[sophiebunny]

I'm thinking about going from two sessions a week to one. I like my therapist. That's not the issue. I just feel that she wants to go in a direction (EMDR) that I don't want to go in. I still want therapy with her but maybe its time to pull back a bit. I feel that my current level of growth is good.

Has anyone cut back on sessions because you felt like you were ready to do so? How did it work out?

[Lemoncake]

If you don't want to try EMDR you don't have to. I've been on one session a week instead of my usual two since the start of october ,but there have been other times that I've done only the one before.

There is a bigger gap but it's manageable . I don't feel like I need him like I used to when we first started almost three years ago.If you think it's the best thing for you go for it, but some people need all the support they need and I'm stable in the sense that I'm not currently SH'ing or struggling with suicidal feelings.

If any of those are current for you I wouldn't recommenced dropping down.

[LonesomeTonight]

Could you just do the once a week as a trial run, then go back to twice a week if you realize you want/need it? I see my T twice a week as well, and whenever we've talked about my possibly reducing sessions in the future, he's said I can always try it out, then go back to twice a week if I want. So maybe it would work better if you thought of it as "I'm just going to try this out and see how it goes"? Assuming your T is OK with that and would still have space for twice a week if you changed your mind. Another option is to sort of taper down, like go twice one week, once the next, twice the week after, see how it feels (if that would be OK with your T, obviously)--I'm thinking I may try something like that early next year.

[Taylor27]

You can always give it a try and see how going once a week goes, i hope if ti doesn't she will keep you on twice a week. It's up to you. Hugs

[vultureculture]

Go with the information of just being good with you level of healing. I wouldn't second guess my client they truly are the boss.

[toomanycats]

I'm at this point myself too (wow never thought I'd get here).
My therapist has assured me that if I need to go back to 2x a week, I can (as long as he has room in his schedule).
I'm sort of testing it out over holidays by not scheduling make-up sessions when holidays take away my second session.

But, yeah, I mean...you get to determine this stuff. It's OK to say no, I don't want to do EMDR, I like where I am.

[sophiebunny]

Talked to my psychiatrist today. He thought I wasn't ready to go to one session a week. He'd like to see me wait. I trust his judgement more than anyone on earth. I'll follow his recommendation for the time being.