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Originally Posted by critterlady
No, there's no cure for childhood neglect. It happened and no amount of therapy can change that.
However, a skilled psychodynamic therapist can help you work the after effects of the neglect. Through your relationship with a T, you can learn emotional intimacy and trust in relationships. He or she can work with the transference to achieve that.
If your T isn't psychodynamic, you might want to consider switching to a new t for future therapy
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Thanks everyone for your comments. I have done better in psychodynamic therapy than in other modalities. However, the progress is emotionally painful and very slow. The slowness is very frustrating. I could have bought a house with all the money I spent on therapy. And, I have nothing to show for it.
I am trying to force myself to take action against former employers who have abused me. Emotionally, this is also very difficult. I just seem to have a lifelong pattern of avoidance because I never learned how to deal with adversity very well.
I have seen career coaches before - also with very lackluster results. I am 54 now. Ten years of therapy to cure my ills will be too late. And, no one really wants to hire me either. So, I am not sure a career coach is the way to go. I know that I certainly don't want to date anyone. It's clear that I need help but I don't know who or what to turn to. I am hanging on by a thread.