A couple of days ago, I met with my Psychiatrist for the second time. It’s my first time seeing one.
She had put me on some medications on the first visit. During the second visit, she said things like, “I cannot believe I did that.” and, “Sorry, I’m dealing with some family issues if I seem aloof.”
How am I supposed to react to this? Is this typical?
It is not typical but it can happen, anyone can have a really bad day and mess up. It should not happen again or I would find someone else because I would find it very unprofessional.
If she is fine at the next session but you still feel insecure about her and what happened last time, her decision about medication etc, then I would talk to her about it. Behaviour like hers can break trust and you need to be honest with her and yourself if this has happened to you and see if you can rebuild that trust.
I hope it is fixable for you, because finding a new therapist can be a struggle, at least where I come from (Germany). I wish you all the best!
It took me 5 months to get in with her. There aren’t very many openings where I live. That’s part of the problem. I will take the advice to see how the next session goes. It’s not until mid-July. Perhaps it’ll all be settled by then. It was just eating at me that she acted confused about my treatment and mentioned her issues.
During the sessions, she’s always typing. How could she not know what we did last time? She must be taking notes.