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Originally Posted by colorsofthewind12
I am trapped in therapy and I can’t get out. My T is very good but I just don’t think I am benefiting any more, and I feel like I am getting worse with him.
He doesn’t allow me to text him in between sessions and my therapy is very intense. I feel like holding the negative feelings and having to wait till the next session is getting in the way of my progress. I know that some therapists allow their patients to text them.
I am too attached to leave but there is also a part of me that believes that sometimes we need to let go of what’s comfortable for our own growth.
I’ve seen success stories of some people on this forum leaving their therapists.
How did you guys have the strength to do it?
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I had been through multiple therapists and finally decided with the last one to "hold her feet" to the fire. That didn't feel very "nice" but I guess my own interest in my own self began to take over more than my concern about "losing" her or her judgment of me.
So, when I did that, she eventually told me that she didn't have the "emotional resources" to continue treating me. The last few months I had often felt that it was a waste of time and money, but kept trying to make myself understood to her.
She found a referral for me, but I wasn't interested. I did interview several therapists I located online -- one was OK and my life currently is not great but I don't think that more "therapy" is what I need.