Posted by fallsfall on May 17, 2003, at 15:15:58
In reply to Re: Tired of ineffective pdocs, posted by magic potion on May 17, 2003, at 9:12:15
Eclectic is another type of therapy. Your therapist will pull ideas and techniques from the other types of therapy.
How could your therapist demonstrate to you that he could help you?
Sometimes you have to just bite the bullet and talk even though you aren't ready to talk. My therapist and I had an extended fight, and I was afraid to tell her things (similar to things that I had told her before) because I was afraid that it would make our fight worse. However, there came a time when I decided that things couldn't get any worse than they were, so I started telling her things again. I knew that she couldn't help me if she didn't know all of the details. She appreciated how hard it was for me to do that (because I told her how hard it was), and things have improved immensely since then.
My therapist (CBT) doesn't give me homework 99% of the time. I guess each therapist and each patient are different.
Would you consider printing off your original post and bringing it to your therapist? Your post was very clear, and it shows the pain that you are in. Then the two of you could figure out how he could help you, or if he could help you.
You aren't impossible, but I think that you have an enormous amount of pain right now. I'm so sorry that you have to deal with that. Do you have a spouse/friend/parent/sibling who is helping you? I know that when I'm in a lot of pain that is when I just want to stay by myself and hide. But I also know that if I reach out just a little bit that they can help me feel better - and I can't do that by myself.
Let us know how it is going.
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