Seeing ex couples counselor individually after separation
I have been seeing my future ex-husband's and my couples counselor individually for a couple years since she saw us as a couple. Now he is threatening to withdraw his consent for me to see the therapist individually - I think because of his need to control me. Can he do that? Is there some statute of limitations on the subject? To be clear, we both want to divorce so it's not like he's trying to keep me from seeing her to change my mind. Thanks for any help.
Jan 21, 2017
Parent Replies
I do not understand why you would need the consent of your husband (ex or not) in order to see a particular therapist. If the therapist was seeing both partners, she would want to have the other partner's consent in order to treat one separately. Stated differently, if she was seeing you separately without his knowledge/consent AND seeing both of you, that would be a betrayal of his trust and I think harmful to the joint counseling and he would be entitled to refuse to participate in the joint sessions because of that. But if she's not seeing you as a couple anymore, then it doesn't matter - he's got no leverage. And in fact, it is none of his business who is treating you or whether you are having therapy.