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Originally Posted by koru_kiwi
well, either ex-T failed his motivational interviewing training or he was just being an arse in that moment when he blindsided me towards the end of our session 
realistically, it more likely was related to him becoming accredited in ISTDP (intensive short term dynamic psychotherapy) at that time and he was practicing his new technique on me. fortunately, i ended therapy before he completed his accreditation. i hear ISTDP can come off feeling somewhat confrontational and that definitely would not have been a modality i would have liked or found useful. |
I would quit, too. I researched it a bit, while on paper it sounds nice. Realistically,it sounds horrible. I believe (as have both of my Ts) that our defenses are there for a reason. We need to respect that they helped me survive the trauma. Those defences were something I needed to use for years so to think we will break them down quickly is unrealistic and in my case likely not safe. I would likely do exactly what you did and quit with more anger and defenses.