My T and I have hit a point where he just sort of does shorthand for his suggestions. Like he might say, "You know my suggestions for getting more exercise. OK, that's all I'm going to say." It works because he's acknowledging them, I'm acknowledging them, but he doesn't need to go into a long discussion again and again.

There's a model in public health that talks about the different stages of change. One of them is what's called "precontemplation," which is where a person is just considering making a change, like, "Hm, maybe I should think about quitting smoking at some point." So they're thinking about it, but not ready. Then there's actual contemplation, where they're thinking more seriously about it, but still not ready to actually take the steps. My T has said how people tend to spend a long time in those stages. And how changes can be happening inside, like you're getting closer to them, but aren't ready for them yet. And pushing people doesn't help them to be ready any faster. So maybe that's the case for you?

Or maybe your T is just really off base in what changes she thinks would be good for you, vs. what you'd want. An example might be a T suggesting that a client get out and be social with people. But maybe the client is an introvert, so that's not something that will help them, or it would just feel overwhelming.

I'd tell your T basically what you said here. Maybe see if she'd be willing to back off the suggestions for a bit, too. And talk about what you think might be helpful--maybe you want to do some of the things she suggested, but you need small steps to get there. Or maybe all you can do right now is focus on getting through the day, and that's OK. But I'd definitely try talking to her about it.