Posted by naiad on December 20, 2003, at 7:16:04
Can anyone give me some feeback on psychoanalysis vs. other kinds of therapy? My therapist is inclined to psychoanalysisis and believes that the subconscious is the root of self discovery. He is very dissatisfied with my ability to speak freely. He says he has to pull information out of me and he says that I edit too much. He wants me to be more curious about myself. I don't even know what this means! I think that I tell him alot -- more than I have ever told anyone, ever, yet it is not enough for him. I am beginning to think that I am incapable of the free-association
verbalization required for psychoanalysis.I have spent the better part of the last twelve hours in tears of sadness and frustration. I would think that after being in therapy with him for almost 8 months, I should be feeling better but I am completely miserable.
The issue that we are currently stuck on is my transferance. I have told him that I have strong feelings of attraction for him but when he wants to know more, I have a hard time articulating. I am embarrassed and feel too vulnerable to go into alot of details.
But I don't know if this is the problem or if as I said earlier, I am just incapable of doing his kind of therapy. I know the feeling that I have now is one of being criticized and oh so very, very sad.
So, my question is, how do I know whether to stick it out with this therapist and his style, or move on. Thanks for reading this.
poster:naiad
thread:291847
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