
Feb 04, 2012, 09:36 PM
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Member Since: Dec 2011
Location: NYC
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Originally Posted by bazza12
So today I saw my T and it was all and all, a very confusing and overwhelming time. I hadn't seen him in over two weeks, and for those two weeks I was so relieved to not have to see him. Not because I don't like him, it's just easier to not deal with things. Actually, when he told me he was going to be gone I immediately thought, "Oh thank, GOD." Bit of a side note, but has anyone else ever felt like that? Just relieved that you don't have to go to therapy?
OKAY. Back to my main point..so the session today was intense and uncomfortable, but in a lot of ways good. Intense and uncomfortable because this was the first time we actually talked nonstop about heavy issues, but good because I felt like he genuinely cared. But here's my issue now: He suggested a multitude of different options for me, and one was more intense treatment that he can't offer. THAT threw me. Really threw me. I really don't think I need more care and then I felt like he didn't want me as a client or that I screwed things up, or said too much, etc. The session ended fine, though. I'm going to start meeting with him twice a week now, which he normally doesn't do, sooo I think he still likes me. Haha, gosh I don't know. Now that I've been thinking about the session for awhile, I'm just confused. I guess that's the only was to describe it. Confused on the homework he wants me to do; confused on if he still wants me as a client; confused about if I'm doing the right thing by going..AH. Anyone else ever get overwhelmed with thoughts like that?
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My T did this EXACT same thing in the beginning. He used to ask me at the start of each session "do you need something more than our therapy?" finally one day I snapped and told him to stop saying it cause it made me feel hopeless... like he couldn't help me or something. He told me that he was just making sure that I was cared for, and that he wasn't going to ditch me but add more options to my treatment. Right after that he started me up at 2x a week. I am sure the SAME thing is going on with you and your therapist. It was very confusing for me until, he directly told me why he was asking me that every single week. He knew that one session a week wasn't enough for my issues. He knew I needed more, even though every week I would get scared and say no because I thought he was going to send me away or something.
 
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