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If I say that it scares me sometimes to come on Psych Central, he will immediately try to tell me that my fears are irrational. I already know that!

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">Wow, that is so totally not helpful! Do you ever point out your perception of what he is doing? I would find it hard to trust someone who encouraged me to share but then rejected what I said to him.

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Should I try to tell my present therapist that he is doing something that he doesn't realize, and that it massively disturbs me -- so much so that it takes me days sometimes to recover from it? What will happen if I tell him? Will he just deny it?

</div></font></blockquote><font class="post">Yes, you should tell him. You can use the concrete example above, of how he rejects your fears when you try to share. He cannot deny that it happens, when you use specific examples. My T says it helps him to help me better when I tell him what is not working in our therapy. He is not defensive or critical. I think, on the whole, T's like to get feedback from their clients so they can do a better job. Maybe your T will react better than you fear? I think it's worth a try!