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A bit long, but thanks for reading. š¤ This week at my therapy session I told my therapist I felt funny about hearing an ex and another friend are pregnant. To me it felt more funny because of the ex and our love triangle situation we dealt with for a very long time and other reasons. He proceeded to tell me it was probably because I want a baby since all my friends have children or are pregnant (literally all of them). I said āHELL NO I DONāT!āWhich Iāve been very adamant about since I was like 14. We then got into a conversation about how emotionally straining the week was because of the overturning of Roe v. Wade. I was feeling very attacked and mansplained to by him about something that very much affects me. I started crying and tried to stick up for myself. Basically it came down to him saying that he would never say something to intentionally upset me and itās simply a ādifference in opinionā. Hereās my questionā¦ I was skeptical to work with a male therapistā¦for lots of reasons I wonāt go into right now. Iāve been working with him since November and have made a ton of progress in serval areas. Our last session was the first time I considered finding someone else. Should I change therapists due to a difference in opinions and morals, or stay with someone whoās been consistently helping me?
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Definitely need a new therapist. Not every funny feeling is envy. While you have made progress, I'd get a female provider. Especially since "difference in opinion" is pineapple on pizza, not reproductive rights. His intentions might not have been to hurt you, but he did, and had no remorse. Find someone better, you should not feel attacked by someone who is supposed to be helping you.
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That's completely unacceptable in my book. If I were you, I would start looking elsewhere. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinions but really, therapists aren't supposed to talk about their viewpoints in your session. It's YOUR session. It is not the time or place for him to do so. It's completely unprofessional. Especially if you don't agree. And to make you cry? Fuck no. He's supposed to be supporting YOU and doing what is best for you. And that is not it. It's definitely not his place. And he may not have āintendedā to do so, but he did and that's not okay. I'm frustrated for you. If you really like him and feel comfortable staying with him after that bc you think you're making progress, you gotta weigh the pros and cons. You shouldn't have to be worried about what he will say and definitely should not have to defend yourself and your views. You can meet another therapist and see if you like them and feel them out before you stop seeing him so that you're not without a therapist but you don't have to tell him. A therapeutic relationship is a really important one and you should feel 100% comfortable expressing yourself without feeling like you're being judged or disagreed with on something that is very important. I'm so sorry that happened to you.
I feel like you should definitely start looking for someone who you feel aligns with your same moral background just because that will always be something that is a barrier between you two and will interfere with your healing process. But donāt settle for someone who aligns morally and isnāt helping you as this therapist has.
If it were me, I'd change therapists. That's not something I'd be able to handle, especially if they couldn't put their views aside and listen to you and try to help you cope with your issues regarding it. They're not there to change your opinions or pressure you. They're there to help you through what you're going through. I searched for a long time to find a therapist who was considerate and generally agreed to my world views. I also made sure that she was generally more progressive than most people in my state are. And it hasn't disappointed me. Do what's right for you. If you feel unsafe or uncomfortable with him, I'd absolutely consider leaving. And remember you can stay with him until you find someone new. You can also further confront him if you need that to decide.
@kennadryl I agree. Look for someone more sympathetic. If you dont want kids it's your right. And because this whole thing might affect birth control options id be upset too. I fought so hard to get my tubes tied. And still ended up pregnant 1 month (3 months along never skipped my period till 2nd trimester,) before the surgery. I was on the depo shot. So I thought it was safe we also used condoms. Anyway, I kept my son. But as soon as I healed from the c-section(my dr was sick so some other dr refused to clamp me while doing a c-section like my original dr agreed to do) 8 months later I got my tubal ligation. I love my son although he ended up being severely autistic and is now in an adult group home. The fighting when roe vs wade was insane I can't even imagine how hard it will be if they take away birth control options.
@kennadryl thank you! Thatās very helpful and reassuring! Iāll start looking for someone new, it couldnāt hurt. I should also mention we meet using video chat so Iāve never felt physically uncomfortable. Just to clarify. Obviously felt emotionally uncomfortable this past week for sure.
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