Posted by Dinah on December 7, 2005, at 12:35:11
In reply to what consitutes progress in therapy?, posted by sleepygirl on December 6, 2005, at 21:34:26
I think a lot of those things would be things my therapist was working against. :)
I guess I'd say that I was really impressed that ClearSkies and gg said that they were realizing that they'd have their ups and downs, but that the moods would pass. I'd say that was a big one. Being able to tolerate moods and put them in perspective.
I'd have to say, as another, that if you understand what reactions you traditionally have to various stimuli, and why you react that way, and are able because of that to make choices to do things differently if you wish, that that would constitute progress.
Perhaps being able to generalize the relationship skills to other outside relationships...
I'm guessing it depends a lot on why a person enters therapy. Some people might enter because their emotions are out of control, and others might enter because their emotions are out of touch. Progress would look completely different.
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