[Poppy Princess]

I feel like I'm failing at this whole therapy thing. How do you make it work? What do you share? In one session, I've shared all I can with my therapist. I can't think of anything new to say or do. What am I missing?

[mazing]

That's not a bad thing - everyone approaches therapy differently. When is your next session? I would wait and see what comes out of that. It is fantastic that you have been able to share with your therapist. From there they will probably start breaking down what you have said and help you look at strategies to overcome some of the concerns that have brought you to therapy.

[stopdog]

I don't know what new things or more to say either. Sometimes a therapist can ask questions but I don't know if that really helps or not. A problem as I see it is they are not clear what information one needs to disclose that is useful. I have never found a therapist to have useful strategies to overcome concerns. The couple of strategies mentioned by the therapist are ones I had already tried and that I had told her had not worked. If they had worked I would not be paying a therapist.

[unaluna]

What is your goal? Therapy is supposed to change or fix something. What do you want to be doing differently? You tell the t that, and they should have a plan to get you there.

[stopdog]

I think you indicated in some other thread that you are going to therapy because someone else wants you to go. Do you want to deal with the things the other person wants you to deal with? If not, and if you don't have something else you think a therapist could be useful for, then there may not be anything else to say. I also struggle with what to tell them because I don't think there is that much to say in general. I looked for one who would ask questions.
I have not found therapists have any sort of plan at all.

You could start by telling your T what bothers you on a daily basis. Areas of your life where you aren't happy. If SD is correct and someone else wanted you to go, I think you could start there and how that makes you feel.

[Hong Kong Fluey]

Hey PP, if you are sharing everything with your T you are very much holding up your end of the bargain. Then you need to remind them what you are actually there for and if that is not being achieved then tell them.

Remember, you rock! x

[tinyrabbit]

If you're showing up, you aren't failing.