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She sounds terrible! What is holding you back from talking to her about your specific concerns and/or switching to a new treatment provider?
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I have only spoken to her 3 times! She is supposed to be the new and better one than I had before..... The matter of it all is that 2 and 1/2 months ago I switched from one that I had been going to, which was more of a clinic based kind facility They work well with Medicare patients like me. My therapist, PCP , Med Dr. and several other professional people were housed in this tiny building, ( I live in a relatively small rural city!) So, without traveling a distance, there are not many choices of therapist that I can afford. I had become so very frustrated with mine who did not take notes or sit by her desk. she instead sat in a chair and cozied her head up in her hands like to go to sleep. When I told her I didn't like it she said she would try to stop doing it. She said she just listened better that way. It just felt like she didn't know what to do with me. She wanted to hear a story, and all stories.. Stories about how U met husband, What I made for dinner. It wasn't a therapy and I told the head Doctor in charge why I was leaving. So right after I refilled my meds I started making an appointment with a newer bigger clinic. I finally got an appt, but is was a month out. By the time I talked to my therapist on the phone she had not contacted the Medical Doctor to get me an appointment to refill my medicine, Now...At this point I have to wait to see a medicine doctor to get refills on medicines that will be running out.She sounds terrible! What is holding you back from talking to her about your specific concerns and/or switching to a new treatment provider?
I see. Telephone sessions are harder. It would be good if you both used Zoom. That's where you can see each other while you're both on the phone. I have bipolar and PTSD and its incredibly hard to bond anyway. So, ask her about Zoom. I think its called FaceTime on facebook. Not real sure on that. I haven't really had any therapists that I have bonded with. My last one looked at the clock all the time but she changed jobs so it was more to do with her than with me. I like my newer one. She is from the North and I have to remember that.You know what, I did tell her how I felt about her. I told her that I really liked the therapist I had previous to her * she had left to take a new position). Then she asked what did I think of her and I told her I wasn't really liking her, that the jury was still out. But I didn't tell her why and she didn't ask. I did tell her though that it is hard to connect with someone whom you are not or do not see their face (we have telephone sessions-4 so far).
You must have missed that part. She has the capability to set up video calls but doesn't bother. I can do it on my phone or on my computer. She would have to text or email and give me a password or something, and send me the link, The secretaries are just baffled why she doesn't bother to video chat with her patients. Yeah, I brought/bring it up but she says that someday we will just meet.I see. Telephone sessions are harder. It would be good if you both used Zoom. That's where you can see each other while you're both on the phone. I have bipolar and PTSD and its incredibly hard to bond anyway. So, ask her about Zoom. I think its called FaceTime on facebook. Not real sure on that. I haven't really had any therapists that I have bonded with. My last one looked at the clock all the time but she changed jobs so it was more to do with her than with me. I like my newer one. She is from the North and I have to remember that.
Oh sorry. I missed that. It is weird that she wants to cancel after 30 minutes and won't Face Time. What a jerk! I'd see what I could do about getting another therapist. Or i would come up with topics to talk about the whole hour. The therapist that I had, that looked at the clock all the time, acted like she was my best friend and I couldn't bond with her.You must have missed that part. She has the capability to set up video calls but doesn't bother. I can do it on my phone or on my computer. She would have to text or email and give me a password or something, and send me the link, The secretaries are just baffled why she doesn't bother to video chat with her patients. Yeah, I brought/bring it up but she says that someday we will just meet.
That's okay, Deanna, Thank you for your thoughts. I think something happened to healthcare and all of a sudden the counselors had to intake more people and I think the counselors just quit caring!! I once DID have a very caring therapist several years ago, but she left the field BECAUSE all the changes occurring in mental healthcare. And it seems hardly anyone takes their job very seriously.Oh sorry. I missed that. It is weird that she wants to cancel after 30 minutes and won't Face Time. What a jerk! I'd see what I could do about getting another therapist. Or i would come up with topics to talk about the whole hour. The therapist that I had, that looked at the clock all the time, acted like she was my best friend and I couldn't bond with her.