Posted by Dinah on October 22, 2008, at 12:15:53
In reply to I walked out of therapy today, posted by raisinb on October 20, 2008, at 20:36:54
Walking out of therapy can be a way of explaining how you feel. I wonder if she heard you properly.
My therapist is often at a loss as well. He's not anywhere near a mindreader, and sometimes he doesn't quite know what to do. Actually mindreading wouldn't help overmuch since I don't necessarily know what I want him to do.
I tend to fall back on that old reliable talking about not being able to talk. Talking about his inability to help. Talking about what I see as his inane comments. At first it's hard, but generally some anger surfaces somewhere along the way. Anger at him for not being able to fix anything, anger at the feelings. And from him generally comes the frustration of feeling like he can't get through to me. That I reject everything he says.
And after all that sometimes the best we end up with is a sense of companionship. Of sitting through something we both find frustrating, but doing it together.
I don't know if it would work as well for you, or if your therapist is as willing to be open as mine is.
I'm sorry you're feeling so bad. I hope some medication tweaking helps. Hold on tight.
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