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Originally Posted by rainbow8
I know that CBT can help a lot with the way you think, but I'm not sure it can help you to deal with the 5 year old child inside of you. The reason you're doing it again is because you have unmet needs from the past and you're going to keep repeating this pattern until you somehow work through it.
I'm telling you this because I know how it is! I keep repeating my pattern from one T to another. It makes sense because I don't know how to satisfy those needs. They are NOT pathetic. Your 5 year old part is just that, a child. She wants what she wants. The adult part of you can learn how to comfort and satisfy that child. Did you do any of that kind of work with your previous T? I would suggest asking your new T how CBT is going to help you with this pattern--or won't it? I am in DBT, and it is helpful, so CBT probably can get at the twisted thinking you have about yourself, if your T is competent.   
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No, my old t did not handle the transference well. We never used it to work out any issues it just made her hostile and resentful of me.
I thought since I was aware if this dynamic this time I could keep myself from acting on it and just benefit from the cbt and enjoy the connection wih my t who seemed sincerely find of me. Now I think I've ruined that.
Thanks for your kind words.