Posted by deirdrehbrt on June 15, 2003, at 23:59:05
In reply to Newbie, posted by Cerodwen on June 13, 2003, at 17:11:37
Welcome to Babble.
The suggestion about notes is a good one. I use my journal, and I keep it with me so that when I have something I want to write, it's there. I look through it in the waiting area, and if there is something I think she should see, I show it to her. It also gives me a chance to sort of review my week before going into the office. That also helps me focus on what I want to, or need to.
Maybe being prepared, and having things in mind might help you focus enough to cut down some of the anxiety.
If you keep having difficulty with the anxiety, it might be worth while to consider discussing whether or not a different therapist might be beneficial. No therapist or psychiatrist is perfect for every client. If you're having difficulty with yours, perhaps she/he is feeling the same thing.
Having a good relationship with your therapist is very important to your getting better. Anxiety will get in the way of that relationship. If it is still a new relationship, what you are feeling could be just the normal feelings associated with starting a new relationship. Your doctor should still though, be able to read that anxiety, unless you hide it really well.
It's also important to be open to your doctor.
I spent a full year of therapy managing to hide what was really going on. I thought that therapy was worthless because I felt that my T didn't know me. Had I been open, or able to be open, I could have started working on things much earlier. I don't think I was trying to hide things from her though. I was trying more to hide it from myself.
Anyway, welcome again, and I hope that things work out well for you.
Dee.
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