I left my therapist because she shaved off about 15 minutes ever session.
Her sessions were 45 minutes long for everyone else and just 25 to 30 minutes long for me.
At first I thought that my sessions were shortened because of insurance purposes but later I found out that she was just taking advantage of my situation.
My brother was telling me that she was cheating me and that I should see someone else.
So I stopped seeing her a couple of months ago.
I went to see this one social worker for one session but he did not accept my insurance so I’m still searching for another therapist.
But lately I’ve been having the urge to go back to see my old therapist.
Am I crazy?
I guess I’m very comfortable with her.
I was with her for many years.
That’s a tough situation @Wave. It can be helpful to have a familiar face in the struggle, but at the same time she shouldn’t of taken time off of your sessions without discussing it with you first.
@Hemy@Schztuna she told me that she was going to see me for about half an hour a week.
But during this time she never gave me a reason.
This was a couple of years ago.
I recently asked her why my sessions were shortened because I though that it was insurance related.
She said no it wasn’t related to my insurance.
She said that 30 minutes was all that I could handle in her opinion.
I rarely see my therapist for more than 20 to 25 minutes but am scheduled for an hour. We just discuss how I am doing right now. If I dig into the past we would be at it awhile.
If she helps you I think that’s good enough. Good therapists are hard to find.
If you feel like you’re getting what you need with 30 minute sessions I’d say go for it. 30 minute sessions can be therapeutic and beneficial as well. You already have a comfortable and established relationship with your therapist and that can be really helpful in and of itself.
My therapist often ends the session with me early too. Mostly, she just asks me how I’m doing. She rarely gives me advice except at one point to apply for disability. Occasionally she’ll have some advice for me though, and it’s free advice!
Taking the time down to 30 minutes puts you in a kind of maintenance mode. Time enough to deal with any issues that arise with an extension if necessary. Take this as a good sign. I doubt she would cut the session short to be greedy, she would have more to gain by extending the session. She just thinks your are handling things well, or are stable. If you want more time, give her a list of issues to discuss.