Ron I am not sure that question can really be answered. Everyone in therapy comes in with thier own quirks/baggage. Everyone is not going to like you and it may or may not have anything to do with you. The fact that the patients reason was a "personality clash" indicates that it is not really about the therapy you are doing. Some people like laid back therapists and others appreciate the extroverted motovational types.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]on Behalf Of Ron Carson Sent: Tuesday, August 04, 2009 06:59 To: [email protected] Subject: [OTlist] Patient Requests Different Therapist.... Yesterday, a patient requested that I not be his therapist. He told an appt scheduler that our personality's clashed. I have previously seen this patient and agree with his assessment about personality clash. I KNOW these things happen, at least to me. I am very interested in learning what it is about my "personality" that clashes. Is it my words, actions, attitude, etc that the patient doesn't like. The ONLY reason I want to know is really just for 'learning'. I want to know if there is something that I'm doing "wrong". But, how can I find this out. Most people are not willing or maybe able to talk about such things. Would YOU pursue trying to find this out? If so, how? Thanks, Ron -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
