Well, That's The End Of That Therapist!

[Britt.f7]

Solara, it's too bad that this didn't work out. I hate having to find a new therapist. But, it sounds as if it is for the better. She shouldn't put her ways on you. Part of being a therapist is being open. At least that is what I think it should be. How can you meet so many clients and not be that way?!

It took me a long time to be okay with taking medicine. For awhile I was taking quite a few. Usually a medicine works for me or it doesn't. Rarely any massive side effects. I have a list of pain killers that I just don't bother with. It took a lot of trial and error for me to be okay with what I now take. They seem to be working. When my sister gets in to the chemicals of prescriptions, etc., I tell her mine seem to be working for me so thank God for that. She believes like your therapist regarding supplements. Thing is you can have a reaction to supplements too. Maybe less likely, I don't know. Of course, while she is touting the benefits of being drug free she was smoking, but that is another discussion!:confused:

Good luck in finding a therapist. I hope there is one closer to you. I know I hate driving.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

@Britt.f7,

She insisted that this herbal called Kavinace was the end all and be all of supplements. Well I tried it and it made me feel drugged. I told her that and she said to take it at bedtime. I said NO, it doesn't make me tired, it makes me feel drugged as in "not a part of this world". She finally stopped pushing.

Oh, did I mention she's an RN? Yeah. Great, an RN who goes around saying how horrible medication is. I understand there are "natural" practitioners, but how can it be morally or ethically right to tell your patients how evil meds are? Yet she is pushing herbals. What crap. Just because something comes from a plant doesn't mean it's safe. Opium, anyone? Yeah, I thought so.

 

[Britt.f7]

I think, perhaps, she is in the wrong field.

 

[a3a2]

I am so glad you dumped her! She sounds like she has a lot of issues! Brit is right....she is in the wrong field!

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Thanks everyone. I needed to vent a bit in my last reply.

Now she's bugging me about insurance info I gave her in July. I swear she's so scatterbrained. Incredibly intelligent and perceptive when not forcing her opinion onto others, but kind of ditsy. You know the type, lol.

I know I posted before about telling her about my vacation for six sessions straight, but she never remembered. I know people don't remember everything, but when you tell someone something SIX times, it should stick by then. It doesn't exactly build confidence, right?

 

[rightkindofme]

I have fired therapists for less.

 

[Riptide]

Actually I think it shows strength that you knew what you needed to feel better. Sometimes the influence of therapists and shrinks is so strong that clients are easily swayed. It is so hard to go against them and keep aware of our needs and what is best for us. Good luck.