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Originally Posted by MoxieDoxie
Thank you "Open Eyes". I had therapy today and tried to explain all this. He did not have much to say even to explain to me maybe what was going on. He brushed me off and asked was there anything other issues I wanted to get to today and then scooted me out right on time. I left there feeling very ashamed of myself for telling him everything I was experiencing. I feel ashamed of myself.
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I’ve been living with therapists/shrinks for 33-years. They’ve, mostly, been friendly but I’ve never mistaken one for a friend. They are paid professionals and they work for you.
I think that you might want to avoid the brush-off by telling your T that you want him to stay on the topic that is most bothersome. I’ve never had a heated argument or the like with any therapist/shrink but I have had steer the conversations at times.
No, no, no. You should not feel any shame. Maybe you feel ashamed because he was dismissive? That speaks to his shame, not yours.
Sometimes you need to use a session to talk about the entirety of the dynamics between you and your therapist. Yes, he is ‘in charge’ of your sessions but he should never attempt to control what you feel or what you’re saying.
I genuinely feel for you — I hope that you can talk to your therapist and let him know that the feelings that you’re having are very troubling to you.