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Old Aug 03, 2017, 02:32 PM
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Originally Posted by satsuma View Post
I think that just because she's a good T, doesn't make this your fault. She doesn't know how to help - that's not your fault or hers. Just means that you may need a different kind of therapy or a different approach from the one she is able to provide.
How would you feel about trying another T? I wonder if this is something you would be able to talk about with current T?
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Originally Posted by skeksi View Post
That's hard to hear, so I understand your upset over what she said. I think it's okay for a T to be unsure of which step to take forward, but they need to be looking for next steps and feel hopeful about change, even when their client does not.

I think you should share how painful it was to hear her comment, and perhaps you and T can discuss what to do next. Can she try a different approach? Or recommend another T who has a different skill set?
I really like my T, I'm not sure if I could emotionally handle seeing another one.
My T did say, "I know that's not comforting to hear, and I'm sorry" so she knows that what she said sucked for me to hear. We are going to try a different approach (we've been doing CBT/ACT) and see if that works?
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Thanks for this!
satsuma