Hi friend,
I have had many many Ts over the years and the first time I had to start twice a week, I remember feeling like a failure. But oh my goodness, it was so helpful and we were able to cover so much ground because he was an excellent T.
The next time was with a T who was kind of slower in her therapy style, and it just always took a long time to get to what we were going to talk about. Eventually I saw her three times a week (because I wasn't doing well at all), and that made me feel like a failure as well, but helped me realize that it's ok to accept where you're at, and sometimes you just need a little extra support.
The next T I saw twice a week was a T who would just sit and listen to me talk and not give me a lot of feedback. Because of her therapy style, our sessions became rather repetitive, and not all that helpful. I should have done once a week with her, but I didn't see her all that long.
The T I see now is better than any T I've ever had at giving me feedback and challenging me. I see her twice a week currently, and I wish I could afford to see her more because we are making so much progress and she is really helping me a lot.
I hope that all helps with a bit of perspective, and I hope your T was able to answer your questions.
Seeing your T more than once a week does not mean you are failing at therapy or life, and there's nothing wrong with getting a little extra support.
Good luck!
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Yes. Jesus is the reason I am still alive today.
Diagnoses:
MDD, BPD, PTSD, OCD, AN-BP
(I don't define myself by my personal alphabet up there, but I put it there so that maybe somebody won't feel so alone  )
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