Posted by Jazzed on May 17, 2005, at 20:47:47
In reply to On the other hand, posted by gardenergirl on May 14, 2005, at 14:04:08
> She might view it as a sign that you are truly engaged in therapy and joined with her in trying to reach your goals. She might appreciate the feedback, and if she is at all eclectic, she might change her style.
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> I'm a bit surprised at the detail of the history...HOW MANY sessions has this been? Perhpas this IS the therapy. You might also ask her to give you an idea of the "big picture" of her therapy style...what are the stages or phases, etc. What are her most used techniques?
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> Remember that you are the one who is responding to her interventions. You are the one in therapy. Your feelings and reactions are valid and true. You SHOULD share them with her. How she interprets them is out of your control, but will be a good piece of data in evaluating your experinence.
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> Keep us posted.
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> ggThis is excellent advice. I think I'd just think it over, get my courage up, and next appt. just jump right in there with something like, "before we go any further in therapy....."
That way you're not too far in, or too emotionally invested if you need to move on.I called a therapist for my daughter today, and she only does CBT, but I figured that's okay for my daughter who just needs to learn some coping mechanisms for some teen-aged anxiety. It would not be what I would want for myself though.
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