Posted by Tabitha on March 27, 2011, at 14:21:28
In reply to Re: I withdraw my previous post » Tabitha, posted by Dinah on March 26, 2011, at 8:26:05
That's a nice post summing up the value you got from your sessions. I think you're saying your sessions were themselves soothing, or that the example he set for you of reacting calmly to your emotions helped you learn to react calmly. If that was happening for me on a regular basis I might regret the high cost of it but I wouldn't be questioning the value.
I recall a few sessions or a period where I felt like the sessions were soothing. I could move from utter desperation to mere sadness and fear. But that was years ago and not even consistent then. Now I generally come out of the sessions more upset than when I went in. Having that space to ramble on, and being drawn out about it and asked to investigate it further seems to be intensifying my fear and anger and confusion, and even creating new fear and anger and confusion.
I can't really recall or see what was different when it did seem more soothing.
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