Posted by TamaraJ on February 19, 2005, at 14:22:44
In reply to Re: NO therapy success??, posted by rainbowbrite on February 19, 2005, at 14:04:46
Maybe you can make some inquiries and talk to others who have been in therapy to get some recommendations (word of mouth type of thing) for good therapists. Then proceed from there.
As for telling your therapist how you feel, perhaps you can write a letter about how you are feeling and drop it off at her office (in an envelope TO BE OPENED BY ADDRESSEE ONLY so it is not opened by someone else) in advance of your next appointment. This would give her the chance to absorb what you have said and deal with it in (hopefully) a rational and non-defensive manner. And, it would save you any immediate discomfort. I don't know, just a thought.
Don't ever feel like a failure, (there are no failures in this world, particularly when one continues to try to improve herself). What works for one will not necessarily work another. All we can do is keep trying to find a good fit and take it from there. So, you will get it right for you and your situation when you are with the right therapist or when your current therapist is able to adjust to meet your needs.
Take care Rain :-). And, good luck with your decision. My thoughts are with you.
Tamara
(P.S.: I changed my name because I always use "Tamara" at the end of my posts, so it was silly (to me) to continue to use jujube as a posting name.)
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