Counseling ABQ

I went to both group and invidividual counseling at Counseling ABQ in 2018 and had experiences in both that were so very disturbing that I used therapy sessions with a subsequent therapist to help rebound. My individual therapist's name was Courtney Day. I'm sure she meant no harm, but I felt harmed working with her. During sessions, she seemed bored, annoyed, unsupportive, impatient, and frustrated with the scope of my issues. Due to many traumas, I have been to many therapists over the years and did find it helpful, life saving even! But I found many of my experiences at Counseling ABQ to be counterproductive to my healing, and I am writing this in case anyone else has a difficult time there and wonders, as I did, whether it was me somehow. When I terminated with Counseling ABQ and sought treatment elsewhere, the experiences I had at Counseling ABQ did not repeat themselves elsewhere.Overall, everyone there was super friendly and well intended and kind, but I think for whatever reason that some of the therapists could use some individual feedback on how to allow patients there to feel as though they were treated with compassion.The support group I was in began with about 8 members and after a few months I stopped going because it was very re-triggering, and by the time I stopped going only one or two people were attending. About 3 people showed up to the first group who never came back, which further leads me to feel that perhaps other clients did not have an experience that left them feeling safe and as though their needs were being addressed. I think the work that the organization wants to do is with the best intentions and I mean no harm or disrepsect by writing this but I found that my experiences there hurt me more than helped me.

I enjoy coming to this place. From the check in to the sessions. Everyone is super nice and amazing. They greet everyone, they have everything ready before the intake appointment. I like the emails I receive before each appointment. The counselors are all very welcoming. I will definitely be coming back there if needed.