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I don't know what to do with my therapist

SabF

My therapist is AuDHD, and I understand that sometimes she forgot things. 

 She was supposed to give me the PDF with my test results and diagnosis by the end of July, yet I’m still waiting. We had arranged to move a session up to September 11th—that was the last time she replied to me, and the session never happened. This Monday we had to have an online session and she didn't show up and didn't answered my texts.I don’t know what to do; I truly understand that she might be overwhelmed or going through a difficult time, but I see her posting Instagram stories and I feel sad, anxious, and desperate.

Has anyone else been through a situation like this? I need some advice on what to do; I even thought about drafting an email—thinking that maybe WhatsApp messages might be causing her anxiety—to ask if she’s okay and tell her that if she needs time, that’s fine, but she should let me know so I can adjust my expectations.

Thank you 

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  • Ooo I’ve never been in this particular position, since while I have had therapists specializing in Autism, I’ve never had a therapist who is diagnosed as AuDHD. Also, I have never had a close enough relationship with a therapist that we are connected on social media. I personally feel like that is a boundary that shouldn’t be crossed - since therapists are supposed to have strictly professional relations with clients - but that’s just my personal opinion.

    However, I can still drop my two-cents here, in case it matters regardless:

    SabF said:
    to ask if she’s okay and tell her that if she needs time, that’s fine, but she should let me know so I can adjust my expectations.

    That sounds extremely reasonable to me. The benefit of that plan is showing that you care and are concerned (which is true), and that shouldn’t amplify her anxiety like just asking for clarification on when the next meeting is.

  • in reply to profdanger

    Thanks for your reply; it helps a lot to read everyone's opinions, since I've been overthinking the whole thing. I follow her on Instagram because she posts content related to the diagnosis and professional matters.

  • in reply to SabF
    SabF said:
    I follow her on Instagram because she posts content related to the diagnosis and professional matters

    Ah! That makes more sense than what I was interpreting!

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