So disclosed to my therapist

[CaraG]

So, I posted in here approximately month ago about having issues disclosing. Well, I have been keeping my musings on my phone in an app I have. So today I have therapy. I took a huge leap and texted it to her. Thinking she wouldn't text anything back but we would talk about it in therapy. It was quite long. She texted back I shouldn't be feeling that much distress and maybe I should see a psychiatrist.
Well, that made me incredibly irritated. You wanted me to disclose. I disclosed and then you tell me I need medications. I am already on medications. I feel like it's you saying, "Dang, You got problems you should see someone." No shit Sherlock, that's why I am paying you. I pay you to tell me, I should go see someone else and pay them. Well I should have disclosed this months ago. So, I can go to a psychiatrist and have them tell me there is nothing they can do for flashbacks and intrusive thoughts. I am on bupropion XR and vyvanse but that's for my adhd. I don't think there is anymore they can do for me. But I disclose and I feel she says oh damn go see someone else. Now I don't want to go to therapy. I want to skip it and go running instead. I think I would get more out of running, at this point. Also, I want healing not a bandaid for my symptoms.

 

[UnicornSightings]

So, I posted in here approximately month ago about having issues disclosing. Well, I have been keeping m...

I’m sure she said that trying to be helpful but that would piss me off, too. But there’s a reason they recommend talking about this stuff in session, right? So offenses can be mended right away. You definitely could skip the session and run off that energy or you could tell her it bothered you a lot and see if you can work things through with her. It’s understandable you’re feeling hurt right now because of that. I would be, too.

 

[Rumors]

I think you need to go talk with her. Sometimes texting and emails don't reflect inflection and tone which could be heartfelt. Go...

 

[Still Standing]

So, I posted in here approximately month ago about having issues disclosing. Well, I have been keeping m...

It sounds like you actually accomplished a great deal here. Though this experience seems depressing and defeating, I think you saved yourself from hours of therapy that would not be of benefit to you. From what you share, it sounds like your current T feels she is unqualified to help you, at this point. She is suggesting a Psychiatrist because this expert in care can give you the in-depth attention and guidance needed, now. Take this as a positive step forward. I would skip and hum myself right into this new doc's office and feel confident that my journey of care has just gotten better. Disclosing what you did was a good thing. If you had not disclosed, you would have been stuck in the current T's care, getting frustrated because your therapy need was not being met. You just inadvertently advanced yourself to better care, in my 5 cents worth of opinion.

 

[Suzetig]

She is suggesting a Psychiatrist because this expert in care can give you the in-depth attention and guidance needed, now.

Not necessarily- where I am psychiatrists don’t do therapy, they diagnose and dispense medication but in-depth care, attention and guidance won’t come from a 10 minute appointment with a psychiatrist.

It might be worth thinking about the response you hoped to get from her either immediately or in session - talk to her about that and about how it felt for you to get the response you did. Explore what she thinks you should expect from a psychiatrist and whether she would still see you for therapy. It may well be that she feels decent medication might lessen your distress and enable you to do more work in therapy but you won’t kmow if you don’t talk to her.

 

[CaraG]

I went and talked to her and got everything squared away. We are good.

 

[Rumors]

I went and talked to her and got everything squared away. We are good.

That's pretty vague. I am glad you went and talked with her and worked it out. I hope it was just a misunderstanding.