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Posted by Kristi on May 23, 2001, at 0:25:35
I'm not sure what to do.
Lately I'm feeling my therapist and I are about as equally in tune to what's going on with me, but I'm not getting helped as much as I used to with her. I have a degree in psych.... and I almost feel like I know more than her..
I had a recommendation from 2 seperate friends who see the same psych. They both spoke so highly of her... and she seems great..... they have both had some tremendous breakthroughs.... and we've talked about our sessions with each other. .. and their therapists is more involved with different "exercise" in trying to figure things out and stuff... where mine basically just listens.
I kind of want to switch...... but I have been seeing this woman for a while now, and I feel like I'll be betraying her. Any comments? Kristi
Posted by kazoo on May 23, 2001, at 3:14:50
In reply to New Therapist?, posted by Kristi on May 23, 2001, at 0:25:35
> I'm not sure what to do.
> Lately I'm feeling my therapist and I are about as equally in tune to what's going on with me, but I'm not getting helped as much as I used to with her. I have a degree in psych.... and I almost feel like I know more than her..
> I had a recommendation from 2 seperate friends who see the same psych. They both spoke so highly of her... and she seems great..... they have both had some tremendous breakthroughs.... and we've talked about our sessions with each other. .. and their therapists is more involved with different "exercise" in trying to figure things out and stuff... where mine basically just listens.
> I kind of want to switch...... but I have been seeing this woman for a while now, and I feel like I'll be betraying her. Any comments? Kristi^^^^^^^
For the same reason that certain drugs poop out after a while in their effectiveness, maybe therapists poop out as well.Perhaps your therapists feels she has given you the most you'll ever get from her, and the rest is up to you. If you feel you need more, but can't get it from this present one, then do yourself, as well as her, the favor and find a new one. Have her recommend another one, if they do that sort of thing today.
There's no betrayal here. Don't even think there is. Her primary function is to help you and if means directing you to another level of therapy via another therapist for the help she can't give anymore, then accept it and do it.
I rest my case.
kazoo
Posted by coral on May 23, 2001, at 11:52:00
In reply to New Therapist?, posted by Kristi on May 23, 2001, at 0:25:35
Betrayal shouldn't be an issue (though I can understand how you might feel that way) --- getting better is what's important. Is it possible that you've just hit a plateau (which is common in therapy) or you're subconsciously resisting something? I would certainly talk with your therapist and explain how you're feeling. Changing therapists can feel awkward, but by being up front with your therapist, she might help steer you in the right direction. Good luck!
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