Re: Question about Psychotherapist
Originally Posted by
Munki
After 6 sessions, it dawned on me that each session is nothing more than a chat about how I feel.
I understand this. I've had a few therapy courses where I've had to recall incredibly traumatic things from my past. I went there looking for some guidance on what to do - on how to handle this trauma - but I just got handed a box of tissues and 'See you next week'. I was thinking, Lady, I can talk to myself for free (and I regularly do) I need you to help me to understand why those people did those things to me and what I can do to help myself! In the end I had to get busy with the self-help books and educate myself on why humans do the things they do. I also later received a diagnosis that helped me to understand a vulnerability which explains the amount of abuse I've experienced, and understanding all this was what I needed...
CBT helped me with my health anxiety breakdown. The first therapist was epically shite but I struck lucky second time around and the bloke (who had suffered with MH issues himself) gave me some very good tools to use and I still use them today. This is what I needed from the other therapist; a plan...
I see that you've ruled CBT out but my advice would be to give it some more consideration...
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