[shamon86]

I know many people already do, but from what I understand, one is for CBT, and the other is a normal T. I have a T now but I'm not sure that she's going to be able to keep seeing me regularly. I really like her and it's easy to talk to her, but she sent me to the hospital about 3 weeks ago and we've had little contact since. She called me once after I was out and we talked about 15 minutes and I emailed over a week ago and still haven't heard from her. I don't want to email or call her again because I know she's busy dealing with other clients but I hate that I have to wait until Momday to see her. Should I tell her that? I don't want to get too attached because she won't always be there. I won't be in therapy forever (at least I hope not). She says I can always call or email, but it's been too long. Monday seems so far away and there's so much to tell her.

[healingme4me]

I have a talk therapist and psychiatrist.

Can you jot down notes, between now and Monday, as to not forget what you want to tell your T?? It's really just two business days away.



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[shamon86]

My psychiatrist just works with my meds. He knows about how I feel, but we never have the time to get into why I feel the way I feel. I'm not sure he really wants to do that anyway. Would it make it weird if I told my T that I miss talking to her?

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[photostotake]

Personally, I have 2 Ts and a psychiatrist. One t is for personal issues and the other is for my eating disorder. My personal t I see up to twice a week if needed. My ed t I see once a week. Therapy up to 3x a week can be too much, but is sometimes needed.

If your therapist said that you can email and/or call, I think you should do that. I know you emailed once before without a response, but try again. The idea given earlier that you should write down what's going on for you right now, is a good one. I very often write things in an online journal throughout my week so that I know what I need to discuss with everyone. It can be really helpful, plus it's a great distraction.

I hope that things work out for you.

[stopdog]

I see two different psychodynamic ones.

[anilam]

Frankly, I wouldn't- seems like a waste of my time/ money/energy. I go twice a week to a good (enough) T. He can deal with anything I bring up, I like him (for a T). Why go to another and repeat myself?

Can't you ask your T for another session? Cause I hear you saying you like her, need her but don't want to "bother" her with your issues- not a reason to find another T, I think.

[healingme4me]

Originally Posted by shamon86

My psychiatrist just works with my meds. He knows about how I feel, but we never have the time to get into why I feel the way I feel. I'm not sure he really wants to do that anyway. Would it make it weird if I told my T that I miss talking to her?

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I have 15 minute sessions, with my pdoc, so I can appreciate what you mean about not getting into feelings, at the same time, every once in a while, my pdoc has a way of contributing to my overall outlook and therapy. He's pointed out, things here and there, food for thought points. I'm as comfortable, now, talking to him, as I would be/am in any 50 minutes to one hour session with a LISW or Psychologist.
Would it, leave you, feeling weird, to bring up, the fact, to your t, that you miss talking to her? As in, Dear T, I really miss talking to you, when in between sessions. What is it, that your T, brings to your life, that you find lacking in other areas, or does she just bring out a positive feeling, from you, that is, in addition, to other areas, of your life?

For instance, I really enjoy, talking about local sports, with my pdoc. I live in an area, of the country where I can have these conversations with, just about anyone around me, but it's nice walking into a check up, and talking sports over how is my anxiety/depression, this time.

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[shamon86]

Originally Posted by healingme4me

I have 15 minute sessions, with my pdoc, so I can appreciate what you mean about not getting into feelings, at the same time, every once in a while, my pdoc has a way of contributing to my overall outlook and therapy. He's pointed out, things here and there, food for thought points. I'm as comfortable, now, talking to him, as I would be/am in any 50 minutes to one hour session with a LISW or Psychologist.
Would it, leave you, feeling weird, to bring up, the fact, to your t, that you miss talking to her? As in, Dear T, I really miss talking to you, when in between sessions. What is it, that your T, brings to your life, that you find lacking in other areas, or does she just bring out a positive feeling, from you, that is, in addition, to other areas, of your life?

For instance, I really enjoy, talking about local sports, with my pdoc. I live in an area, of the country where I can have these conversations with, just about anyone around me, but it's nice walking into a check up, and talking sports over how is my anxiety/depression, this time.

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Thanks for this. I talk with my pdoc. We don't go too in depth though. I do miss talking to my T I between sessions and sometimes it's upsetting when she doesn't answer me after I email her? After looking up a couple of things, I'm thinking that I may be having some transference issues, which scares me. I've always told her that I was scared she would drop me and ask me to go see someone else because she couldn't help me. Now I'm getting attached and I'm trying to fight it cause I don't want to scare her. Now I don't know what to do.

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[growlycat]

I have a cbt t and a psychodynamic t--try to split my issues between them for insurance reasons but there is always overlap.

Sometimes I feel uber-neurotic when I talk to one T about issues with the other. Paging Woody Allen!