Posted by oracle on December 29, 2002, at 21:46:11
In reply to spending a fortune on therapy, posted by Tabitha on December 19, 2002, at 3:03:07
I wonder if it's really helping. My therapist of course says I'm improving, but I feel stuck. Even if I am improving, that's not proof that the therapy is helping. It seems like I'd have to quit to be able to tell whether I need it or not, but then I'd lose my time slot. Plus I'm afraid to quit, because she's my lifeline at this point, the only person who really consistently makes me feel better when I talk to her. I know it feels good, but is it really improving my life to talk about my problems so much?
This bothers me. You should know it is helping, at least I did. I am also hearing alot of dependancy here. You should be building your own support system in therapy. After so many years there really should be no questions that it is helping.
I think you need to bring these issues up to the person you are seeing. Therapy should not go on for years unless 1) there are big issues, like abuse, eating disorders, cronic mental illness
2) you are rich and can afford it.
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