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Originally Posted by joj14
I have been working on issues from years of abuse and as much as I want to talk about my feelings while I'm with the therapist, I can't. It feels like a part of me shuts off when I go there and I can only relay information matter of factly. I can't access my emotions. I think it's super weird and on the inside, I want to cry, I want to share my sadness, my anger, my pain. But I can't. Is there anyone that can explain why this happens to me and what I can do about it? I am working really hard to "get better" and to get through all of my issues, but this is really frustrating to me. Thanks!
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I can't explain it except to relate to it and tell you that my therapist (of 6 years) says it is about huge fears; we just had a discussion about this last night. An exploration, a 'what if' kind of thing; I think it helped. I can feel outside of therapy what I wish I could feel in therapy. We both agree it would be helpful to be able to feel it in therapy, but also we both understand that it doesn't feel possible/safe so we'll work on it.
But I wanted to say that I relate and understand the frustration.
Have you talked about this with your therapist?