[bamapsych]

http://forums.psychcentral.com/showthread.php?t=254378

I have an appointment with my T today at 5pm EST. I need all the pocket riders I can get This is the first time seeing her since the thread posted above. I'm feeling mixed emotions-excited, nervous, sad, anger. I'll keep PC updated on what happens. Depending on what state of mind I'm in when I get home this evening, I'll either post then or wait until in the morning when I feel better and have slept on it. Wish me luck.

[Ike McCaslin]

I'm in Bama. Good luck.

Good luck

[Bill3]

I'll ride along! Good luck!

[Focus62]

In your pocket. Good luck!

[bamapsych]

Thanks for the support My session went well. I asked her if she had told the receptionists to limit my appointments in any way. She said she would not do anything like that. She said that's not how she works. I told her I thought she was making them be the bad guys so that she wouldn't have to be. Again, she said that is not the case. I must have misperceived something. Then I told her about all the issues I had after the last session. She asked if I felt like it was a dreamlike or surreal experience so I think that she thinks I was dissociated.

After this we had alot of heart to heart talk about it being my final session. It was a beautiful experience which is not at all what I was expecting. She told me I was free to come back anytime. I left feeling free and powerful. There are some things left unsaid by me that I'll probably have to have another session or two to review with her just for closure and so that I don't have any regrets.

[Anne2.0]

Originally Posted by bamapsych

I must have misperceived something.

One of the things that has been most illuminating about therapy to me is this. Both the lesson that I often misperceive situations and interpret something incorrectly, and the lesson that it is so healing to be able to check out my perceptions for accuracy with someone who isn't invested in an alternative reality.

I am glad you had this experience. It's a different way to end therapy than might be typical, but I am glad it was a good experience for you.