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Old Nov 13, 2013, 03:44 PM
ScrewedUpMe ScrewedUpMe is offline
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She's also told me that she, like me, can take too much on and has to be careful about hearing too much from someone because it hurts her, because she, like me, is overly empathetic.
WHAT?! That doesn't sound at all helpful. My T once told me she is sensitive like me (as in sensitive to criticism or such from others). I found that hard to deal with because it made me worry about offending or hurting her even though she always told me she was really strong and could handle anything. I have got over it though as I have been with her a very long time and so am naturally getting to know her better over the years and I know she cares alot about me. But I really don't like your T saying that she has to be careful about what she hears?! That's a bizarre thing for a therapist to say as that is what they are paid for and trained to do. Even if it is the truth, that is her own stuff to deal with at supervision, not to tell her clients. I would feel anxious hearing that and conscious of not over-burdening her. And you shouldn't feel like that. Is there a chance of letting her know how that felt to hear? Perhaps she could then clarify which might help? I hope you manage to sort it somehow if you are not able to find a new T.
Thanks for this!
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