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Default Nov 19, 2010 at 06:47 PM
 
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How to be open and honest in T
That is a good goal to have!

It is mine as well. Recently I talked to T about other patients in therapy and that I imagined they just glided right into the room and talked freely and easily about anything they wanted to.
Boy did that get a chuckle out of T. hehe
She assured me that most patients struggle and very few flow freely. Not that this generalization helps Me, but good to know. What it did though, was to get out what I wanted, what mattered to me, and it connected us when we saw it as a therapy goal.

You just started. It takes time to feel comfortable with someone new, to feel you are safe and they are trustworthy. It will come, it will get easier. Some people write down something they really want to talk about, and givei it to the T or read it in therapy.
You can also spend some time talking with her about this difficulty; her encouraging response can help a lot.

What is it that keeps you from talking about what you want to talk about, do you think?
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