Your difficult child's therapist reminds me a lot of a therapist my difficult child had when she was a teen. She thought we should move heaven and earth to motivate difficult child. difficult child was so sincere and accomodating with her therapist. Then as soon as she left the office she would do the opposite of whatever she had agreed to do or not do. Her therapist loved to come to "agreements" with difficult child and difficult child loved to break them.
One example of the therapist's great ideas was that my husband should change his work schedule so he could drive difficult child to her middle school since she was often late or just not going. My husband did try this and what happened? difficult child realized she could drag her feet and drive husband nuts. She would not be ready on time, she didn't care that she was making him late for work, etc. It was a great way for her to show us who was really in control and had the power.
I so wish we had changed therapists sooner than we did. She really had this therapist snowed.
--Jane
One example of the therapist's great ideas was that my husband should change his work schedule so he could drive difficult child to her middle school since she was often late or just not going. My husband did try this and what happened? difficult child realized she could drag her feet and drive husband nuts. She would not be ready on time, she didn't care that she was making him late for work, etc. It was a great way for her to show us who was really in control and had the power.
I so wish we had changed therapists sooner than we did. She really had this therapist snowed.
--Jane