Overwhelming sadness

[Jules292]

For the last few months I’ve had a new psychologist, who has really helped me and gave me hope for the future, and she got me, and made me feel accepted and understood. Last week she told me she had resigned from her current position and is leaving. I am devastated from this loss and feeling overwhelmed with sadness. I’ve still got one more private session with her and two group sessions before she leaves, is it inappropriate to ask her if when she’s settled in her new job, to be able to see her again in that setting? I don’t want to come over as desperate but just need some feedback on this subject, ‘Loss of your Psychologist’.

Thanks in advance for your advice and for reading!!

Jules292

[Jules292]

Hi Geoff,

I don’t know anything yet, I don’t see her until next Thursday for a DBT Grad Group, it’s been hard waiting. I can’t really ask her then either, I’ll have to wait until our private session on the 18th June. I’m feeling better, just saying silent prayers that it works out ok for both of us.

Jules292

[geoff]

Hi Jules, I hope that it works out for the two of you, but before 18 June, maybe you could write down on a piece of paper all the points you feel need to be discussed and if a question hasn't been answered properly, then ask it another way later on.

Best wishes.

Geoff.

[Jules292]

Hi Geoff,

I found out today that my psychologist who we had discussed previously, is leaving because of her health! Not sure what is wrong, but feeling really down about this news. Obviously for her health but also because It means I will lose her, not saying she is going die but that puts an end to any hope I had.

is it inappropriate to still mention my interest in seeing her if and when she returns to work? Or is it just selfish?

Thanks in advance,

Jules292

[geoff]

Hi Jules, no, if you really want to see her if she returns then there isn't any problem at all.

Best wishes.

Geoff.

[smallwolf]

Hi Jules, just tagging for now - I found your name in another thread that I am replying to.

Tim

[smallwolf]

This is my story and I hope you get something from it...

I had been seeing my psychiatrist for about 2 months on frequent basis. The office where she worked was quite close to where I lived - it was convenient. For her own reasons then resigned from that office and moved to a different place that was much further way. When she told me she would be no longer there, my thoughts "does this mean I have to find someone new?". After a brief chat the options were (a) find someone new or (b) I could go to new place she moved to....

I chose option (b)

Not sure why I made that decision - perhaps it was her honesty, her story and/or our relationship. Ask?

Tim