not a willingness problem. I'd recommend you keep the Tuesday appt and discuss further.

 

[Nighthawk]

I am having a team meeting on tuesday in order to see how to go forward. Bit I will not add another person to my team ever again

 

[joeylittle]

No that was her whole text. I am in so much shock I was willing to work on a plan to get me the info I...

Did you communicate that you were going to work on a plan, or only that you were declining to pursue the group?

From what she wrote, it doesn't sound like she understood what you meant.

 

[Nighthawk]

I did let her know I had learnng issues from the get go. That this might take me longer than most.

But what does it matter she ffiiiing terminated me

 

[mrsps]

I am sorry to hear that your T has terminated you, I cant get over that she did it through txt!!!! I know it must be upsetting for you but a T that terminates through txt is not a T worth seeing in my eyes.
Hope you can find a T that works for you

 

[joeylittle]

It only matters if this is a miscommunication, not a termination.

If all you told her was that the group would not work, period - when actually you will figure out how to make it work but need accommodation support - it's a misunderstanding.

If she knows all the info, then it's a straight up termination and a very shitty one at that.

Is it possible this is miscommunication? And even if it is - maybe you don't want to work with her after this.

(You might not know til Tuesday, but still good to think about)

Just, really - text??? Can't quite get over that.

 

[Nighthawk]

I cant work with her no matter what after this. Tuesday will be over and I am only going to let her know that she needs help.

 

[Socha]

I cant work with her no matter what after this. Tuesday will be over and I am only going to let her know that she needs help.

It takes time to build up trust and when it's destroyed in the very beginning like this it would be impossible for me too to keep on working with this T. :hug:

 

[Fadeaway]

Ouch! I am so sorry. I have been in your shoes and it hurts. I think it is better that you aren't continuing with her anyways if she can misinterpret what you say that badly.

:hug::hug::hug:

 

[Kintsugi]

I'm also really shocked that she put canceling your Tuesday session on the table. On the release I signed, my T had a whole section about her procedure for termination on her end, and she wrote imploringly that the client to come for a termination session should they decide to fire her so that she could help with referrals and both she and the client could have closure on the relationship. My T would never suggest that I cancel our last session.

 

[joeylittle]

I'm also really shocked that she put canceling your Tuesday session on the table.

Agreed 1000%.

In learning all about the code of ethics that applies to an LCSW today, I did discover an interesting thing.

Social workers should take reasonable steps to avoid abandoning clients who are still in need of services. Social workers should withdraw services precipitously only under unusual circumstances, giving careful consideration to all factors in the situation and taking care to minimize possible adverse effects. Social workers should assist in making appropriate arrangements for continuation of services when necessary.

http://www.utnasw.org/page/Terminationguide/Termination-Guidelines.htm
(bolding added for emphasis)

@Nighthawk, what this therapist did seems to me to be no-where near a circumstance warranting precipitous termination, and she certainly did not handle it with careful consideration.

So, if you want to make a formal complaint (I don't think you'd have enough for more than that, but still, it should affect her in some way) you can go here: Link Removed and look for the contact information for your state.