[Crook32]

So now that my meds are starting to work and I am starting to stabilize my T wants to know what my goals for therapy are. I always hate this part and honestly for so long know the goal has been to just get stable I am not sure where to go. I always have this problem when I start feeling better. I just don't want to dive into some stuff and chance feeling like crap again. I kind of just want to enjoy feeling ok for a little while. However I know I do need goals so I might as well start thinking about them now.

So this is what I am thinking so far:
1. Remain stable
2. Learn new coping skills
3. Learn to process anger
4. How to reduce anxiety
5. Learn how to look at my family differently so as to not cause me stress
6. Learn new parenting techniques

What are some of the goals that you all have? How do mine sound so far?

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[Restin]

I hate evaluation day, too. I don't know the answers and I'm getting resentful at having to wrack my brain to come up with something sensible for her. From now on I''m going to say I don't know what to say and ask her to say them for me...turn the tables, put the responsibility back unto her. And let her know I'm irritated and threatened. It always sounds like they are threatening you to hurry up and get done!

[stopdog]

The ones I see have never mentioned the word goals to me nor has there ever been an evaluation or review.

My T is also quiet on the goal front. One of my own private goals that I have not discussed iwith her is : learn how to talk and be assertive in a relationship - my relationship with her.

[ScarletPimpernel]

My T and I don't really discuss goals as a topic. We do talk about a goal if it comes up in a conversation. I find it a lot easier this way because it's a collaborative effort and it's not done all at once.

My goals:
Join a DBT group (if/when we can find one)
Increase my support network
Socialize by taking a class, a workshop, getting a part-time or volunteer job
Utilize my coping skills
Reach out when I need help
Continue working on becoming independent
Practice self-love
Stop worrying about everyone else
Talking more and writing less
Being more open in therapy

I think your goals sound great. My only suggestion is maybe you can make them more specific?

[Crook32]

Originally Posted by ScarletPimpernel

My T and I don't really discuss goals as a topic. We do talk about a goal if it comes up in a conversation. I find it a lot easier this way because it's a collaborative effort and it's not done all at once.

My goals:
Join a DBT group (if/when we can find one)
Increase my support network
Socialize by taking a class, a workshop, getting a part-time or volunteer job
Utilize my coping skills
Reach out when I need help
Continue working on becoming independent
Practice self-love
Stop worrying about everyone else
Talking more and writing less
Being more open in therapy

I think your goals sound great. My only suggestion is maybe you can make them more specific?

Thanks you are right she will probably want them more specific. Yours sound great.

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My t has never mentioned goals, other than initially asking why I was there.

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[MoxieDoxie]

Reduce episodes of bindge/purge-Check
Learn what triggers those episodes-check
Reduce episodes of suicide ideations-check
Learn what triggers them-check
recognize when my inner critic is attacking me and how to de-activate it(Not fully there yet)
Go at my pace not at everyone elses pace
Stop negative self talk before it snowballs