Posted by Joslynn on March 28, 2004, at 10:35:58
In reply to Frustrated!, posted by emmaley on March 26, 2004, at 19:04:17
I wonder if he meant that he wanted you to tell him things, not write them? Maybe he doesn't need to hear more, but wants to hear you say it in the moment.
When I started therapy, I would bring in journal entires, lists, charts of relationships, etc., and read them out loud to therp. That was my way of feeling safe in the beginning. Sometimes I am more comfortable writing than telling, because I write so much for my job. She listened to me read the things I wrote, but I could see in her eyes that she was much more interested when I actually relayed an emotion I was having first hand, in person.
However, if one needs writing as a transition, why can't they just accept that? It's all going in the right direction.
Hmm, well, this is probably not very helpful.
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