Posted by Miss Honeychurch on February 5, 2004, at 12:20:00
In reply to Progress in therapy and other stuff..., posted by QuietHeart on February 4, 2004, at 22:48:15
I can completely empathize with this reasoning. I first went to my T for depression and overwhelming anxiety. These both seem to have lifted, but I find that seeing him has helped me identify other things I need to work on, things I never knew I had problems with.
So I am always reluctant to tell him how well I'm doing for fear he'll say that his work is done. For example, I just had quite a remarkable last 2 days - I regained my sense of smell which I had lost 2 years ago (my T and I believe this was psychologically related)and now I can smell coffee again! And perfume! And everything! My career has been taking a refreshing path, I am taking a writing class where I'm doing really well, and 2 days ago I took a flamenco workshop with a flamenco master from Spain and she told me I had real potential! All remarkable.
But I am so reluctant to tell my T these things. I have an appt. this afternoon. I know I will tell him because he will appreciate that he has been helping me, (and I so want to make him feel good). I think Ts like to hear that you are making progress. I only have 2 insurance paid visits left though. After that I have to cut down to twice a month for financial reasons. I guess you just have to trust your T to make the decision when it is time to cut the chord.
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