Social Worker Vs Counsellor.....

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Lily Dust - I don't know your issues and all of what happened in the counselling session but I don't think that the counsellor what just "telling the hard truths" or not saying what you wanted to hear, given the quotes that you've given from the session. But only you can evaluate if you are being defensive or reactive and then blaming the counsellor. Personally I don't think that is the case here, but I've certainly seen it happen.

Maybe you are right that your issues are out of the social workers' field of experience. I have had people come to me with serious, complex and specific issues and I've referred them on to someone else more suited to treat them. It sounds to me that she'd already made up her mind that it is all about your DD, rather than listening first.

Hopefully you can find a psychologist who can be a little less judgmental and more helpful. As suprised said, you can see your GP to get a health care plan set up and then get rebated sessions.

Heaven - I didn't know you were a psych! I love it - I worked for an internal employee assistance program doing counselling, coaching and training. Great job and I love the profession (having spent 6 years at uni to qualifiy). Not sure if I will go back when DS2 is about 18 months -2 years. I went back between the boys, but only for 1 day a week for 5 months. Barely worth the registration fees.