cr: @IrenaBuzarewicz

@amiserabilist my previous therapist asked me to write a bit about myself so they could get to know me before they accepted me as a client.

I sent them a link to my Mastodon profile and said they should look at the pinned posts, and to just ask if they wanted me to elaborate on anything.

They emailed me back shortly and asked what days worked well for me.

I miss that therapist—they were really good.

@alice @amiserabilist This was brilliant on your part! WTG!
@amiserabilist I can’t help hearing the therapist saying this, not the client!
@Janet_52square @amiserabilist they both say it unisono
@lritter The perfect answer. I remember very clearly once asking a client (I am a celebrant not a therapist) if I could put his very kind review of my work on my blog and he replied, ‘No, I don’t want you using my wife’s death for your marketing.’ It made me think about how pastoral services find and retain work while being respectful of the client base and there’s a lot of bad practice out there.
@amiserabilist @lritter I know, right. Hard to see what else a celebrant can do. We are self-employed. But there’s ways and ways and even back then in the early days I was glad I always asked permission! (And followed their wishes I may add.)

@Janet_52square

i thought i was already following you.

i don't need to tell you people responses to loss.

difficult job.

@lritter

@amiserabilist Mine said that's too close to real life.