Posted by Dinah on June 9, 2004, at 22:35:35
In reply to Ugh -- worried about new therapist, posted by Racer on June 9, 2004, at 17:47:02
When is the appointment? I think it's totally natural and sensible to be at least a bit worried about meeting a new therapist. I was absolutely scared witless before meeting my EMDR and biofeedback therapists, and I already had a therapist so the stakes weren't really high.
Do you think you could view the worry the way you would view fall leaves drifting on a stream? That they are natural and will pass along soon enough (when you meet the therapist). I always liked that CBT/DBT technique.
And do you feel some excitement/anticipation as well? Getting a new therapist is like unwrapping a package. You might have a general idea what's inside but there also might be interesting surprises.
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