Posted by CareBear04 on February 24, 2004, at 17:17:41
In reply to Re: how to make myself talk ?CareBear04, posted by jane d on February 24, 2004, at 9:45:45
Hey everyone,
Thank you all sooo much for your responses and good advice! I put some of it to use today in my session. I started out by saying that I really did want to be there and wanted to get something out of therapy, but that there are certain issues that I want to talk about but just really can't. My T kept saying that he doesn't like asking quesitons because he doesn't want me to feel cornered, but then he started trying it, and I started talking more. We alluded to sex but didn't talk about it explicitly. We did talk a bit about my boyfriend and what I look for in men and what my greatest fear is on that front. Even without my saying anything shocking, I think he was a little surprised to learn that I'm "socially active," as he euphemistically phrased it. Everyone thinks/wants to think that I'm really innocent, and I think that has something to do with my reluctance to talk about these private and personal issues.Regarding time-- I'd like to take it slow, but I probably will be seeing this T only until the end of the school year. I'll be going away this summer and next year, and I don't know when I'll have another chance to be in intensive therapy. SO the pressure is on to MAKE PROGRESS NOW!
Thanks again for your responses!
~CB
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