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       Re: questions about my therapist
   DIR By: Victoria
       Date: July 16, 2019, 5:02 pm
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       --- Quote from: JeanFromBNA link ---
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       > [quote author=Hmmm link=topic=1229.msg34641#msg34641
       date=1563288223]
       > I would start looking for a different therapist. Red flags for
       me is she is not reviewing her notes on your case (forgotten
       homework) prior to your appointment. I could see this happening
       a few times over many years of therapy but since you are in the
       early days, I would think she would be putting more effort in.
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       > The other red flag is you saying you spent the first session
       on administrative work. Those are things that should be done
       outside of session and you not be billed an hourly rate for her
       time.
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       Came here to say that.  If she's billed your insurance for a
       session spent on administrative work, it's probably against
       their policy, and you should alert the company.
       [/quote]
       At this time I’m only asking for feedback based on the concerns
       I raised in the OP, and I’m not looking to have a discussion
       about what was billed when.
       #Post#: 34712--------------------------------------------------
       Re: questions about my therapist
   DIR By: silversurfer
       Date: July 16, 2019, 7:09 pm
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       Hey there Victoria, happy to go straight to your question
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       > I'm not really sure what to do at this point or if this is an
       issue worth shopping for a new therapist over, and I'm also open
       to the possibility that I'm overreacting. If you think that this
       is worth raising and ending the relationship over, can you help
       me with the wording of the email?
       --- End Quote ---
       Yup. I would be shopping for a new therapist absolutely. I've
       recently (just over a year ago) started seeing a therapist. The
       first appointment was an hour and half which covered a
       questionnaire (one of those 'how many times in the last week
       have you felt x) and a conversation which covered basically the
       major history of my life.
       At the tail end of 90 min, the therapist (Actually a
       psychologist in my case, but anywhoo) said "yeah, I dont think x
       is a problem for you. I think that y is what you are dealing
       with, so lets look at ways to manage that."
       And she was spot on.
       My therapist not only knows my name but also brings up bits and
       pieces that I mentioned in my very first session on occasion. I
       know she knows me, and I know she does her home work and her
       research.
       So I guess what I am trying to say is if you have to worry about
       your therapist, they are not a very good therapist.
       I'd be looking for someone else. And as previous posters have
       said, this is a business relationship first and foremost. You
       don't have to worry about hurting their feelings. Other posters
       have provided some good wording.
       good luck!
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