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May 22, 2013, 11:01 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 1,486
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Originally Posted by pbutton
It is definitely about control, in a way I cannot pinpoint. It is also about being unwilling to accept help. He was also talking about us being a team earlier in the session, and that was bothering me as well. Hmm. Still thinking it all over, mixed in with moments of being absolutely convinced that I am going to cancel all remaining sessions. I feel like I want a NEW therapist, but I know I'd just run into this issue all over again. Ugh.
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Being a team means that he is working with you, not against you. It also means you're not alone.
I hope you're able to work some things out in this process and as a result of this. But meanwhile, while you struggle to feel safe and comfortable again, maybe you and he can agree on not going overtime. It seems, at least for the moment, that this is going to be important for you.
He wants to help you, but that doesn't mean that he thinks or believes you're someone who *must*, *absolutely needs* or *demands* in any way extra time. Surely if going overtime is not helpful for you, if not harmful, he will want to set whatever limits you need.
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