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May 14, 2007, 07:22 PM
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Since this seems to be a hot topic, let's discuss:
How long have you been working with your current T? How long did you expect to work when you began? How long do you expect your work to continue? Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? Have you ever mentioned the length of time? ______________________________________________________ For me, I have been working with my T for 8 months. When i began I thought I would get a little help with a family crisis and opened up Pandora's box. I have no idea how long we will continue but I bet another year at least. Neither T nor I have mentioned any length of time, it scares me.
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May 14, 2007, 07:42 PM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
<font color="blue">7 months</font> How long did you expect to work when you began? <font color="blue">No clue. You can't know if you'll even like the therapist before you begin, so if our work together wasn't useful, I would have terminated quite a while ago.</font> How long do you expect your work to continue? <font color="blue">6 mos to 1 yr????</font> Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="blue">No, but he has said before that he only provides short term therapy, which he defines as less than 3 years.</font> Have you ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="blue">No way!</font>
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May 14, 2007, 08:01 PM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
<font color="red"> couples: 1 1/2 years indiv: 4 months </font> How long did you expect to work when you began? <font color="red"> Didn't think about it specifically. Maybe 6 months for couples.</font> How long do you expect your work to continue? <font color="red"> Honestly, have no idea. I think couples might last another year. I think I have at least a year+ of stuff to work on individually, but I don't know if my T sees it that way.</font> Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="red"> never</font> Have you ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="red"> I brought it up last week to my T. More as a question of "how do I know when I'm done?" She didn't answer, but we're talking about it this Friday, so I'll let everyone know how that goes! (I'm very nervous and interested all at the same time. </font> |
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May 14, 2007, 10:44 PM
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I don't know how to do that where you have the questions on there and respond to them. I started out with a different T in November 2005. I had no idea how long the relationship would last. I thought it would be short like my last T relationship in college but he worked a plan and terminated the relationship when I ran out of freebie therapy sessions. This time I am doing it through my insurance and I had a terrible sleeping problem, worrying my head off problems and crying all the time problem. I was transfered to my new T in February of 2006. I have known her for over a year and a few months. If I add the two together, it has been a year and a half. I have expressed some discomfort at the length of our relationship. T said that I could quit anytime that I want to. I don't have clue as to how long I will continue to see her. I am running lower on material and so I see her every three weeks. I have a bunch of stuff to share for next week because I didn't get to share everything last session and am adding a bit more to it. I suspect that our relationship might end in another year or so. However, I am not sure because I started an anti-depressant late 2006. I still haven't managed to keep from crying for a whole week since the week that I got my emotions stuffed up and couldn't cry (Februarry 2006--change in Ts).
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May 14, 2007, 10:51 PM
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How long have you been working with your current T? Just over a year. How long did you expect to work when you began? A couple months ( my t thought that was funny for some reason) How long do you expect your work to continue? With him ,not much longer....I think I want a second opinion. Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? Yes....depression-8 sessions,anxiety about 8 more....Ive seen him more than that so he must get around insurance somehow. Have you ever mentioned the length of time? Yea....I asked and he readily told me. |
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May 14, 2007, 11:05 PM
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> How long have you been working with your current T?
since october last year. > How long did you expect to work when you began? until i move on, i guess. i'm studying here for another 2 years at least... > How long do you expect your work to continue? same thing i guess. i expect that when i finish with him i'll need to try and find someone else to work with. > Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? he did last week. probly cause he got he hang of the not making promises thing and cause he got the hang of kt feeling abandoned. he said something about 'as long as we are working together... could be a few more months... or could be a few more years...' then kind of looked at me to see if that had sunk in ok. > Have you ever mentioned the length of time? i told him i might be going somewhere else for a year starting in august. thats probly what he meant by the 'few more months' end of it. i would be back in a year though... i dont' know. 'cause i guess its up in the air how long i'm going to be in this country and location and stuff. |
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#7
May 14, 2007, 11:34 PM
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Since this seems to be a hot topic, let's discuss:
How long have you been working with your current T? One year and seven months. How long did you expect to work when you began? A couple of sessions at most. I tried to convince myself that I hated him; tried to think of a million reasons to terminate myself. Was afraid of the attachment at the beginning. How long do you expect your work to continue? 173 years. Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? Only to say that there is no cap on how long we can continue work together. That there are no reasons to stop coming to therapy. Have you ever mentioned the length of time? I told him I was scared to get better because I thought it would mean the end of therapy. I told him that I was scared he was going to pick up and move somewhere. As soon as I started talking about termination, I began to get very upset, almost like we were terminating at that moment. I don't talk about it anymore. |
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May 15, 2007, 01:17 AM
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How long have you been working with your current T? 2yrs 8months. How long did you expect to work when you began? Didn't have a clue. How long do you expect your work to continue? A long while yet. Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? No but has mentioned it will take time. Have you ever mentioned the length of time? Yes, but T just smiles and says one doesn't know these things for sure. |
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#9
May 15, 2007, 03:24 AM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
<font color="#008800">2 and a half months--10 sessions </font> How long did you expect to work when you began? <font color="#008800"> as long as it takes, no expectations except that it would not be quick since it is analytical </font> How long do you expect your work to continue? <font color="#008800"> lol. as long as it takes. years, I hope, because there is always something new to explore </font> Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="#008800"> no </font> Have you ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="#008800"> no there is absolutely no sense of a timeline or urgency. it's just about now. </font> |
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#10
May 15, 2007, 07:47 AM
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Well I have always known I was a bit different but this is pretty stunningly different...
How long have you been working with your current T? about 15 years How long did you expect to work when you began? years ..less than 15 How long do you expect your work to continue? a couple years then probably as needed but not often. Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? no but recently let me know he is not giving up on me.....and we are not discussing closure.... yet. Have you ever mentioned the length of time? fear of abandonment and when he might let me loose if I do not get where we are hoping to go. _ |
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May 15, 2007, 08:35 AM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
Hopefull said: I don't know how to do that where you have the questions on there and respond to them. </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> Do you know how to cut and paste, Hopefull? That will work, taking out the other person's responses and putting in your own or retyping; do you know the person before you or that you're responding to, their response is below your post box? :-) My response is a little different too, like yours, so I think I'll do paragraph style. I think changing T's like you have is a bit hard; did you miss the school one or one before this one? Do you like your current T pretty well? I started with school therapy too, in 1970 and when I graduated I was in various "City" (I lived in Washington, D.C.) programs and things so didn't really get a steady T until 1976 or so and that first steady T was a "student" and not that good a T I finally figured out. But I finally finally got my good T in about 1978 and only terminated with her in 1987 because I was moving over an hour away and changing jobs, etc. I got married in 1989, another reason for moving was I'd met my husband, my boyfriend at the time, and life was improving fast and furiously :-) and I was moving out across the parking lot from his apartment. But that was all good until my father died in 1992 (which was sad but okay) but then my stepmother started getting very senile and the "breakup" of the family as I'd always "known"/remembered it and my stepsister and her family not including me anymore (they had when my father had been alive) and weird stuff happening gradually made things inside of me break up so I found and called my old T again in February 1996 and started with her again until July 2005. So, I had 9 years with her, then 9 years without her, then 9 years with her. I teased her as we were terminating this time (she was retiring and I was moving and retiring too) that in 2014 (9 years from 2005) I'm going to enter therapy again, I think Jungian analysis this time LOL -- I will be 64 then.
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May 15, 2007, 09:09 AM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
14 MOS. How long did you expect to work when you began? Never thought about it until I got attached. How long do you expect your work to continue? As long as I want to. Maybe forever? Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? No, Just not forever. Have you ever mentioned the length of time? No. I'm afraid. |
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#13
May 15, 2007, 10:00 AM
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Thanks Perna.... I feel less alone.
First go around was 8 years and I transitioned right in to this one. So.... almost 24 years total for me. But making headway all the time... |
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#14
May 15, 2007, 10:14 AM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
3 months or so… How long did you expect to work when you began? 2-3 years How long do you expect your work to continue? A couple years, maybe 3 Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? Nope Have you ever mentioned the length of time? Nope My last T. I saw for a couple years. She specialized in alcohol rehab and stress management. After I was sober for a year I was ready to move on to some deeper issues. So, she helped me find a new T. I really miss my old T but my new T is really good and I feel fortunate to have her. Truly, the switch was the right thing to do. My absolute favorite T in the world worked with me for almost 3 years. She was an angel. Our therapy ended because she had cancer and she moved to be closer to her family. Really, we were at a good stopping point. I kinda feel like after working with a T for 2 or 3 years I am ready to either be on my own for awhile or to seek out a T who has skills in other areas. That seems to be my pattern.
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May 15, 2007, 10:58 AM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
3 years How long did you expect to work when you began? No expectations How long do you expect your work to continue? No expectations (I can't think that far ahead. Forever?) Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? Mainly when the health insurance provider brings it up - because if they are going to pay for any of it, they have to preapprove visits after the first 8 sessions of the year. So my T has to make me aware of that. Have you ever mentioned the length of time? Only after I started to get anxious about what my health insurance provider does. Mainly because I fear something is wrong with me. In general, I'm slow at everything and don't want to be rushed. |
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May 15, 2007, 11:22 AM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
<font color="purple">Since November, 2006 (7 months) </font> How long did you expect to work when you began? <font color="purple">Had no idea. </font> How long do you expect your work to continue? <font color="purple">Another year at least. </font> Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="purple">She says it will take a while. </font> Have you ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="purple"> No. </font> |
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May 15, 2007, 11:29 AM
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</font><blockquote><div id="quote"><font class="small">Quote:</font>
RACEKA said: How long did you expect to work when you began? Never thought about it until I got attached. </div></font></blockquote><font class="post"> Wow, that is so true. I am super attached to my current T, but to my previous counselor I was not attached at all. I had no angst whatsoever about termination issues with the previous person. None. I remember once we discussed how much longer I would need to see her. No stress at all for me around that conversation. We could have been discussing the weather.
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May 15, 2007, 12:55 PM
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How long have you been working with your current T?
<font color="blue"> Individual: Since January 2006 (a year and 4 months). I've also been doing group therapy (with the same therapist) since this past February (about 4 months).</font> How long did you expect to work when you began? <font color="blue">Didn't have a clue. Went on a whim. Didn't know if I'd go back at all much less once a week for this long.  He's the first and only therapist I've been to. </font>How long do you expect your work to continue? <font color="blue"> Forever. Or at least until my therapist retires. Hopefully he'll work until he's 120 at least. </font> Has your T ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="blue">Nope. Or maybe once when I said something about when I had started therapy and he looked up the date for me.</font> Have you ever mentioned the length of time? <font color="blue">Only when I'm referring to something that's happened since I started therapy. I'll refer to having said something a few months ago for example, but I'm not making a reference to beginning or planning to end. I once told him he was stuck with me. </font>
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