Lostvoice

I'm sorry if I'm saying something here which has already been said but could you call the BACP and tell them what's happened (but not...

All of this may be beside the point… as it’s already been discussed it’s not the school of thought, but the person themselves, who is...

She is a licensed therapist, but not trauma specialist. I guess we were more acquaintances than friends going in to it. But she did...

I haven't read back through the post, so my apologies if this was already mentioned: is she a licensed therapist? Does she have training...

Maybe find someone else to see and start seeing them, form a bit of a bond and then tell your current T that you value your relationship...

Yes she does work by BACP! Thank you so much, I am feeling less alone with these replies and I hope it’s the start of me not blaming myself

@Lostvoice . I’m in the Uk too. Does she work by the code of BACP? Because she has broken them, from day one with you. She should never...

I am in the U.K. So here’s some of the back story. I was her dog walker for 3 years, when her dog passed away she got a new one that...

Yes, I see that now. Thank you for your response much appreciated

This is why it’s not working. Not because it’s a humanist, person-centred approach.

I've been in your shoes too. Although my therapists never said they were my friend they terminated me for not "making progress,"...

Forgive my lack of education haha but what does dispassionate compassion mean? Thank you very much for your response

I have chronic moderate to severe PTSD arising in early childhood. My immediate reaction to what you reported was sick to my stomach...

I think I’m just going to take a break from it all for the time being

As painful and as daunting that feels, it’s a healthy decision to take for yourself. I’m sorry you have been put in this position. She...

A little secret is that the theoretical philosophy of the therapist doesn't usually really matter at all as long as they have experience...

What part of your wearing on me is humanistic? Person centered? Centered on how she the therapist feels? Sorry I’d hit the eject...

I think your issue has nothing to do with humanistic, person-centered therapy and everything to do with the dual relationship. If your...

Yeah but no. If your therapist is your friend she needs to lose her license. What she’s doing is 100% unethical. I don’t know if you...

1. I have asked for a recommendation for someone else a few weeks back and I got no response sadly 2. Yes, I currently go twice a week...

There's alternatives. For example: (1) asking for referrals to a structured therapy program, like a CBT or DBT. They definitely have...

Thank you all I will follow this advice and look for someone who can be a support to me. I don’t have friend or family support so the...

I would dump her ass. I want someone who I know is always on my side, not an antagonist. The fact that she is allowing dual roles means...

@whiteraven Yes, many times we have discussed what is and isn’t working but it’s like we just go in circles rather than forward...

That's kind of how my therapist works. I don't find it very helpful at this point--I mean, we deal with things that come up, but we...

@whiteraven I’m not entirely sure how to describe it, I see her for 2 hours twice a week every week. She lets me lead the sessions as...

I have been in therapy for approximately 2 years now for CPTSD, it is humanistic, person centred psychotherapy. There has been some...