Leanne N Rodgers Psy.D

I had never seen anyone for counseling until I came to college and my perfect high school world flipped upside down. Dr. Rodgers was my first.
When writing about Dr. Rodgers, I feel like saying «it’s not how you start, it’s how you finish.» For the first couple of months, she seemed fine — nothing spectacular, nothing horrible. It was nice to talk to someone from time to time. She is a nice lady. But as we started to wrap up and head toward termination, she seemed distant and uncaring in session. It was also difficult to reach her by phone or email.
My main problem with her is how she treated me and my mother when we were both in a session with her. Despite my request, she didn’t seem willing to help my mother, who is unfamiliar with the industry and profession, understand other counseling services. No referrals, no «I’ll ask around for you,» no nothin. As for me, I felt like the many things we discussed privately were not valued and protected in a group setting. This caused some problems between my mom and me.
Alas, we are all learning and I have nothing against her. The counselor-​client relationship is weird because you have to find a middle ground between caring too much and caring too little. You’re not friends. She’s just a vault to store your frustrations, a wall to vent on. With her, it wasn’t very therapeutic. These are just my two cents. If I ever see someone again, I’ll try someone else.