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Re: Tired of ineffective pdocs

Posted by magic potion on May 17, 2003, at 9:04:31

In reply to Re: Tired of ineffective pdocs » magic potion, posted by Pfinstegg on May 16, 2003, at 21:40:48

> Can you tell us a bit more about your therapist? Do you feel he/she understands and respects you, and are you able to feel at least a bit connected emotionally when you are not at the extremes of despair? You used the word "ineffective". Does that seem true all the time, or just some of the time? Have you been going on a regular basis, and, if so, could you tell us how often? Did something happen recently to convince you that your therapist wasn't any help? For example (this example comes from what keeps happening in my therapy- and it makes me want to quit every time) did you get very angry at him/her?
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> Pfinstegg

This was only my second meeting with him. He seems like a nice person. Unfortunately, we have different styles. I'm a sharp shooter, I don't have time for nice.

One thing that bothers me is when he sits waiting for me to talk. That makes it a long hour. I won't share anything freely...at least not until I feel confident that a person can help me.

So I just let him sit...waiting for me to talk...until he feels uncomfortable and feels compelled to ask me a question.

And I hate all of that noncomittal language they use: "I suppose this..." "perhaps that..." It's crap. Be honest. Be real...stop being so rhetorical and hypothetical. It's a waste of time.

The truth is that I am probably not ready for counseling...yet I am hanging by a thread and don't really know what else to do.

Going to counseling is an indication that one cares about one's self. I don't...so I'm not sure why I go. And, it's entirely possible that the cost (money, time, and pain) outweighs the benefit of counseling. There is no guarantee that anyone can help me.
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