[hopefultoday]

I just don't think we are getting anywhere with therapy. I've been seeing T for 6 months now and I don't see any progress. How long does it usually take? She's cut me back from every week to every other week, but I just don't feel much different than the day I started.

[Chopin99]

Originally Posted by hopefultoday

I just don't think we are getting anywhere with therapy. I've been seeing T for 6 months now and I don't see any progress. How long does it usually take? She's cut me back from every week to every other week, but I just don't feel much different than the day I started.

Well, I'm currently in month 9 of my 3rd round of therapy (with the third therapist) and we are just now getting to the hard work. My 1st round of therapy lasted 2 years and my 2nd round lasted 9 months. Sometimes it takes time...or a different T. Good luck to you!

[kaliope]

Well if T has cut you back, then T must see progress. This is something to talk to T about. You will need to be brave and ask what has been accomplished. It may be that clear goals werent set when therapy was started and T was working on one set of goals while you had hope for another set of goals. Before you go in to see T next, maybe write up a list of things you would like to see accomplished thru therapy and how those needs arent being addressed. If T feels that is what you have been working toward and you clearly feel you havent been getting anywhere reaching those goals then maybe the two of you just arent a good fit and you need to find a new T.

Good luck.

[pbutton]

Yes, if you can, definitely ask your T about this. Last session my T rattled off a big list of my strengths right off the top of his head. It was weird.

I wish I could say he did it because I asked in a mature way, but he was responding to my whine that I felt like he thought I was ok when I actually felt like total crap.

[Perna]

Yes, you have to talk to T and discuss what it is you are looking for. "Feeling different" is too vague.