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Originally Posted by sherizel73
I've been seeing a therapist for four weeks now. I have never seen a therapist in the past. I think she may be too inexperienced, she's just not getting it. She is one therapist in a group of many. I'm not sure if I'm expecting too much or if she's not the right person for me. How many meetings with her do I have before deciding if I want to continue? If I decide to see someone else in the same group, what do I say to the therapist?
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my current T said he asks his clients to commit to 3 sessions before deciding if they want to see someone else. since this is your first therapist, it IS a possibility that you guys just don't "click", and it would be a shame to continue seeing someone who isn't as good a fit for you as you could have.
at the same time, Tree's suggestion does have merit about bringing it up with your T. sometimes our Ts need to be given feedback on how we perceive them/our relationship so that they can change accordingly.
fwiw, i knew within 3 sessions that I wanted to continue working with my T, but it took me well over a year before i could get into the more "serious" stuff with him (we did other useful work in the meantime).