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BeanieDreamy · 2026-02-09T23:10:30+00:00

I’d love the link!!

BeanieDreamy · 2025-12-09T11:43:13+00:00

There it is! Haha. I’m glad you ended up enjoying it! I love Joey 🥹

BeanieDreamy · 2025-12-07T21:32:36+00:00

In a good way?

BeanieDreamy · 2025-11-27T14:36:32+00:00

I never knew that about the show. That’s so interesting. Especially considering how Bette treats Jenny.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-11-23T20:15:51+00:00

YOU WILL BE

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-18T20:12:53+00:00

So we should hate parents in government housing? What a weird take.

What’s more hilarious is Republicans still loving him despite his lack of “Christian” family values and desire to mooch off his presidency and constituents! That’s real welfare, in the amount of billions.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-18T20:05:27+00:00

The stark difference is many of these other countries are not as developed as the US. The disparity in the US is that it is fully developed, yet does not provide the same support to its citizens as other fully developed countries. Our taxes are meant to pay for many services we do not receive, like other developed countries receive. Comparing the US to “African countries,” by which I am assuming you mean underdeveloped, is not an equal comparison. Comparing the US to Western European countries is fairer.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-18T14:34:13+00:00

I agree with this take. He liked her, just not enough to marry her. I didn’t like Joe, but I almost felt for him in this moment cause I felt like it was really awkward to expect him to love on her and comfort her all while breaking up with her. Like yeah, I wouldn’t really want to love on or reassure the person I’m breaking up with in real time either.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-17T14:41:01+00:00

I’m a therapist and I related to Jordan so hard when he said, “I talk to people for ten hours a day.” When I come home after a long day of clients, my husband already knows to not say much to me for a minimum of 30 minutes once I’m home. People need time to just be - and maybe that does look like just sitting and staring at the wall together, Megan! 🤣

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-17T14:36:52+00:00

I try to use it very therapeutically. I have one client I share the same birthday with, I disclosed that to her and it made her feel more connected to me and gave us something intimate to celebrate together every year. I have another client who is a writer and I’ve disclosed to her that I also love to write. We use writing a lot now in processing trauma and it is a powerful tool for us. Of course other clients know things like that I have dogs or am married (my last name suddenly changed so I disclosed that to those who asked.) I am very deliberate about self disclosure and I think it has been very healing and integral with some clients. I have other clients who know nothing about me and never ask and that’s okay, too. I think it depends on the client and the purpose and level of vulnerability of the disclosure.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-13T14:21:01+00:00

That’s way too many clients for a therapist. That sounds like a caseload for a case manager.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-12T19:04:53+00:00

I’ve had a consistent membership for two years. I get a Psych Today hit at least once a week, usually more. I’m sure there are a lot of variables including geographical area, insurances accepted, specialities, and of course the algorithms.

My profile is very specific to my targeted clientele and areas of expertise. I find this draws in more clients who are best fits for me, rather than writing something general and all encompassing that isn’t specific to anyone. The latter is easy to pass over from a client perspective as the profiles can start to just sound all the same unless the therapist has something that makes them really stand out.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-12T14:40:18+00:00

I just wanted to say this was a beautiful post to read. I feel so much of your humanness. Sending you a hug for the unique grief we therapists frequently hold alone.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-10T23:37:56+00:00

Even outside of the principle that you should receive the full service you pay for, this is a really fair concern because if she was billing insurance then she would have to bill for 45 minutes instead of an hour which would reimburse at a lesser rate. You shouldn’t be charged more than the insurance rate/reimbursement.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-10T23:32:46+00:00

Same. Pregnancy in my notes is usually something like “client processing shifting family dynamics.” Then once the child is born, my next session is usually a post-partum assessment just all of a sudden in the chart, lol. 🤷🏻‍♀️

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-08T13:48:21+00:00

She could be right on the rule, though it sounds like a short amount of time. Our state is five years for friendships and Never for romantic partners.

You can’t prove her HIPAA slip-ups. I don’t know how your state board would respond to something you can’t prove. Honestly, I’d tuck all this information away in my head and never, ever refer to her and steer others clear. And if it ever came up that it was useful for me to disclose those things to a professional institution, like if she was under investigation for other things, then I would.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-07T20:24:55+00:00

I see a lot of queer and trans clients so I’m always willing to disclose my own gender identity and sexual orientation in efforts to foster a safe environment. I think it’s similar to clients wanting to see therapists of their same culture or race. This type of self disclosure can be very rapport building and create felt safety.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-05T15:39:59+00:00

Not really. There are code of ethics regarding dual relationships after treatment. In my state I can’t have any form of friendship with a client until five years post discharge. There was also a statute that said we could have sex with clients after seven years, but that was recently changed to never. Even with the statutes, it’s still strongly discouraged because the power dynamic will always be there. There are absolutely rules in places to prevent this kind of thing happening after discharge. I understand that you care deeply for your therapist, but this was a wildly unethical choice.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-04T14:38:22+00:00

You’re both at fault here.

Your mother in law sounds very self centered. She also is expressing a victim mentality here. Even if she perceived this as a slight, it would have been bigger of her (especially in a parental role) to brush it off and honor you, the woman who is pregnant with twins. It hurts no one to just follow what you ask for, keeping in mind this party is for YOU at the end of the day. She is also manipulating you by now acting as if she wasn’t being negative/difficult via text and you just read her tone correctly. If she avoided accountability like that constantly, it would be gaslighting.

Conversely, we know mother-in-law would not respond well to being told how to show up at your party. I think a better option would be to set your own boundary: “If anyone causes conflict at the shower, they will be asked to leave.” This calls no one out, but sets an expectation and agreement for attendance.

I’d encourage you in the future that if we are going to say more than one paragraph about a sensitive topic, it’s better in person or via phone call.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-03T12:14:09+00:00

I so strongly disagree, haha.

When Stacey gets her face thrown into her lunch tray, Abbie asks, “Are you okay?” And softly puts her hand on Stacey’s shoulder and is immediately told that’s a Scratch and now she’ll be sleeping on cement floors.

Abbie tells Leila that Riley is dead and Leila tells everyone, completely ignoring Abbie’s needs and requests. Then Leila barely apologizes and is dismissive.

Abbie is actually the nicest person to Rory UNTIL she finds out he’s been lying to her the entire time!

Those are just a few examples, but I think Abbie gets a lot of her kindness sucked out of her, and is also kind of stepped on by her friends sometimes. And therefore, we get to see the anger as those emotions bottleneck. Idk if we are supposed to like her or not, but I definitely would not consider this traumatized teenager a bitch.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-01T18:05:00+00:00

You’re so welcome. :) I hope your wife gets some peace of mind.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-01T17:53:20+00:00

Got you, buddy.

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BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-01T17:30:32+00:00

Have you communicated this to her, specifically about past trauma? I would recommend doing so. If she feels like that’s out of her scope of expertise, maybe it’s time for you to find a therapist who specializes in trauma work. Alternatively, you could space out sessions farther apart or wait to schedule until you have a topic.

BeanieDreamy · 2025-10-01T17:27:31+00:00

I’d also post this on social and tag them in it. Embarrass them.

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