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Originally Posted by ManOfConstantSorrow
Sometimes when we are distressed and under pressure we speak/listen unwisely and get the wrong end of the stick. Are you sure, on reflection, that is exactly what she said? Might it be that she meant therapy is an opportunity for you to make changes but if you are really not going to explore this possibility you might not benefit from therapy? That would seem a more reasonable response.
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A more detailed version of her wording is in order. I explained my failngs amd that I have a long history of this. She brought up what specifically I want to improve with therapy and I told her that I want to be a better person in my own eyes (though that's not entirely true. What I REALLY want is to not be so crap at everything but that isn't really something a therapist can help with so I went with a more psychological problem). She asked if I believed that I could achieve this, to which I responded that I do not know but that given the evidence the answer would have to be no. She then said that if I don't believe that this was an achievable goal than continued therapy would be pointless. She suggested I take a week long break to get my thoughts in order and I accepted, our next session being in two weeks. She said that if my opinion remained the same she suggested discontinuing my treatment. I hope that clarifies, again sorry for the bad description.