Get help with counselling concerns
In therapy and have concerns?

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Although most people鈥檚 experiences of counselling and psychotherapy are good and helpful, sometimes things can go wrong.听

Perhaps something just doesn鈥檛 seem right about your therapy, or you鈥檙e not sure what you鈥檙e experiencing in your therapy session is usual. Maybe your therapist behaves or speaks in a way that feels uncomfortable to you. Or you may think your therapist has behaved unethically and you don鈥檛 know what you can do about it.

If you feel awkward about raising your concerns with your therapist, 麻豆原创's Get help with counselling concerns service can provide information, guidance or reassurance. We will help you make sense of what you think has gone wrong and discuss what to do next.

My therapist has done something that I鈥檓 not sure is right. I think they have crossed a boundary. But I鈥檓 not sure. What should I do now?

If you do not feel comfortable with something that has happened then it is important you try to speak with your therapist about what is worrying you.听 If you tell them how you feel then it can often help therapy get better. Your therapist should encourage you to do this.听 They should give you the time to let them know about what parts of the therapy have been helpful to you and what parts have not helped you. This should help you with any worries that you have.听 They should be dealt with when they come up.

My therapist stopped seeing me without any warning? Is that ok?

Ending therapy suddenly would not usually be considered ok. Whether you're going to be in therapy for a short time or a long time, the ending should not come as a surprise to you.听 If at all possible, it should be planned and agreed with you. Your therapist should know that endings can be hard for a client, so they should start talking听 about the end of therapy with you a few sessions before it's due. They may even talk about it at the very start. For example, if you are in therapy for a short time, this might be at the beginning.听 Therapy would then have a planned beginning, middle and an end.听 This ought to be made clear to you in the first session.

Talking about the end of therapy early on means you have time to get used to the idea and that any concerns you have or new problems that come up can be talked about in the last sessions.

Introduction to counselling and psychotherapy (pdf 260KB)

What do counsellors and psychotherapists mean by boundaries? (pdf 140KB)

What happens when therapy goes wrong? (pdf 169KB)

Ending therapy (pdf 218KB)

More frequently asked questions (pdf 163KB)