Can't you give the counsellor permission to write a letter to your psych saying "I've been seeing this person since in a capacity of counsellor"? Surely that wouldn't be too much to ask?
That's what I wanted to do, but the university counselling service said they can't provide any paperwork at all. I think they're concerned about being considered a part of my medical treatment and therefore being held liable for anything if I later changed my mind mid-transition or something. My counsellor did apologise for it; I don't think she thought it was much to ask either.
I don't think it is, certainly not via the private route anyhow. I just told Dr Reid that I'd seen a psychiatrist at the local mental hospital who referred me on to Newcastle GIC; which ignored my referral and shut down 2 years later without telling me, hence why I ended-up in Dr Reid's office. I also told him I was seeking out another local counsellor and when I found one, I told him about her, too.
That seemed to cover me. If he checked up on it, neither counsellor told me about it.
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Is that what's usually required? Bugger. :/
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I don't think it is, certainly not via the private route anyhow. I just told Dr Reid that I'd seen a psychiatrist at the local mental hospital who referred me on to Newcastle GIC; which ignored my referral and shut down 2 years later without telling me, hence why I ended-up in Dr Reid's office. I also told him I was seeking out another local counsellor and when I found one, I told him about her, too.
That seemed to cover me. If he checked up on it, neither counsellor told me about it.
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Thanks!
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