Posted by Annierose on April 2, 2008, at 18:15:59
In reply to Therapy Today, posted by Angela2 on April 2, 2008, at 17:41:33
I guess I'm not clear by what she means by "talking about one thing at a time". It seems obvious - but not in the context of therapy.
My therapist says to me, "talk about whatever comes to mind, don't worry if it seemingly doesn't make sense, that's my job." So when my brain starts skipping around topics, I try to share all those thoughts (with some editing) with her. She wishes I would stop the editing.
However, your therapist may be talking about something different. Maybe (and I don't know you so this is just guessing) she senses resistance around certain topics and prefers to explore a specific concern. Each therapist works differently and there isn't one correct way of working ... whatever works best for you and her is ideal.
You should tell her that you prefer skipping around and explain why. Maybe additional understanding on both parts will be helpful.
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