[Tangerine87]

I really like my therapist, but I'm tired of therapy. I've been seeing him for 3 years and I'm not sure how much I've improved. I'm sure I have improved but after 3 years why don't I feel good about myself, why do I still struggle? I still lack the confidence. I still have lots of issues. I'm tired of talking. Anyone else feel this way ,?? My t practices psychoAnalysis.

[SoupDragon]

Yes I feel that way. I know I have changed in some ways, but now just feel bored with it and not sure if it's helping anymore.

[Ididitmyway]

Originally Posted by Tangerine87

I really like my therapist, but I'm tired of therapy. I've been seeing him for 3 years and I'm not sure how much I've improved. I'm sure I have improved but after 3 years why don't I feel good about myself, why do I still struggle? I still lack the confidence. I still have lots of issues. I'm tired of talking. Anyone else feel this way ,?? My t practices psychoAnalysis.

Yep. I did feel this way. When it happened I figured it was time to quit which I did. It wasn't easy but I did it. I do have appreciation for psychoanalysis for all the self-awareness it gave me, but there comes a time when this knowledge needs to be translated into meaningful life changes and, in my case, it did to some degree, actually to a large degree. But then I hit a plateau point where no further change was generated and stagnation started, and I realized I needed to move on. No therapy and no therapist can be a solution forever. Every type of help will come to its limits.

[Partless]

Well, with psychoanalysis, I'm surprised you did not get tired earlier! It's pretty intense. Have you considered taking a break? Not permanent, but just to get some breathing room and then come back and reevaluate how you feel about it?

I'd Talgarth about what the tiredness is really about

[Chummy]

Yes I fel like that too. I had a 1.5 year break from therapy. But now I'm back in therapy for severe depression. But I'm so tired of therapy. I've been on and off therapy for the past 8 years. Most therapies just didn't help, bad T's. But my current T is very good and I like her. But there's so little improvement. It goes so slow, I'm slow. And sometimes I just want to quit.
My T does CBT and also EMDR. Maybe you need to try another kind of therapy?
But don't just quit. Talk to your T about how you feel.

[FranzJosef]

A break or a change of T are options worthy of consideration.

[Tangerine87]

He is helpful though, and there are times when I do get suicidal and having him there does help. I also fear separating from go figure!

Ambivalence.