[Eloise42]

My parents put me in therapy when I was six, the whole concept was never really explained to me so what I emotionalized was that my parents thought there was something wrong with me and they had found outside validation. K won me over with expensive art supplies, artistic support and the time and space to do something I loved. By the time I was about sixteen I had a better grasp of the concept of therapy and actually started talking to my therapist of ten years. My parents didn't like what she had to say and my sessions with K stopped.

I have since seen several of therapists, some of them were okay but not a good fit, one was obviously having her own issues and another downright traumatic. So I stopped going to therapy even though I should. My childhood therapist is still practicing and I want to go see her. My problem is I feel weird talking about some of the worse things I've done as an adult, I feel like I'm going to disappoint her.

But she is the only therapist I have ever trusted and I want to see her. It's been fifteen years. Is it strange to call and ask for an appointment?

[Perna]

I saw my "favorite" therapist over time again, after a 10 year absence. I was really surprised; we both had grown. I would give your therapist of choice a call and see what she has to say (she gets a vote too :-)

I agree with Perna. If this is someone you've really trusted, go back!

[Chopin99]

It is not strange at all. Call! What is the worst that can happen?

I think you should go for it...sounds like you really trust her & she was a great T for you as a child. She can still be the same great T for you now...keep us posted.

Go for it!

[eclogite]

I think it'd be really neat to be able to go back to someone who helped you at a different point in your life. I wish I could find the T I saw back in high school. I'd love to be able to see how my current issues compare to then.

[Elli-Beth]

My T isn't my childhood T, but we did have an 8 year gap between working together before and now. I'm glad I chose him again. We're both in entirely different places in life now, but it felt so much safer than starting from scratch. When I knew I needed to see someone again, it was a little awkward making that first call back to him, but it's really paid off.