Why doesn't it help? Why does it make you feel worse?

I don't call myself crazy as I have a limited definition of that term (crazy=some form of psychosis) and I don't have that. I guess the word I use for myself sometimes is "dysfunctional." Calling myself this might occur at low times when I lack confidence. I was reluctant to tell my T that I was changing careers to the mental health field because I worried he would say that my own mental health was too messed up to enter that field. I didn't tell him for ages. When I finally told him, I think he was a little hurt I hadn't told him sooner. But I explained why I had not told him and he immediately responded that he thought I would be an outstanding clinician. That validation from him really helped (he didn't think I was hopelessly messed up after all!). So I'm curious, mcl6136, why your T's validation that you are not crazy isn't what you want to hear? What do you want?

I think that's good you don't want to keep giving yourself this label. It sounds like you are worried that your belief that you have extraordinary intuitive abilities will be viewed by some as crazy. Like maybe your T will think you are saying you have ESP and he doesn't believe in that. I look on that as something akin to a person saying they have certain religious beliefs. I don't have to share their religious beliefs in order to talk to them about their beliefs. What has been your T's response when you have talked about your psychic/intuitive awareness?