Thanks. Yes, I agree therapists aren´t there to fix things in the client´s life but there´s a big difference between feeling that I just report things to my therapist or if telling her things actually feels like she understands.
My current therapist wants me to tell her if something doesn´t feel right and that´s a good thing. She also asks me how I want to be met and that´s not a good thing as this means she doesn´t know how to respond in a proper way nor that she knows different ways of responding to me.
I can´t both be the one with issues to talk about and also give her guidance in how to answer to what I tell her. She should have so much experience that she can try different approaches, some clients want advice, some just want to be listened to and so forth.
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Originally Posted by Sarmas
I’ve felt that way and I agree that certain situations a T can’t change. He orshe can help you view things differently or perhaps some might offer alternatives or suggestions. My T was a big believer in making changes. That’s a great thing and positive thinking is always a plus. However, there are certain situations that just exist and not much can be done. We don’t quite see eye to eye on such topics but that’s also because certain situations you really need to experience in order to understand.
Ts can try to help with how you react due to your circumstance and offer coping methods but to actually “fix” certain issues is not feasible.
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