((((((Tina))))))

I realized early in thearpy - like in the first couple of months - that I was going to need more support than once a week. I was "telling" for the first time ever, all of these big, big, big feelings were coming up, I had NO healthy coping skills or ways to contain things, and I was just overwhelmed.

I know I e-mailed and asked for an extra session (I just found the e-mail a couple of weeks ago!) and we did end up having an extra session. I think that made him aware that I was really struggling. I don't know if he brought up more frequent sessions or I did, but I ended up starting twice-a-week sessions, and we did that for the next 3 1/2 years. It helped. A lot.

T doesn't want you to suffer. It's okay to need more help. Can you be honest about how you're feeling? Maybe the two of you can brainstorm together and figure out some things that will help.

I'm sorry it's so hard right now