Posted by fallsfall on March 25, 2004, at 19:08:42
In reply to I guess it may be friendship after all, posted by terrics on March 25, 2004, at 17:50:02
This looks like a red flag to me. I'm sorry, Terrics.
The point of getting a DBT therapist was because there was so much question about how she was behaving in your therapy. The DBT crew would be out of line if they DIDN'T tell you to check with your current therapist.
Anytime a therapist offers to see you for a greatly reduced rate, that is a time for caution. Why is she offering to do this? Does she want you to see her instead of a DBT individual therapist? Or is she suggesting that you see both individual therapists and the skills training group?
I'm starting to remember now - your insurance will only pay for one therapy (but, DBT skills training should be cheaper than individual...). DBT will require you to have an individual therapist. What does the DBT team say about the insurance situation?
"I think we have become friends" is a very dangerous phrase for a current patient to say about her therapist. You aren't supposed to be friends. She is supposed to be your therapist.
Please, please be careful.
As I remember, there is coordination between the individual therapists and the group therapists. They are supposed to meet weekly to talk about all of the Skills Training members. When I did Skills training my (non-DBT) therapist attended those meetings (at no charge to me - I think she saw it as DBT training for her). I think that the coordination is important. If you stayed with your current therapist would she go to the meetings?
I'm sorry to be so negative, but that is how your post has hit me. If I'm missing something, please let me know (and forgive me...).
Best luck
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