I guess i hear empathy underneath those words, first I hear "I really want to be able to help you" and then I hear "please come back so we can try again."

I am quite sure you are not the only client who has ever had trouble telling her T what she really needs to tell her. Part of therapy is getting to a place where you can do this, so even when you are frustrated that you are not there yet, remember that just by going and sitting there, you are closer than you were before.

I'm sorry it's so tough for you right now. See if you can find a tiny little space, a miniscule crack, between your overwhelming feelings and yourself. In that space is the possibility for you to get some distance from how lousy this feels. Imagine that you can gradually widen that space enough to breathe freely and find a little bit of peace.

Anne