Posted by Dinah on December 13, 2010, at 16:36:26
In reply to Re: busy, busy therapist » emmanuel98, posted by pegasus on December 13, 2010, at 11:53:53
> I mentioned it to a friend who is a T over the weekend, and she agreed that it seemed like a lot of clients. But then she said, "But, it's not really any of your business, as long as it doesn't affect your therapy." Ouch. I should stop bringing up therapy issues with her. She's always defensive and insensitive like that. Or maybe that's me.
Ouch indeed. And perhaps she missed the point. You say that he seems on top of things (far more than my therapist does), so maybe the issue is the one that crops up over and over again in therapy? Does my therapist care about me? Am I more to him than a number (and a larger number than expected)? He may seem to be juggling his responsibilities well, but does he have room to care for all of us in a special way? If he's split into so many pieces, and equally, how much is left for me? 1/40 of his caring and attention and time will seem like less than 1/25.
But maybe it's not like a piece of pie. Maybe it isn't something that has to be split. Your therapist does sound more attentive than mine, no matter how many or few mine has.
Is there anything in your past that would contribute to worries about the sheer number of clients he has? Many siblings, or a large school with overstretched teachers? Or the opposite perhaps?
At one time my therapist had numbered invoices and I'd calculate it myself. I think he's got more clients now than then, and I think it's just as well that I have no way to discover how many other clients he has.
I think it's perfectly normal to worry about those things. Even if it's just to worry about how long he can continue at full tilt. Maybe it would help to learn that he is actively taking care of himself?
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