The Strangest, funniest or embarrasing things that have happened in a therapy session

[Guest_3712]

Hi All,

After some persuasion by a fellow poster I thought it might be a good idea to share our stories of " When therapy sessions go Wrong" or are just downright funny and/ or awkward. Surely I cant be the only one that has had these encounters. Mind you I have been in therapy for many years and only recently have found some of these episodes amusing.

So if you have reached that place where you can have a bit of a laugh at yourself or maybe its the therapist who's done something strange please share ,

So I'll start with a couple of mine. Just a couple of small teasers to get the ball rolling

Early in my therapy I was totally embarrassed to share anything , and could only talk if my psych turned his chair around. Now he was only a short fellow and the chair had a high back, so all was good and I started to unload. My psych was quiet and I thought listening intently until I heard the unmistakeable sounds of snoring! Yep my deepest darkest secrets had put my psych to sleep! UMM had a lot of explaining and grovelling to do.

Another time I became so paranoid that my secrets were going to be discovered by people that worked in the medical offices -other docs, receptionists etc so during one session I grabbed his paper and pen and refused to let him write any notes of our session! Of course I didn't think till after I went that of course he would write after I left - probably best I don't know what he wrote after that session!

So that's it , if you have some stories I'm sure others would love to hear the lighter side of therapy .

Take Care

Stressless

[MarkJT]

Cracking thread this one...

So after a particularly brutal exposure therapy session where i got pretty emotional and when you get emotional, of course the nose starts to run. Well i sneezed and covered with my hands but to say that there was an explosion is an understatement!

So it is fair to say that the grossness level was off the charts but it did provide some laughter after the session.

#exposuretherapyfail

Mark.

[Guest_3712]

Hi MarK

Thanks for sharing

yes you definitely win the grossness award so far !

So so funny though

Take Care

Stressless

[MarkJT]

Stressless, the ability to take piss out of myself is well established!

Love a great story where people do this, such an awesome thread.

Mark

[luft_]

Hi all,

I haven't had a funny psychologist session because I have only gone once as an adult, however when I went to the GP to enquire about the mental health plan and get the referral, the GP asked me a list of many questions and was writing down the responses.

I had just been talking about appetite and I thought he asked "would you like to weigh yourself?"

I replied quite cheerfully "Oh sure? Why not! :)"

He looked at me in complete and utter disbelief and then said "really? wow."

"Of course - yeah sure - what's the problem?" I replied.

It turned out he hadn't asked me if I wanted to "weigh" myself but if I wanted to "off" myself!

It was a bit of a weird way of asking a patient if they had those thoughts, but he gave a big sigh of relief when he realised what I thought he had said!

[Guest_3712]

Hi luft

Omg this is hilarious ! I was thinking you must be very confident with your body to not mind weighing yourself something I avoid at all costs

I can imagine his face too!

Good one . Thanks for sharing

Take Care

Stressless

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[Guest_3712]

Hi all

Not many laughs here but plenty of blushing and cringes

Session before last psych offered to just charge Medicare rebate till I got back on my feet

I said I didn't want special treatment but would let him know. So 2 days before session yesterday I left message on his voicemail saying if offer still there I would except .

so after session I 'm getting a bit nervous as he hasn't mentioned it. So I bring it up as I get up to leave .

Look of puzzlement crosses his face as I start to stammer and blush as by now we are half in / out of office into reception .

I said " don't u remember our conversation last time ? " or my follow up call ? No ?

Please floor swallow me up now . Then he says " ok I'll bulk bill u a couple of sessions " leans over to tell receptionist while I wait .

when go to I move forward she calls out, " So who was getting the cheap rate today " Seriously???

What about discretion? Confidentiality? I actually looked around to look for someone else but she saw through my ruse .

" Ok love now doctor has said he will bulk bill today so sign here and here but let's not make a habit of it ok"

I considered a smart arse reply but instead chose to leave with what little dignity I had left . Once outside I headed for my car.

Rumaging in my bag for keys, checked coat pockets and , "oh no "

No keys . No way am I going back in there . I'll walk home first . No need. Blabbermouth receptionist comes running out, " you left your keys on the counter love "

so now every one knows i have a mental illness, I'm cheap and I also can't remember things .

Great day ! And this was all after my traumatic session ( another post)

Take Care

Stressless

[nixy360]

I swear I say embarrassing things every time I see my psychiatrist. Unfortunately I can't think of any off the top of my head. I do remember though in the middle of an appointment my doc quite noticably let one rip! when I heard it I stopped talking, looked at him, and then started laughing. Haha he didn't laugh at all, I then felt really awkward and started talking again as quickly as possible to end the silence. I had completely lost my train of thought. I still laugh about it now because the whole time he was trying to maintain his professionalism, but that had already gone straight out the window!

[Guest_3712]

Hey nixy360

I think we forget sometimes that these people despite all their knowledge and outward self confidence they are human just like us and when something like this happens they get just as flustered

Funny stuff - pity your psych didn't appreciate the humour of it !

Take Care

Stressless

[Quercus]

Hi Stressless,

​That receptionist was an unprofessional cow. Nope nothing wrong with your reaction or admitting you need some help financially. She needs retraining though. She probably does crap like that all the time and trusts that noone will make a formal complaint.

I'd put it in a letter to your psych and send it. Saying she made you feel humiliated and unwelcome. She works in a place where people are completely vulnerable. If that's how she treats patients she needs a different job.

So sorry you had to deal with that on top of everything else. Please consider making a complaint.

[Quercus]

Hi everyone 😊

Well it's time to laugh at myself again (maybe cringe). I'm pretty sure today I made the psychiatrist swallow his laughter. He made this odd choking swallowing sound followed up by some coughing. I suppose he could have just eaten a fly but doubt it... It was evening.

I did warn him this time that something embarrassing and slightly nuts was working its way up. Don't think he quite expected this though.

Me (facing the wall): I found a way of bringing myself back to the present in my head when I'm messed up and confusing my husband with the abusive ex. It's pretty embarrassing....

Psychiatrist: It doesn't matter if it's weird or embarrassing if it helps you talk about it.

Me: Ok. Well then when I can't get the past crap out of my head I ask hubby to take me to bed.

Psychiatrist: silence. I see. More silence.

Me: works really well actually. I know my husband. And in the bedroom he's quite happy for me to be bossy. The ex would have had a hissy fit at that so simple way to put my self right back in the present.

Psychiatrist: chokes on a fly.

Ah crap. I have to laugh at myself I suppose. Where are my verbal filters when I need them?