[retro_chic]

So I have mentioned in some of my previous threads that I'm going from weekly to fortnightly sessions due to financial reasons. I just saw T after my first two week gap and the session went well but I just had so many things that I wanted to talk about and there was not enough time. I think if I continued with fortnightly sessions there would just be an ever-growing backlog of things that I would never have the time to discuss with T. I don't know, it just really stresses me out for some reason. I'm proud of myself for actually making a decision on my own for once instead of talking to my parents first (that has been an ongoing issue for me).

On another topic, I am constantly surprised at how smart and insightful my T is. She is able to make connections between stuff I'm saying and comes up with these things I've never thought about before but are completely true, it's awesome!

[retro_chic]

On another unrelated topic, do many of you read psychology/therapy related articles and books? If so, do you talk your T about what you've read? Awhile ago I read this book which had a lot of references to Donald Winnicott. I started to read up on him and Object Relations in general and I find it very interesting and relevant to the things I often discuss with T. For some reason I'm hesitant to tell T that I read these things incase she thinks I'm some sort of weirdo. Also, my T has links to a few articles on her website about psychodynamic therapy vs CBT and I read this funny article which I think my T would enjoy (if she hasn't read it already) and I want to tell her about it but again, I'm worried she will think I'm weird or something...

[atisketatasket]

I would think if you told the therapist what you were reading she would think you were enthusiastic, not weird.

[Waterbear]

I think it is great you have decided for yourself what is right for you and are doing it. If two weekly is not enough, go weekly, good for you, and I really do hope it helps.

I do read a little, though not as much as in the beginning, and no, I don't tell my T, for.similar reasons. I think I feel like I am cheating in some way, it is odd.

[ManOfConstantSorrow]

do many of you read psychology/therapy related articles and books? Yes of course, it is what adults do - they find stuff out and act on it. Reading around your problems is the first stage of recovery. Good luck.

[LonesomeTonight]

Originally Posted by retro_chic

On another unrelated topic, do many of you read psychology/therapy related articles and books? If so, do you talk your T about what you've read? Awhile ago I read this book which had a lot of references to Donald Winnicott. I started to read up on him and Object Relations in general and I find it very interesting and relevant to the things I often discuss with T. For some reason I'm hesitant to tell T that I read these things incase she thinks I'm some sort of weirdo. Also, my T has links to a few articles on her website about psychodynamic therapy vs CBT and I read this funny article which I think my T would enjoy (if she hasn't read it already) and I want to tell her about it but again, I'm worried she will think I'm weird or something...

My T sometimes recommends books for me to read, so I'm sure she'd think it was a good thing if I said I read articles/books about therapy/psychology. She's said before that T's like clients are are interested in and involved in the process, which I am. So I think your T would think it's a positive thing that you're reading about it.

Also, my marriage counselor is into the whole object relations theory. I think that's part of why he's been comfortable dealing with my transference for him and has generally done a good job of helping me through it and understanding what it represents.

[retro_chic]

Thanks everyone . I will try to bring up the things I've read soon. I still have some topics left over from last session that I didn't get time to discuss so I want to address those first.

[retro_chic]

Originally Posted by LonesomeTonight

Also, my marriage counselor is into the whole object relations theory. I think that's part of why he's been comfortable dealing with my transference for him and has generally done a good job of helping me through it and understanding what it represents.

My T is into Self Psychology which is a different school is of thought to Object Relations (obviously) but from my limited understanding there is some overlap. I find Winnicott's theories to be more straightforward than most other things I've read and his thoughts on parenting are particularly interesting to me as my Mother is a regular topic in my sessions.