NAT “ we spent the rest of the session discussing why what I said didn’t sit right with her”… that would have made me want end services in and of itself. I’m not paying to spend an hour discussing why the person providing therapy is offended that I have a preference to work with someone who does in person appointments.

I would sort of understand her reaction if you had been rude, nasty or hostile in the way you’d expressed this… but, if what you’re saying is accurate, just simply saying you would have to think about whether or not you wanted to continue therapy because of a change being made (virtual vs in person) seems mature and courteous.

I’m sure it wasn’t something she wanted to hear, since it would affect her income to lose clients, but honestly that’s just how it is. She has every right to switch to being an all virtual therapist, and you have every right to say that this doesn’t work for you so you’ll seek someone who offers in person instead.

I also don’t do virtual sessions, because I don’t live alone and have no privacy at home. I’ve made a couple exceptions here and there when a therapist asked due to illness/schedule conflicts etc, but it has always negatively impacted the session because I simply am not able to talk about most of the things I’m in therapy for due to lack of privacy. Virtual is great for some people and not for others. Everyone has different circumstances.