I do not go into see my therapist. I have telehealth meetings with her once a week..same day..same time. I have the option to call, text or email her ANYTIME i need to and she responds to me the same day..even if its the weekend. It took me a llong time to find her. She has been a blessing to me. I do not take psychiatric meds so i do not see a psychiatrist. Lately my therapist has suggested i try to find a psychiatrist and try meds agai. I am still thinking on it. Ive taken so many combinations of meds and most didnt work or only worked temporarily. I started meds about 40 years ago. I dont know if i want to go down that road again at 65 years old. I take so many meds for all my physical stuff..i just dont want to add more.
I feel i get more out of my telehealth meetings than when i went in person. Its nice to sit comfortably in my own home and talk. Seeing her once a week gives me a routine and we are able to set weekly goals and tweek things that arent working.

I restart therapy again tomorrow, I have done every week, and every other week or monthly when it's free therapy. That type of question makes me believe you should find a new one, you can also say in a future appointment what she said bothered you to see if there is any change in behaviour or not.

@A MyDepressionTeam Member the therapist I have now and been seeing for a few years has been wonderful and I have really opened up and told her everything that I hadn’t told any of my previous therapist or psychiatrist. I was seeing her in person but she moved so instead of me making the trip to see her we have video chats every two months unless I need her sooner and then I just send her an email and she contacts me and we video chats. I love it this way since I don’t have to dress up and drive 45 minutes through all of the crazy traffic to get to her and I can discuss anything with her.
D maybe you can suggest to go back to phone or video visits and explain that you feel more comfortable with your visits that. I pray that you can get this worked out or find you another one that you will feel comfortable and open with.
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I go once a month and have seen this psychiatrist for 10 years. If I need him earlier, I can call and make an appointment. I am treatment resistant to medication so the most he can do is keep track of me in the event I get suicidal. We keep managing medication but nothing really works. As far as what your therapist said, I would confide in her that you felt rejected/dejected during the last appointment when she said what she said. Give her a chance to make it better unless you have other reservations. Then talk about those. Be as open as you can so you can be your authentic self.

I see my therapist and psych nurse practitioner in person once a year because I have a co pay. If I talk on the phone my health insurance pays the whole fee. I find it works fine.