My best therapy experiences have been those when I've kept trying to connect with my therapist. If I don't feel she understands what I'm saying, not giving up but trying to express what I'm saying another way. If I was angry or had a problem with her, telling her and working with her on it. Accepting what she said as her truth and not trying to change it. When she gets something wrong, giving her credit for trying to understand and paying attention to the quality of her listening. it's that effort that I'm looking for, the connection of two people working together so even if the details are wrong, I still have the knowledge, the feeling of being together working on this thing. I can connect with another.
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"Never give a sword to a man who can't dance." ~Confucius
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