Ixi_the_pixie
United States
Today, my therapist told me, "I'm sorry, but I'm not qualified to handle your level of instability." FML
Collection
Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
United Kingdom
Messed up
Today, my therapist told me she can’t see me by herself anymore because frankly I have so many problems, I need separate therapists, each with their own specialties, to work together on me as a team. I didn’t think it was that bad. FML
Sad Sally
United States
Today, a therapist told me that I was too depressed to attend his depression group meetings. FML
Anonymous
Funny story
Today, my therapist started laughing at me whilst I was telling my story. He said, "Sorry, I can't help it" and burst out laughing. FML
ryuken23
United Kingdom
Today, after breaking down in front of my therapist over some really sensitive issues, she decided to also break down. Not about my story but about her own life. I'm not being paid to comfort and console my therapist. FML
Anonymous
Vancouver, Canada
Special case
Today, and every time I meet a new therapist for support, I’m told that my issues are out of their scope of practice, and I get referred to someone who’s supposed to more experienced, and then get told the same thing. I’m too fucked up to even get the therapy I need to get better. FML
KayBee
Transference
Today, my psychiatrist of 6 years suddenly and out of nowhere told me I need to see someone else. She gave me the equivalent of the "it's not you, it's me" speech. Actually her assistant told me via email. I basically got broken up with by someone I was paying a lot of money to talk to. FML
Screwed Up
United States
Today, I went to therapy. I started talking about my childhood and my life. By the time the session was over my therapist was crying. FML
Anonymous
Next!
Today, my therapist broke up with me after almost 3 years. I can’t pay people to listen to my problems. FML
Deety
Today, my psychologist broke up with me, professionally. It's alright though, she told me it's her, not me. FML
majestic09
Round Rock, United States
Breakups are hard
Today, and for the last three months, I’ve felt super incompatible with my therapist, but I don’t know how to fire her. FML
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drawmesunshine 17
And how does that make you feel?
awsome13 10
So get your money back
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Comments (195)
pyxie_fml 2
Yeah, I've heard that line three times. That's why I stopped going.
fangz_fml 6
No worries mate, it's not you. It's your therapy. I am studying Psychology for Year 12 in Australia and the teacher told us it's either the therapist or psychiatrist is too lazy to help or don't know what to do. So they will find this kind of excuse to make you go away....
shankle1234 0
Wow just get your money back and move on he's a jerk
Danial213 0
He or she did what us in his or her scope of practice. Every therapist will have limitations and it is unethical to practice outside of those limitations. Think of it this way: would you want a heart surgeon to work on your brain?
jayAZ 3
What makes you think we are!?
dukeunidude 4
Feel better...oh wait, you can't.
sadefa 3
Sorry
AfroD 0
Period.
XoDEMONCHYLDE007 0
Wait. U mean that im not the only one who has had this happen to them? My shrink had to get a shrink after meating. No joke i meet her.
catkat1988 17
That could've been phrased a little more sensitively, but at least your therapist knows his/her professional limitations, which is good. It would be unethical and actually dangerous, too, for your therapist to attempt therapeutic measures that are out of his/her scope and ability. Trust me, even though it's not a fun message to receive, you're way better off this way.