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Originally Posted by Hellion
So i have another therapy appointment tomorrow and well I doubt it will be any more help than the last. Honestly since the last appointment I just feel like I can not live up to what the therapist thinks I can. When we meet I am usually just confused what she wants from me, what I am supposed to talk about and feeling like I'm not trying hard enough at anything she suggests or whatever.
When I mention how over-strained and stressed I am she still seems to encourage me to push myself more when the whole point is I can't and I am already doing it too much and am more looking for suggestions to maybe reduce the strain...not how I need to just work through it and function in spite of it. I think sometimes I take her wording wrong....uhh I suppose tomorrow I should try and mention this to her that I just don't feel it's really going anywhere. But I feel she might just try and say I'm not putting in enough effort or something that I would take personally. I don't know if anything though its not the intention of the therapist it just seems to make me feel more confused, stressed and down on myself.
I just don't think it's working right if therapy has become the thing I dread going to every week.
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Exactly, this therapy or therapist isn't working for you right now. It sounds as though she doesn't understand your strain and stress and most of all your limits. It is not her job to push you- it is part of her job later on but this is too soon for you. The therapist moves at the clients pace not their own.
I don't think you should just leave this therapist yet- of course its your decision but Ts are not mind readers and need to be guided sometimes because we as clients know best what we need
Hellion, I really feel for you and feel your stress and this anxiety about your therapy is not helping. I think you should talk about it with t tomorrow and tell t how your are feeling.
Good luck
