Posted by Rockerr on February 24, 2016, at 23:13:03
I've been in therapy for many years for anxiety and depression with many therapists. I've always had very mixed feelings about therapy being helpful, at times feeling like it is and other times feeling like it'd harmful.
I have a tendency to dismiss or devalue people and also therapists. In my current therapy, I've been repeatedly telling me therapist that I think he is abrasive and rude and he says this is a limitation within him but does not mean he cannot help me. I tell him I am traumatized by his harshness and he says he wishes this were not the case and I tell him I don't think he gives a sh*t. He then tells me how can I know? About a year ago I referred a friend to this therapist. Big mistake. My friend fired him about 3 months ago because he felt therapist was harsh and judgement all. I told therapist look you can't tell me my criticism of you is transference, you are a jerk and my friend fired you over it. He says do not refer to me again it's too loaded.I'm at a loss if I should continue. All my therapy has ended up in a similar place as this.
solid as Da Rock
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