Posted by workinprogress on November 24, 2008, at 22:26:58
In reply to a therapy survey- anything you might want to share, posted by obsidian on November 24, 2008, at 1:42:47
> pick one...make up one...whatever you like
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> 1) What are you working on in therapy?Authenticity. Differentiation. Being ok with my needs and getting them met. Not flooding... "thinking about my feelings and feeling about my thoughts". Just good old sense of self, that gets worked on by just showing up and working on a healthy relationship with T.
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> 2) What led you into therapy?A really painful breakup that kinda knocked me on my a**.
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> 3) What are some of the problems that may be associated with therapy?Not a problem, but it is HARD work. It takes a lot of space/time. It sometimes gets worse before it gets better. It can be darned confusing...
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> 4) Is there some part of therapy or characteristic of therapy that you find especially helpful?My T.. her love. The relationship. Building that trust.
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> 4) Do you feel like you have been through different stages in therapy?Yes. There's been the "just fix me stage", the "oh wow I had no idea there was so much to look at stage", the "I'm in the pit and a big sloppy mess stage", the "I'm totally crushed out on you- go away, no please don't leave me stage" and now the "settling in stage- I love you, you know it, you show me your love, we work on stuff".
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> 5) What's one problem that you can't seem to get rid of or something you have a hard time changing?feeling confident at work, not getting defensive
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> 6) What have you gained from therapy?My life. I feel like T saved my life. I can be me, I know who that is, I'm not chasing approval, or trying to say/do "the right" thing, bc I'm ok with me. I know she's always in my corner and loves me regardless, so I can go out into the world and feel good about myself no matter how people respond.
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> 7) Do you think your therapist cares about you?
>I know she does. It took me forever to get there, but I feel her love and I know it's real.
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> 8) Is there anything related to therapy that you wish you had done differently?I think it's all part of the journey. I made her work really hard the last year and a half to get where we've gotten... but we both think it's worth it.
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> 9) What part of you do you think is most active and/or present in therapy? is it a particular part of you from the past?
The daughter wanting a mom...>
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> 10) What is "the question" you might be asking in the therapy process?
How do I find, become, and celebrate me?>
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