Thread: Ending therapy?
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Old May 26, 2020, 10:29 PM
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Thanks Bipolarchic. I can understand why that would affect your trust. Do you know why she brought it up? It does seem strange to me.

I am trying to sort through how I feel about it, but it did make me feel a bit strange that she mentioned it just weeks after asking if I needed more frequent sessions due to stress from the pandemic. I do get that I function relatively well, but I have also come to her with a lot of issues that we haven't really addressed. I think she wants me to be more goal-directed, but I feel confused as to how my issues can be treated, so I get stuck on trying to come up with the specifics of the goals. Like when I saw the OCD specialist, there was this set structure for how OCD is treated and so I was able to place my goals within that framework. I haven't felt there has been much structure in my general therapy, and then that I come off like I am scattered and not motivated or something. So, I think I need to talk to her about all of that, but depending on her reaction I may need to consider finding a different therapist.

Sometimes psychotic, thanks for the suggestion. Due to some scheduling issues and my job I have had therapy between every 2-5 weeks for more than a year and a half. So, I am able to go a decently long period of time without talking to her and do okay, but I haven't really worked out most of my issues, either.