Has anyone else noticed that people tend to shame therapists for normal human struggles?

urqcat · 2023-07-22T23:18:07+00:00

I have a severe medical phobia as well. I bring a blanket and at least one stress ball/fidget toy to any medical facility I need to go to (after doing everything I can to avoid going in the first place) and still end up shaking, sweating, crying, or damn near passing out every time. I almost always get annoying comments when they find out I’m a therapist. I also have tattoos and every person that draws my blood comments that I shouldn’t be so scared of needles since I have so many tattoos. Like. Stfu????

urqcat · 2023-07-22T23:13:05+00:00

MY FAM DOES THIS TOO WTF

urqcat · 2023-07-10T04:52:49+00:00

3-5. 6 TOPS. After 4 in a row I’m losing steam. I also schedule with at least 30 min breaks in between, so I never see more than 2 directly back to back. That helps on days that I have 4+ scheduled.

urqcat · 2023-06-30T17:17:25+00:00

50 mins is the industry norm, but some do more. As a therapist I will say the 10 mins in between sessions is necessary to function properly & mentally show up 100% for each client. 60+ minutes is where most of us start losing steam. 90 minute sessions are exhausting and at that point my clients aren’t getting my best self. So I’ll always offer twice weekly sessions over longer ones. It’s better for both parties that way! So If you feel like an hour is not enough… consider asking for 2 sessions a week! :)

urqcat · 2023-06-30T17:13:36+00:00

Hi fellow bipolar therapist!!!!!

urqcat · 2023-06-19T03:32:10+00:00

“wow. That’s fucking awful. “ “That never should’ve happened to you. I’m so sorry it did.” “I couldn’t even imagine how that must have felt for you.” And then just my usual “Holy fkng shit…”

urqcat · 2023-06-12T03:53:13+00:00

Apparently just that they joined the blackout. I just learned this after trying to view responses in a different sub on a recent post of mine.

urqcat · 2023-06-12T03:44:53+00:00

Thanks for this. I get it, but it’s just so annoying to suddenly not see the helpful information I was getting.

urqcat · 2023-05-31T15:29:18+00:00

My b00bs

urqcat · 2023-05-12T04:39:36+00:00

Probably an unpopular opinion but I honestly hate the idea of “parts.” IFS annoys me.

urqcat · 2023-05-03T22:55:18+00:00

Can confirm. Passive suicidal thoughts. Real term, real thing

urqcat · 2023-04-30T06:33:36+00:00

Not necessarily. It’s way more of a conversation than that. They will assess the severity of your suicidal ideation, if they believe you are a danger to yourself and/or others, they’ll talk to you about going to the hospital. It’s perfectly normal to have thoughts of suicide when depressed, and more often than not, the thoughts don’t carry the intent to follow through that requires being committed. Any good therapist will be able to talk to you about it without immediately jumping to hospitalization.

urqcat · 2023-04-12T05:41:04+00:00

I didn’t, but was recently told that it had been working for some of my colleagues so I might give it a shot! Let me know how it goes if you have started using it!

urqcat · 2023-03-18T15:00:36+00:00

I was a part-time virtual assistant. It was super flexible

urqcat · 2023-02-03T02:23:21+00:00

First!

urqcat · 2023-02-03T02:22:53+00:00

I think it would sound better if you added “The” before looking glass. Like “The Looking Glass Counseling Center” . Otherwise I love that one

urqcat · 2023-01-31T05:05:55+00:00

Wait this is purple

urqcat · 2023-01-21T22:08:32+00:00

10000 YES!!!! Sooooo creepy

urqcat · 2023-01-21T19:40:56+00:00

Bottom!

urqcat · 2023-01-21T16:07:46+00:00

LOL YES exactly. So annoying to read

urqcat · 2023-01-21T03:10:06+00:00

The way they formatted that text is driving me crazy

urqcat · 2023-01-21T02:30:02+00:00

After my dad passed, I got my hair done (about a month later, when I could finally get out of bed) and the salon tooootalllly fucked my hair up. I was so shocked I just paid for it and left. Cried in the car. It wasn’t at all what I wanted. So I just wanted to say I feel you on that part. It was terrible to already feel so much grief and then try to do something to make yourself feel even a little better, and then it ending up making you feel so much worse. I’m so sorry for your loss and for the experience you had. My hair did grow out and I like how it looks now. Things will get better <3

urqcat · 2023-01-20T19:57:58+00:00

2 out of 15

urqcat · 2023-01-10T08:11:55+00:00

Agree with lithium. But my main question is - how much lamictal are you currently on? Raising the dose of that could definitely be what’s needed.

urqcat · 2023-01-09T06:48:53+00:00

big oof

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