Posted by baseball55 on February 25, 2013, at 21:35:42
In reply to Re: long road in psychotherapy » Dinah, posted by deerock on February 25, 2013, at 9:18:53
If a therapist makes you feel depressed - stop!!!! Therapy should make you feel good, or at least make you feel like you're changing and making progress. If you leave feeling angry and depressed, this is not a good fit.
Why analysis though? Why not find a regular dynamic therapist? The pool is much larger. Also, I had strong preference when I began for a male therapist. I wouldn't even consider a female. I had a terrible relationship with my mother and a troubled but not entirely awful relationship with my father, so a female therapist was out for me. There's nothing wrong with having a gender preference. If you do better with males, look for a male therapist.
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