Unsympathetic Counsellor
I wish I never downloaded this app. I dont know whether I was just unlucky but I ended up with a counsellor who spoke to me sarcastically and invalidated my feelings- continued to tell me that I was acting unreasonably and then seeming impatient when I didnt make changes right away (I acknowledge that my mind can be very chaotic and my thinking can be unrealistic but I dont really need a therapist to reiterate that to me)? Its been a month since I stopped speaking to her and our conversations have haunted me. I keep second guessing and telling myself that Im being unstable just like she alluded to- even in circumstances when others tell me that I have a right to be upset/offended/sad due to my dialogues with her, I get angry at myself for feeling this way even in legitimately upsetting scenarios now.
Im reviewing this app because I want to caution everyone to be careful with how much they share and how openly they trust the counsellors on this site- I dont know whether she was just not suited to me or maybe she was burnt out or perhaps it was just one bad egg. It has really made things a lot worse for me. I hope everyone takes anything a professional says (on here and in life) with a grain of salt. Just because they are a Reg. Psych. doesnt mean that theyre the authority on how you feel and how people should act. Im trying to convince myself of that right now. But Im going to steer clear now of apps where I have limited ability to find out more about my counsellor or interact with them through text. I doubt she would have said those things to me had we been speaking in person.
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