Posted by Penny on December 18, 2003, at 9:43:47
In reply to Feeling during therapy, posted by Karen_kay on December 18, 2003, at 9:12:04
I know what you mean - my emotions seem to have a mind of their own - they come and go as they please! If I could talk to her every time something comes up, then I think it would be more helpful, but it seems like when I actually go to my session, I'm feeling better (usually, not always), so she doesn't see the other, more troubled, side of me.
Last week, I think it was, I talked to my pdoc for 30 minutes on Wednesday night. I see him on Friday, but usually (since it's Friday, the work week is over and I have a couple of days of peace, so to speak) I'm feeling better when I see him. But when I talked to him last Wed night, I was a mess. I told him on Friday that that is more of an accurate indicator, in my eyes, of how I'm feeling. Not sure he believed me though!
A thought, though I can't really do this - when you are *feeling*, can you journal it? Journal whatever it is you are feeling, and then maybe re-read it before therapy (to bring up some of those feelings) or read it in therapy.
You might also talk to him about that, about not really being able to feel during therapy. I, too, think that it makes my sessions less productive. I love seeing my therapist. But I think that half the time we end up talking about nothing at all. Certainly nothing productive or 'therapeutic.' But I so hate to be upset, that I don't try to bring up those troublesome feelings during my session except occasionally. Sigh.
Which brings me to a question - do you (and others) think that it's possible to have productive therapy sessions without dredging up sadness, anger, frustration, troublesome feelings???
P
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