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Originally Posted by VariableNovember
She noted that I didn't seem super excited to be at therapy. That I never am, and often get disregulated afterwards. I explained that while I don't disagree that skill building will be good for me, I also need someone to give me a hug and tell me they love me.
"You want to feel supported. I get that. Also, I feel like if I did try to hug you that you might punch me.".
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I had two thoughts about this; one, that it was only one third session so it’s not surprising that you might be a bit reticent or reserved, and two, even if that’s how it was with your old T, too, doing things like making the mood tracker show your engagement with the process. Positive feelings may come in time—and I like the idea of adding positive associations.
More of the time in therapy I am dealing with fear, sadness, and anger but I actually have enormous positive feelings about the process and the T. The nature of our work just means those positive feelings don’t often come up in session.