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Originally Posted by OrangeMoira
Last session I told T about my fears that he will not really understand what's going on with me and he'll do the "wrong" things so I won't get better.
He took it to mean that I wanted an official diagnosis. As I was getting up to leave, he said he would talk to his supervisor this week, formalize it, and tell me on Friday. I just said "ok."
A couple of T's have hinted before but wouldn't tell me; I wondered for years. Until ONE DAY before that session.
I read something that said "Diagnosing is an art, not a science; T's should think as much about how patients are different from their DX as they do about how patients fit it." It resonated with so much, and I suddenly didn't care.
And now he wants to tell me! How's that for timing? I want to go in first thing and say "Stop! Wait!" But that feels so pushy. And maybe I'm wrong; maybe it would be good. I'm so on edge. Why isn't Friday here already?
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diagnosis can be tough...it seems that the less you know about a client, the easier it is to diagnose! the more you get to know the person, their story, the nuances of their personality, it gets more and more difficult to diagnose.
i honestly dont see the point in it sometimes. and then at other times ive seen it be so freeing and affirming for a client to be able to put a name to something theyve been experiencing for so long.
im torn on diagnosis. but i think you should absolutely let your therapist know that you dont want to know. let him know that wasnt what you meant and youre not sure if you want to know right now....