Parsons Terri S 15 Forest Court, Knoxville, TN 37919

"I saw this therapist briefly in 2012 after my original therapist, Joquetta Hutchins passed away. I had only seen her 1 or 2 times and I was going through an extremely abusive relationship at the time with a sociopath. I had attempted to talk with Terri after being very upset and she was brief at the time. I mentioned that I would kill myself. This therapist not only never called me back, she actually wrote in the notes when I left her that I was chronically suicidal and that I used this in a way to “manage others”. She also felt that my DX was Borderline Personality Disorder which has now been changed to C-PTSD. I also am Bipolar 1 and have had that diagnosis since I was 19. She mentioned that she felt I was only BPD. If I would have stayed under her care and had she encouraged me to get off my mess for Bipolar the results would have been disastrous. Well, she was wrong. The problem here is many people who have trauma disorders often get misdiagnosed as BPD. The only time I was ever diagnosed as having BPD was while in a relationship with a sociopath (that is what my provider of 3 years refers to him as.. I feel he is a Narc). In any case, this therapist missed the mark with me. For one, I rarely threatened suicide. I was extremely depressed the day I called her. I was shocked that someone who barely knew me AND had knowledge that my therapist had just died, wasn’t capable of seeing I was in a tough spot. It was insensitive and irresponsible. I went on from there to get an MS degree in Recreation Therapy and I am out of my relationship with my Narc. But, I will always see this therapist as one who lacks judgment. To say I “manage” others with suicide threats is truly distasteful. Even is someone is struggling and being manipulative it is not to “manage them”, but to get a need met. I have been on and off suicidal for years... I’m Bipolar. It’s shocking she missed that. Proceed with caution. I’m actually concerned she has NPD as she seemed to want to control things instead of be helpful. I just ran across the records while doing cleaning and wanted to provide this information. I would not recommend any therapist where the very 1st time you threaten suicide and they don’t take you seriously. Just wow."