Posted by MissK on February 20, 2008, at 19:46:37
In reply to Re: Therapy - Bang for the Buck? » MissK, posted by sunnydays on February 18, 2008, at 22:23:51
>I said I wish that everyone could understand how severely trauma CAN affect people - that includes severely enough to not even be able to trust a professional to do their job.
I would just say from my point of view as someone who has experienced certain traumas and who does understand difficulties with trusting - I want to reach out too and help people understand that you can save yourself alot time (and money) by just saying what needs to be said. It's been my experience that a therapist is pretty much ready to hear whatever 'it' is that is so difficult to say and open up about two years into your therapy or two days/a week/a month into your therapy. Kind of like going to the gynocologist - it's not fun and pretty much none of us really look forward to it but we make ourselves do it in the interest of our health.
There is a pain to seeing people struggle so hard too when you know there is an easier way and can make one equally insistent if they can provide a different perspective or approach.
I respect how you described how it is and was for you. I will try to understand more that some people really do need to take the long path to get to the point of actually getting to the heart of the matter with their therapist. Healing is what is important. I liked what your T said in response to you asking him why it took so long.
And I agree it would be a nice idea to have italics as an option.
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