Posted by Karen_kay on January 21, 2004, at 18:50:38
In reply to Feeling oddly insecure about therapy..., posted by Asya on January 21, 2004, at 16:12:45
Well, I'd say if you are in therapy then you have a reason to be there. I mean, people don't just go to therapy for no reason. Anyway, wouldn't it be better in a way if you were there for no reason? I wish I was, though I tend to act like I am :) But, enough about me...
I don't have a problem starting the session. Usually my therapist (Bubba, in case you didn't know his name) asks how I am and I say fine. Then I ask him a couple of questions and a conversation starts from there. Somehow, he's a master at rounding the conversation back to things I need to discuss. Or, if I feel that I'm not "giving" enough, I'll feel bad and talk about things I'd rather not. But, my therapy sessions are much more like "honest" conversations I'd have with a friend, except that I'm honest (to a certain extent) and he knows things that my friends don't.
The small talk isn't important. And I'm sure that once you see your therapist more, you'll get a bit more used to diving in. It just takes some time.
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