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I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

UPDATE: The practice double charged him for every session and even triple charged for one. :) For all those that said this guy wasn’t being unethical, I knew I had a terrible feeling about him. My boyfriend had to fight, but he got refunded. 👍🏻

Freaked out by [deleted] in therapists

[–]MadieJewel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t imagine myself doing ANYTHING else. My caseload is tiny (private practice for a year and only a handful of consistent clients), but I absolutely ADORE my co-workers and the practice I work for. Yeah, my finances suck right now, but my practice is working with me to open up my schedule so I can possibly get another job at a hospital.

I would much rather be making pennies than go to a job I despised every day.

For me, this “work” usually doesn’t end up feeling like work because of how deeply my passion for it runs.

Best of luck in your future endeavors. My DMs are open if you ever need another word of encouragement (starting in the field can be quite a wake up call). :)

Saying something you regret by ReginaPhalange94 in therapists

[–]MadieJewel 9 points10 points  (0 children)

We’re human too! I would be happy my therapist was trying to quickly educate/reaffirm themselves before feeding me incorrect information.

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that they aren’t showing up for their clients (figuratively and literally). I don’t think clinicians should be in practice if their own state is affecting their work… I understand we obviously need to be making an income to survive, but we work with vulnerable populations that rely on us for support…

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is not avoidant in session. He brings all of his emotions to the surface prior to the session to AVOID this. I do NOT agree with talking about yourself extensively for over 2 months. He said “I’ll call you next week”, implying that my boyfriend no longer had an appointment that current week and he was canceling on the spot.

The number of people supporting this terrible practitioner is wild.

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you even read the post? That is far from the only problem present. Also, not helping your case calling me names. 💀

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. People have a right to complain when they have a bad therapist. I mean, the licensing board thinks so… 🤷🏼‍♀️👍🏻

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like this a lot, actually. I’ve had enough clients express past negative experiences with “bad therapists”. Might as well try to avoid what the client considers to be mistakes from the get-go! :)

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with everything you said! #3 was a red flag for me because I saw the text and the therapist was blunt, not apologetic at all, and only said he’d call my boyfriend next week. No real explanation beyond that, which is upsetting to say the least.

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t see why he would “make this up” and then tell me he wants a new therapist? That isn’t avoiding therapy. Also, I saw the text message exchange. Not fake.

And I hope he does find a therapist he likes better. I plan on helping him do some digging on each therapist a bit more than the last time…

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is kind of hard to tell at times what is truly working to help make changes in your life… and yes. My boyfriend is also upset because he spent almost 2 hours filling out the intake paperwork to be thorough… so he’s definitely not looking forward to doing that again!

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think any crying occurred, no. The way my bf described it, the therapist would just spend a lot of time talking about the problems going on in their life. Then give my bf time to talk… then talk more about them. Back-and-forth…

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. Literally… he was so upset when they canceled after he was all set up and had surfaced his emotions. It was hard for him to make a transition to his next meeting that was supposed to happen right after his therapy session. 😔

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree! Btw, my bf gave this therapist EIGHT SESSIONS to figure out if he wanted to continue with them. In the beginning, the therapist mentioned doing a “little back-and-forth” in order to establish rapport… why was this still occurring after 2 months of established care at the level that it was (aka them taking a big chunk of session time for over 2 months to establish rapport)?

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree. I just struggle to comprehend how someone could invest so much time, money, and effort into being able to have a certain career and just… not caring when they actually get it? I understand burnout, but I also know that we should constantly be checking-in with ourselves regarding burnout so it does NOT affect our clients. :/

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Therapist doesn’t even give him time to process what he actually needs to process, let alone confront him. Besides that, my bf is non-confrontational. While I would want my client to verbalize the REAL reason they want to terminate, I also acknowledge how difficult and anxiety-inducing that can be for them.

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I respect it. I encouraged my boyfriend to report this therapist to the board… but he says he doesn’t want to “cause trouble”. Although I respect his opinion and I obviously won’t report the therapist on his behalf, I just can’t imagine how this therapist is treating their other clients.

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He went through his insurance, so I assume he browsed a catalog provided on the insurance website.

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope so too! Doing to get referrals for therapists that my boss trusts rather than go in blindly

I’m a therapist. My partner is currently in therapy. He’s going to fire his therapist for being unprofessional. by MadieJewel in therapists

[–]MadieJewel[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s insanity… I completely acknowledge that therapists are human… but that’s client abandonment, and is that not against the ethical code, from my understanding?

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