"Mixed feelings "

As a therapist myself I understand how important it is to demonstrate a caring and interested nature towards people receiving therapeutic care

This felt far from therapeutic, in fact I feel worse than when I came in. I was going through many distressing things in my life during therapy including being arrested. I was stranded without a mobile phone or money over 120 miles away from my family.

Instead of my therapist asking if I’m okay and validating my overwhelming feelings, she was questioning my ability to work with children, even though the allegation is a minor public order offence and has nothing to do with children.

It was disgustingly demonising and made me feel like some sort of monster instead of me being comforted during a distressing time.

She was almost quick to get rid of me fast, like she didn’t want to help me-I felt ignored and just seen as an item for their service, not a human being with complex issues and unresolved trauma.

She mentioned secondary care services, I asked her in an email to provide details about them, to which she ignored my email.

I had to come up with an excuse to leave my final session 20 minutes earlier than planned because I just didn't feel comfortable talking to her.

Overall, my experience has reduced my trust in talking therapies and I’m now more reluctant to speak to anyone compared to pre-therapy