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Originally Posted by 20oney
Ahh I see. Yeah I can agree with the practice being a ***** sketchy.. Pay someone, in my instance, for an hour of their time every fortnight, to gain what exactly? I always leave feeling like rubbish, back out on my own, still surrounded by every problem that I went in there with. I view the process negatively, but at the same time, I'm not ready to give my T up. It is the only space for me where there is someone who knows and sees a little more than the rest of the world. And while I don't share a lot with her, it is somewhat comforting to have her there.. Comforting but extremely depressing.
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That was my experience to large degree. I understand being in that bind, feeling somewhat dependent and yet you are feeling worse. For me it was useful to at least see clearly that the process itself was directly causing distress. I found that therapists would rarely or never acknowledge this. I had to work it out for myself, instead of accepting their blame and shame tactics. Getting out can be empowering, as can telling a therapist in no uncertain terms that the process is making you feel worse. Not always easy.