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Originally Posted by precious things
hello everyone, taking the plunge and posting here. I am currently (after many, many, attempts at various therapies) in psychoanalytic therapy. I lay on the couch with my shrink out of sight and speak about anything that comes to mind for 45 min a few times a week. I was very afraid to try the couch but I now find it strangely comforting (I can curl up in a little ball sometimes) and more natural than sitting in a chair. I am only a couple of months in and can't say one way or another how I feel it will help but alas, I have not had much relief from other therapies in the past.
anyways, wondering if anyone else had undergone this type of therapy? hope it's okay to post here  |
I have! I'm in it now... except lying on the couch facing away from my therapist really didn't go very well. I tried the couch for a little under a year, and it was helpful initially, but I had a lot of trouble with it later. (This was exacerbated by the fact that my T really failed to understand at the time exactly what the problems were and what would make them better. If he had, perhaps I could have stayed there.)
So now we're face to face, and that works well for me. I see him 4 times a week for 75 minutes each. I don't know if I'll be able to keep that up for much longer, but right now it works.
If it's helping you so far, that's great! It can be really excruciating at times, but I also think that what you learn about yourself can be extremely rewarding.