Posted by littleone on November 28, 2004, at 15:56:04
In reply to Writing for my Therapist, posted by Skittles on November 28, 2004, at 14:41:40
Wow Skittles, definately give her that stuff. That's exactly the kind of stuff she needs to know to help you. I hope she finds the right words/actions to reassure you that you won't wear her out. I can't recall how often you see her or call her, but it would probably have to be way over the top before she starts to get worn out.
If you're worried about expressing everything you feel in therapy and wearing her out during your sessions, think of it this way. In my sessions I'm a complete vegetable. Just sitting there silent unless spoken to. He's flat out getting more than a yes or no out of me. Usually it's an "I don't know". I'm sure that sort of thing must wear them out a whole lot more. I've always thought they would love the intense sessions full of feelings. They're the ones they would make the most change in and hence feel most satisfying for them.
But of course, that could just be me seeing the grass greener on your side of the couch.
I think you should probably also put in the stuff about feeling s at times. That is very very important. It may affect how hard she pushes you about stuff or what direction she thinks would be best or what areas to concentrate on. Just because you decide AD's aren't the best thing for you, doesn't mean that you shouldn't be allowed to feel s. You've chosen not to go down the AD path and she should respect that and work around it. For what it's worth, I became less s when I dumped my AD's. Not that I don't still have my bad days.
Hope it goes well for you.
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