It's official

[I_UndergroundPanther]

I really like my new therapist.
My old therapist was not a good match at all. I just couldn't trust her. And she always had a wafting stink of smugness and conservatism around her without her openly saying it even though I asked her directly and said I needed to know if I was gonna work with her. Plus she knew nothing about treating my disorders at least when I asked her she admitted she didnt know how to treat my sort of disorder.


My new therapist is genuine she really does not play games or give me new age bullshit. She does not have the stench of conservatism and she seems to be on the same page politically. I think this is going to be a good therapeutic relationship.

She remarked I was intelligent and I got into why it hurts to be. I usually dont want to talk about it. I feel better after talking to her about it.

And she's okay with my fidget toys!!

Pretty good for a 2nd session.

[SheltieLover]

1. Yaaaaaay!

I'm so happy for you!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

3. I feel like

She hears me. For real.

[SheltieLover]

5. That's great!

[Karadeniz]

2. Therapists !!! They can make things worse. My stepdaughter's attempts to get qualified help for

her autistic/trans son... useless. Glad you have one to be optimistic about!!

[I_UndergroundPanther]

4. Some therapists

Are shitty therapists and haven't done the work to check thier own biases.

I am trans and have adhd and some sensory issues.
I have c-ptsd and dissociative identity disorder and major depression.
So I have been told my case is complicated and some therapists have actually suddenly bolted out of treating me one day without telling me why they left.

I have ran into therapists with anti trans bias and who just sucked at being a therapist.
Some that were actually harmful to me.

Than again some therapists are republicans and cannot be trusted.

It seems like there are a lot of rotten eggs out there. I wish you luck.

[blm]

6. 🤞🏽

[multigraincracker]

7. Seems the super good ones no longer take insurance.

Too much time with paper work I guess. Now that I'm on MC I can get one free session from most. Just in case.

[wendyb-NC]

8. Good to hear

Having a therapist you feel good about means a lot.

[OldBaldy1701E]

9. I am very glad to hear this Panther

My experiences have all but turned me off from trying to find a decent one. They always seem to either be incompetent or greedy.

[debm55]

10. Very good Panther.

[Ziggysmom]

11. That is great news. I have difficulty trusting therapists, and sensing any smugness or

hint of conservative BS will make me walk out the door.

Best to you

[mvd]

12. So happy for you!

I agree that the right therapist can be hard to find. My mom had a recent video appointment that did not turn out at all. The therapist did not care about her problems and mostly focused on the medicine my mom is taking (she wanted her off of it.) Hoping you have continued success!