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It’s becoming a treatment interfering behavior. I would just ask her if she is sure that she is ready to be in therapy and if she has the time to commit as it should be a priority. Basically tell her if she’s a no show again you will take her off the schedule until she is ready to commit. It feels harsh, but your time is valuable and she is not going to get what she needs out of therapy by not going.
I had to do this at one point - it's not pleasant but you realize that ultimately, it's an issue that cannot be fixed if they do not give you the opportunity to fix it
Set the example by modeling expectations and boundaries. Ask her what she thinks is fair? Put the responsibility and consequences on her - negotiate the limits together and follow through.
Putting the ball in her court is a great idea thank you. Potentially she's only doing this because her previous therapists haven't called her on it.
I would also explore lateness and what they think about it. Pt might be apologizing but do they have insight into it? I would explore this
I feel so stupid for not digging into this deeper with her sooner. I think my annoyance put a tint over the interaction for me. Thank you for this reminder.
I second what everyone says about boundaries and exploring the pattern more with her.
Set boundaries. She has to know that her actions, no matter how small, have consequences. This includes her willingness to continue your sessions and her attitude towards it.
My college professor once said "all behavior is data". Ask her why she's always late, maybe she's juts avoiding facing the hard things that therapy often involves, or maybe she has problems with planning and executive functioning that could point to an ADHD diagnosis. Either way I think you should dig deeper into the causes and work on them.