[AnxiousGirl]

I'm 19 and I've been seeing a psychologist for about 7 months. I was diagnosed with GAD. Lately the sessions are getting pretty intense. I'm pretty shy as it is, so talking face to face about my feelings is something that isn't my forte. So last week my therapist told me that I could email her anytime I need to and about anything. So I did, and we discussed it in session. I went again yesterday and after the session she said the same thing, if you need to tell me anything always know you can email me. I get that she wants me to email her but i can't do it I feel like such a child for not being able to talk face to face and I'm pretty sure she's only saying it as a last resort, she's probably like whats wrong with her she can't talk to me about feelings.

What should I do? I have an appointment next week and I'm not sure if I should email her about some stuff or just wait.

[pegasus]

Hello AnxiousGirl,

It sounds like you have a really good therapist. She has recognised that you find it hard to talk in therapy and so she has offered the email option. Email her, she said you can.

Yu go girl. Email your butt off. Get it off your chest. it's an awesome way to release yourself and it's so awesome that you have a T willing to go that route. Me, I'd unload and make her regret saying that was an option! Lol. You go babe

[kim_johnson]

I benefited a lot from writing. I remember I couldn't talk about things... Still... Still can't, really. I remember it took a lot of persuading for one of my clinicians to learn that it simply did help me more to write to each other rather than for me to talk to him face to face.

[Restin]

I wish you could read all the emails I wrote here about not being able to talk to T about my feelings for her. I even feared people here would get tired of my complaints and questions, but nobody did. It took almost 2 yrs to get up the nerve to tell T about my feelings. I finally got the courage by going into it at an angle. I asked T how she treated dependency problems and T said all the encouraging things I needed to know. I didn't admit I had any, you know.
It's still not easy, but we're at least into the topic. The risky words get easier with practice. And be patient with yourself and with your inner child.

[striking]

If you can, choose a less triggering subject and proceed from there