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Originally Posted by x123
I guess I can think some more. Maybe I will try one more session and tell her at the beginning that I'm not getting anything out of the sessions anymore and don't want to continue. IDK I don't really want to get into criticizing her yawning and face palming. I figure the therapist is just a person, and she probably doesn't know what to try. I feel like she quibbles and tries to tell me things about my situation that aren't accurate. I think she is just frustrated and trying to shake up the status quo in hopes that something good might happen? Maybe I will just cancel the last session and not even go. I really have never made any progress, but at least I could talk to somebody about my situation and get some encouragement. Now it is just quibbling and watching her face palm and yawn when she thinks I'm not looking.  |
Even if you ultimately decide to leave her no matter what, I think confronting her on this issue would be extremely therapeutic for you and is a great opportunity to grow. I also struggle to confront people and basically stand up for myself. If you really are afraid to then you can always bring it up as if it is your issue... Best explained by example "I'm finding it hard to talk. Sometimes I worry I am boring, I feel that way with you too. Sometimes I even think I see you yawning and face palming. I feel so boring and being worried I'm awful to talk to makes it worse"... (Pause for her response.) I've been able to bring up a lot of stuff in therapy by just always framing it as my issue, even when it really is my therapists issue. Progress not perfection!