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Old Apr 01, 2011, 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by poetgirl76 View Post
And to use the 'feeling words' and make sure 'I feel' is followed by an emotion rather than just intellectualizing,
When I first started with T in December I would tell her about my experiences and my emotions and she would say that I'm not feeling them. I didn't understand her then. I said, "But I'm telling you about them!" I've learned that she wants me to experience and feel them right there in session. I seem to have 2 different types of sessions - one that is analytical and the other emotional. When it's emotional it takes me quite awhile to recover but when it's intellectual, it seems like I gain some understanding.

I'm still not completely sure why the emotion needs to be felt in session but I will try to allow that since my T thinks it's important.
Thanks for this!
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