Posted by Dinah on April 10, 2008, at 7:33:00
In reply to How to open up in therapy?, posted by estrellita on April 9, 2008, at 23:30:50
I agree with Annierose.
I've found that talking about not being able to talk eased me into talking. And was valuable in establishing a trusting relationship.
Not that I precisely had trouble talking. I had trouble saying anything of meaning.
Also, my therapist used to ask me to read what I write him aloud in session. I had written the words, which was far easier for me than to think of them under the pressure of the presence of another. But it also brought an element of speaking them myself.
And of course, it also is important to decide if your therapist is the right therapist to put your trust into. It took me a while to figure that out.
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