A little over a year ago, I had to change
therapists - my previous therapist was
migrating back to the states. Needless
to say, I was devestated at the time. I
can now look back on that time and see
that it was probably the best thing that
ever happened to me in regards to my
recovery. This past year has been a
journey of many changes etc. I sincerely
believe that if my previous therapist had
not left, I would not be where I am today.
My current therapist is fantastic. I
really feel that he "gets" me, and it's
the first time in my life that I truly
felt listened to. I found my previous
therapist to be distant, so didn't feel
listened to (even though I knew it was her
job to listen).
Anyhow, I am starting a counselling course
in october, and as part of that course we
have to have so many hours of one on one
therapy with an accredited counsellor.
My therapist is accredited, but when I
rang the college to check if the body that
he is accredited with is suitable, it
looks like that he may be "too
specialised". They weren't sure, and are
due to get back to me later today. I am
freaking out, because I know the way my
current therapist works is the right way
for me. I know that he is the right
therapist for me - I know that the chances
of the other therapists at the centre I go
to meeting the college's criteria are
minimal.
If I have to change for the course, I will
do it for that reason. However, I would
love to have a session once a month with
my current therapist, if that is the case.
I do know that probably would not be an
option, as I know a couple of people who
went to other places, whilst they were
attending the centre I attend, and they
were told that they had to have a certain
number of weeks between finishing one and
starting the other (cross treatment or
something). I know my counsellor would
probably try to facilitte me, but unless
the rules have changed, am not sure how
feasible it would be...
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irishamethyst
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jul 2005 Posts: 75 Location: Ireland
Posted: 09-19-05 06:46am
I still have no news yet. My counsellor
is going to ring the college next week, to
see if he can offer any further
information to them. Then I will see if
I can continue to see him. He has said
that if I have to change, he would think
that it would be helpful to continue to
see him once a month anyway, and because I
am changing for the course, and not for
other reasons, he doesn't see any problem
with that, but only if the next potential
therapist is in agreement, due to cross
over etc. There are so many things that
I have trusted him with, and know that
some of them I would find difficult
trusting someone else with, especially
surrounding sexuality etc.
