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Originally Posted by greystone
Personally, I don't believe it. I've had enough therapists to know that it's just not for me. I know it takes time to find the right therapist, but from what I've experienced so far, all therapists do is make me scoff. I can't handle the whole "well, how do you really feel about that?" or "I think the best thing for you to do is..." I just can't.  I understand they just want to help poor little ill people like me, but seriously. To me it sounds more like my therapists are making assumptions.
Now, I know that THEY are the ones with the psychology degree, and all. But, does that mean they know exactly how I "feel" or what I'm thinking? No. The only thing that that framed piece of paper on their wall means is that they know what's in the textbooks. I don't know about you, but I don't think the human mind is as simple as reading off of a 500 page textbook.
That being said, the reason I'm asking is because today is my final day with my therapist, and I couldn't be more glad. How do you guys feel about therapy? Is there anyone out there that's with me on this? |
My opinion or my experience?
My experience isn't like yours. My analyst went through 10yrs of her own analysis in training at the pyschotherapy Institute in London.
She has no degrees on her wall, only Henry Moore photos and a wall of many books.
I've never felt her questions to be condescending. I feel I've got something from every session. I'm not sure I'd want to go back if I didn't.
She doesn't pretend to know. We come from a place of enclosing together. She has experience of her own human condition that is useful, gained from her long training and own therapy.
I was drowning before finding her. I'd been through a few 'professionals' before her. They weren't able to help me. I think pyschanalytical therapy is the only really worth while. But that's just what I've come to believe from my many years of looking for help. I'd never felt relieved to be free of help. I didn't have that privilege. I was ill and in a lot of emotional pain.
Well, that's my experience.