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Originally Posted by monalisasmile
I think I am running away and I am leaving therapy with her because we have some issues. Answering her phone in sessions, dismissing what I say. Talking about what she wants to talk about...etc but partly this is my fault because I never say anything to her about it all.
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Sounds like you may need to work on assertiveness a bit. Have you asked your T to please turn off her phone before your session begins? If you have and she refuses without good reason, that would be her issue. But if you haven't established that boundary with her, that is something you could do to fix that problem. If you aren't speaking up in session about what you need to talk about, perhaps you could go in with a list or a journal and see if that would direct the session in your needed direction. It is okay to speak up for yourself and advocate for what you need from your therapist. That would be an important conversation to have.
Have you considered telling her you are considering leaving her? Perhaps you could go with a list, not of complaints, but of your needs and discuss this with her.