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Ugh this is just getting worse

So I'm recovering from an ED, and I have been seeing my psychologist for 6 months and didn't realise I had any confidentiality, but today I saw her and for the first time, did not stop talking. She thanked me for finally opening up, but she is having surgery and now I can't see her for almost a month.

But when our session finished my mum wasn't in the waiting room. The receptionist told me she was waiting in the car, which I thought was weird. So I got to the car. Apparently as I was going into the room, my psychologist told my mum she couldn't talk to her today [which I think is because she was running late and wanted to know what was so urgent I needed to see her twice in 5 days], but my mum is like going mad, she's so angry at her, and like "how dare she talk to me like that!!!" etc. And she's threatening to not let me go to her anymore, because after 6 months nothing's changed, which is because I didn't talk. Now I'm scared because when I left I was feeling pretty positive, I'd finally opened up to someone who could help me!

I don't know what the purpose of this post was, I needed to vent, and opinions about what I could maybe do to make this a little easier would be nice (:

Thanks!

I can relate to this as a teen I so remember. First I am so proud of you for opening up. That is the only way to get well. I am sorry you won't be able to see her for a month but can you journal and write so that in a month you can really be prepared to do more therapy work? What about support groups? As for your mom I think she is worried. Trust me my mom when I was younger got so mad at therapists and docters. She saw her child in a bad place and just wanted her well so when she was not informed or if I seem to be struggling my mom would get very mad. I encourage you to talk to your mom and tell her what she can do to help you. Maybe if you can ask your mom for another chance. I have mixed feelings of having therapy together but it may help if she comes into a session. Hang in there and keep being honest but also things have to change since in 6 months you said things have not. You can't only talk but have to apply.

The psychologist should have told you this right off so that you felt comfortable opening up to her. Sit your mom down and tell her you need this for you, im sure your ED didnt happen over night and its not gonna go away over night. Give her time to calm down, as a mom we tend to ummm get a bit touchy with stuff like that when it comes to our children.

Thankyou both for your replies (:

I don't want my mum in sessions with me, the reason I didn't open up was cause I thought she would be told everything I say, but my psyhcologist and I have a deal, she'll only tell her if it about self-harm/suicide, which it isn't.

Oh, apparently she did tell me straight off. My mum was there the first time, and she said she remembers her saying it, I think maybe I was just really nevous and overhwelmed though.

Once again, thankyou (: