Just wondering the experience you all have with setting the tone and discussion during your therapy sessions. Who drives the sessions forward? Who steers the sessions in the direction they take? I guess what I'm asking is what kind of input do you have in the session. Who dictates what is spoken about? Is it you? Is it the therapist? Do you lay out a plan of action at the beginning of your sessions? Who determines when it is time to move on to the next topic?

Every one of my own sessions starts with quickly establishing what I want to put on the agenda. My therapist may steer me back and forth or bring in something closely related but generally we stay on the course I desired.

It's fairly mutual I guess. We start with a check-in that evolves into wherever we go in session.

[itjustis]

It's always myself that decides the topic of discussion. My T will coach things out of me and ask relevant questions when I'm struggling to say things but she never decides.

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[Ellahmae]

It flips back and forth between t and me

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[clueda]

It's definitely me who decides what we talk about (or what we don't talk about). My T helps me move along with relevant questions and other interventions.

I like to drive, but she is an active passenger.

[Victoria'smom]

Mine Just evolves.

[Chummy]

It's usually T who steers the session. But that is because I'm a bit shy/anxious/awaiting. My T would be happy if I would steer more, if I would be the one who speaks the most and who decides what we talk about.

interesting. Thx everyone!

[jane77]

I set the agenda with my current, and very excellent therapist.

With ex-T, he typically did--and he did over 70% of the talking. He always had to maintain control, of course I only see this in hindsight.

I would be wary of any therapist who wanted to set the agenda, unless the client needed the T to do so (as some posters above explain).