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rainbowinpink t1_iywyw8p wrote

Thank you for writing this story. It made me look at my own (8 years long) therapy experience differently, and also see my therapist differently — the dilemmas she’s facing as a professional are just as profound as my own.

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Unity-Druid OP t1_iz1pj96 wrote

Thank you for the kind comment! I’m glad this helped you take a fresh perspective! One of the hardest parts of receiving mental healthcare is wondering what your providers think of about you while poking around your head. It’s important to me to try to convey to my patients that even though I can’t know exactly how it feels to be them, I will believe what they tell me about their experience, and use that information to make the very best choices I can in caring for them.

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