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Originally Posted by Sabra
"The validation stopped being rewarding a number of sessions ago, and I want something meatier to work on. I've tried telling them this, only to hear that they aren't sure that I actually have anything going on that's deeper than my reacting to my current bad situations and relationships."
Robutts,
This is what jumped out to me when I read your post. IMHO, I don't believe your therapist wants to work on any deeper issues. Having said that, I wouldn't stay with this T. This therapist sounds like a rent a friend therapist for the worried well client. You obviously think there are deeper issues that need to be addressed. If the T isn't willing or capable to go with you on that journey, find someone who is.
Regards,
Sabra
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I'm beginning to think so too... since coming here and laying things out I've realized that they've never written anything down that I've said, which is completely counter-productive because I feel like they forget a lot between sessions. And I have to practically lay out both of my parents' histories in order to give a complete picture of my situation too, which took several hours. Couple that with a myriad of seemingly unrelated triggers, depressive episodes, toxic relationships with a large, close-knit family, and something that came completely out of left field that they suggested could be pre-verbal trauma... I guess they really aren't interested in keeping up with the details. My entire problem is nothing but details, which is probably why it's always been so easy for me to dismiss myself. :\
Thanks, Sabra~