What should I do with my counseling relationship
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Is it normal for counsellors to touch clients to improve trust? Mine touched me at the end of each session. I resent it - am I overreacting? He was also trying to get me to change jobs to move to his suburb. He said I shouldn't find a hobby, but shou... View more
Is it normal for counsellors to touch clients to improve trust? Mine touched me at the end of each session. I resent it - am I overreacting? He was also trying to get me to change jobs to move to his suburb. He said I shouldn't find a hobby, but should try to be like him. He said he was a solution finder and my friend, but he was rather insensitive to my feelings and got my problems wrong after a few weekly sessions. Last week he was on the phone demanding to know whether I was going to show up, despite I rang and left him voicemail the week before regard appointment dates and he did not call me back to confirm which date. I have been with this counsellor for more than a month now. I can't get myself to trust him any more. I dread going to counseling. There are so many things I dislike about my experience I don't even want to confront the counsellor to change them (I tried telling him the suggested treatment didn't work but he said it should work). What should I do? Thanks in advance!