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Originally Posted by Lauliza
I don't think you are a difficult client but one that has very specific issues and requires a very specialized therapist. The therapist you have right now sounds like she doesn't understand at all what you are trying to tell her. I don't know what your diagnosis is, but my daughter is on the autism spectrum, and I have had experience with clients on the spectrum as well, and their goals in therapy are similar to yours. To clients I've run into with similar needs, re therapeutic relationship matters to the extent that the T gets them - and that's pretty important for getting anything accomplished. What they want is help navigating through the world so they can function. This is something you could say to your current T if you haven't already. If she has any understanding of the different disorders clients may have, she should know whether of not she has the ability to help you.
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I just talked with her about this. She says there's a great deal of traits I have that she probably can't "fix." She said she'll try to help with some characteristics as much as possible, but to great extent, I'm going to have to be willing to act like I'm not "different" around other people. She said she'll teach me how to do this. Otherwise, I won't be able to do things like get/hold down a job, more than likely.