Posted by HannahW on September 5, 2003, at 17:13:52
In reply to Please help..feeling really confused.. , posted by Adia on September 5, 2003, at 13:56:20
I think that stinks too. However, I think you're making some assumptions that aren't necessarily true. You keep blaming yourself and saying that your therapist thinks therapy isn't doing any good, when (according to what you said were her words) she didn't say that. It's possible that she observed your tears at your last session, and since you couldn't talk about it, she had to make assumptions about why you were crying. Since you hadn't ever had a flash-back in session before, she probably didn't realize that's what it was, and attributed it to something else instead. Maybe whatever that "something else" was in her head made her think that therapy was too hard.
Or, maybe you're right that she's trying to get a reaction from you, since she's done that before. I think it's crummy, but it's possible.
I'm glad you were able to communicate with her that you still wanted to see her in person, instead of just accepting it and giving up. That shows real strength and is a tribute to your trust for her. You weren't afraid that she'd call you back and say nasty things and that she never wanted to see you again.
I hope this works out for you. Let us know what happens.
Hannah
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