Posted by Rigby on June 3, 2005, at 13:33:04
In reply to Re: Painting Update-Other Question, posted by Shortelise on June 3, 2005, at 12:32:05
Hi Shortelise,
Yeah, true. I should say this stuff to her and that's where the most benefit will come.
Having said that, I have talked to her, actually, about my concerns about her and remarks she makes. And I've quit her several times too, being pretty clear about why each time.
Sometimes it's fine to confront her. Other times I find her defensive or argumentative. Maybe she's just trying to show me another side.
Mostly she's okay. Lately though I'm wondering if I could benefit from a different therapist. I feel that I'm in a pickle of sorts in my life. I don't want to blame a therapist for not helping me to get out of it *but* it's been a year and I'm sitting the same place so I sort of wonder if another approach might be of more benefit.
Thanks for listening--really, really appreciate it!
Rigby
> we seem to tell each other this over and over again here: talk to your T about it!
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> I say it to others here, others say it to me - it's really funny, but I seem to need to hear it over and over again.
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> It's hard to challenge them, hard to say right out loud, right up front, I AM HAVING DOUBTS ABOUT YOU. And I think it's hard because there is always the chance, and I can tell you I have been certain this would happen and it never did, that the T will say HOW DARE YOU! GET OUT OF HERE!
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> They have to put there little therapeutic butts on the line when they do therapy. They have to be able to handle our feelings, have to be able to face our doubts. It's all a part of the process.
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> So many times I've challenged my T, and he always can take it.
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> ShortE
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