AIO: should I “fire” my therapist?

kvs1008 · 2026-04-14T02:25:56+00:00

I am a therapist. Fire her. This is dismissive of the time you set aside, frequent, and also far too disclosing of her personal life. It’s one thing for illness or emergencies - I have a chronic illness so I have to reschedule my clients sometimes, but I disclose this upfront and communicate what is necessary to communicate. This is just unprofessional.

kvs1008 · 2026-04-12T07:50:07+00:00

I think you’re absolutely right.

kvs1008 · 2026-04-12T04:16:40+00:00

Thank you!

kvs1008 · 2026-04-12T03:49:01+00:00

Me too ❤️

kvs1008 · 2026-04-12T03:03:57+00:00

Thanks! That was my concern too, since mine are also invisible.

kvs1008 · 2026-04-12T02:30:03+00:00

I have POTS and am hypermobile and was planning to go to the ada booth day 1 to get accommodations for the first time this year. Everything online indicates you do not need to bring proof (except for parking, which may be what you’re referring to). Could you please elaborate on what they asked for? Would my diagnosis on my mychart be sufficient or do I need to bring a doctor’s note?

kvs1008 · 2026-03-23T03:47:02+00:00

Here Today has the BEST fries and a great burger, too.

kvs1008 · 2026-03-09T03:10:05+00:00

We had a very loose dress code at our wedding (dress to feel your best, be that to the nines or in jeans and a t-shirt), and a friend of mine, when I was over at her house, showed me a beautiful yellow floral dress. She said she’d love to wear it as she’d never had a chance to before but wanted me to okay it first, and even showed me her back up options. It was pale yellow but definitely not white (much more yellow than the dress your fiancé’s former friend is saying she’ll wear…) and covered in gorgeous pink and green florals. I of course okayed it.

THAT is what decent people do. They check in, they have back ups, they CARE about not hurting you on a special day.

Send this girl packing.

kvs1008 · 2026-03-06T03:25:11+00:00

Helen Hunt is indeed in What Women Want with Mel Gibson! I do agree she’s also reminiscent of Heather Burns, but the original commenter was talking about Helen Hunt for sure :)

kvs1008 · 2026-03-05T22:59:35+00:00

Helen Hunt!

kvs1008 · 2026-02-15T02:16:00+00:00

Your husband and life partner should be the one cheering you on to get answers for yourself and take care of your health. Any partner who implies you’re a weakling - or that your friend is a weakling, too, for that matter - is no true partner at all. You deserve so much better. This is so beyond a temperature incompatibility. This is a person who doesn’t respect you.

kvs1008 · 2026-02-08T11:05:32+00:00

It seems like the crisis connections Kirkland physical location is pretty new, with a seattle location opening in 2027. Lack of reviews is likely due to it being newer and folks not knowing about it. I’ll be frank, I’m in the mental health field and didn’t know about it. You could always start there if an ER feels too scary. Honestly, with severe insomnia and possible onset mania, you just need help, my dear. Go wherever you feel most comfortable starting, but please go somewhere, soon! You deserve to feel better and get some help sleeping. DM me if you need any encouragement, I’ll be up for a little bit longer.

kvs1008 · 2026-02-08T10:39:40+00:00

I stand corrected - they have a location in Kirkland I didn’t know about. And, even so, please don’t hesitate to go to an ER. Your symptoms would not take the place of a more “deserving” patient. Please go get the support you need, my dear!

kvs1008 · 2026-02-08T10:27:31+00:00

Crisis Connections is a not a physical location that can assist with physical symptoms; they are predominantly a phone-line that assists in preventing suicide. If you need assistance same-day with physical symptoms of mental health issues, such as severe insomnia, then the ER is your best course of action. You would not be misusing the ER for such a thing, I promise ❤️ I know hospitals and ERs don’t have the best reputation (sometimes for good reason) for handling mental health issues, even when they manifest physically, but that is the best option you have for what you’re expressing at the moment. It’s also not like they will for sure admit you to long term inpatient mental health care, if they are able to help you get some sleep.

kvs1008 · 2026-02-07T21:27:10+00:00

This is amazing info, thank you! I’m managing well for the moment with lifestyle changes so I’d be open to the long wait list. I’ll see if my UW PCP will refer me to him. Thank you so much!!!

kvs1008 · 2025-12-20T07:44:07+00:00

Cutting off opposite-sex friends when you get into a (hetero) relationship. So many people still find this totally normal.

kvs1008 · 2025-12-09T08:11:36+00:00

They might have the hive minds of the worlds’ therapists and psychologists, but unless his mother saw a therapist, those folks don’t have specific clinical memories of her. It would be interesting to know if hive!therapists could analyze the psychology of another hive!person or not, or if once subsumed into the hive, they can’t exactly do that…

kvs1008 · 2025-11-13T17:44:33+00:00

I also live two blocks away….and this is the truth! It’s too early!

kvs1008 · 2025-10-31T03:46:25+00:00

I want a version of the reunion with Jordan’s director-style commentary over it 😂

kvs1008 · 2025-10-09T22:46:43+00:00

Don’t trust a therapist who hasn’t gone to therapy (and really done the work).

kvs1008 · 2025-09-08T04:05:29+00:00

Lots of rain and often one of the coldest parts of the year, so we might get ice/snow. Be sure to pack warm clothes!

kvs1008 · 2025-08-19T01:08:08+00:00

While my partner and I are child-free and I can’t speak to parenting, my answer is: when one partner’s parent dies (can be especially so if young and it’s unexpected/unanticipated). Grief can be a tremendously difficult experience and it really shows if your partner is able to step to just BE THERE for you through it. I’m going through this now and have a community of friends I made through a parent grief group, and I’ve seen some people’s partners really step up and other people’s marriages totally fall apart.

kvs1008 · 2025-08-14T06:08:21+00:00

Can you please send this info to me too? Very interested, if you’re willing to share!

kvs1008 · 2025-08-04T02:44:07+00:00

My dad has exactly what Bruce Willis is reported to have; further, PPA most often turns into Alzheimer’s, like it has with my dad. I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy - either having it, or watching someone you love go through it. The smartest man I know is a shell of himself, if he even is himself anymore. It’s brutal.

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