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Originally Posted by Xynesthesia
You say your therapist is nice but I wonder if her emotionality (a T crying in session regularly sounds like a lot) is counterproductive and distracts from experiencing and expressing your feelings? It's a bit like she is doing what you would like to and you are doing what she is supposed to (controlling your emotions). Would it be useful to talk with her about what you said here and ask her to be less reactive? You say it does not bother you but maybe it is part of why you can't let go more easily, the focus is too much on her.
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Thank you for your insight. I often worry about this. I’m torn because I really like her. Talking to someone is something I’ve never done so I feel invested. And who am I to make someone control how they feel! Isn’t that partly my whole issue? Sometimes I wonder if she’s just allowing her feelings to show in order to show me what healthy emotional release looks like. That it’s not scary. That it’s ok to show emotion. But I do feel the contrast of our reactions, mine seemingly non existent, and hers just freely flowing.