If I were you, I would write him a letter and take it by his office before your next appointment. Be SPECIFIC about what bothers you; "When I try to tell you that I'm feeling this way, you begin telling me how to change that and though I know it's your job to help me, I need to talk, to get this out of the inside of me, and when you talk for so long I can't do that."
Let him know that when people don't listen to you it makes you feel invalidated.
I am going to suggest something that might be uncomfortable for you to hear, and I hope you know I've no intention to hurt your feelings, ok? Is it possible that he talks a lot in an effort to make you more comfortable? Is it possible that he is talking a lot because you have a difficult time talking? If either of these could be true, be sure that you include it in your letter to him.
I'd be open and honest with him. Unlike a parent, if your T can't change his ways, you can always fire him and find another. I know we develop connections with our T's. . .but it doesn't sound like you have a very deep one yet.
Good luck.
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