now for a response I suspect will be unique –
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry because I highly suspect this is not your first try at therapy, and I know from my own experience that going back is always hard. (suggestions that I should frequently lead to me throwing a fit.)
Good luck at getting a good therapist. If they aren’t good, or if you just can’t relate to them, fire them and get a different one as many times as necessary (advice I wish I’d followed.)
Also, good for you for doing what you need to do for yourself.
It ain’t easy to clean emotional closets out, but it must be done and I’m beginning to realize it will never be complete.
Good job taking care of you. 😉
It takes guts to go give therapy another go. I’m terrified to go to therapists, and I am one. Anyway…If you have questions about things to ask her or ways you might want to interview her to see if she is a good fit, hit me up. Like, what is her therapeutic orientation (somatic, holistic, relational, cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, Gestalt…?) experience with trauma? What does she know about cutters, knowledge on poly, opinions on s/m and bisexuality, how long has she been seeing clients, does she have any plans to end her practice within the next year or so? If she is deficient in certain areas, can she be willing to teach herself by going to workshops and reading books? Therapists (the good one’s) get all excited when new clients ask these kinds of questions about them, because it means they are serious about the therapy.
Also, if you don’t like this one, I can check around and find out the name of someone who would be good. I sensing that, since you already made an appointment, you have done some checking. anyway, blah blah blah…
One of these days I will actually see you in person and be able to give you a real live hug.
It’s a Good Thing to talk out your issues. Just be careful about the therapist you choose. The last (and only) one I had told me that my problem was that I hated women because I liked having sex with them. That left me more fucked up than when I started.
good for you. talking is great. don’t think weird of it.
Good call. Therapist appointments are good things.
Go you. I have found therapy very useful for certain issues. I hope that you find it equally so.
WOOHOO!
If s/he gives you any crap about being poly or kinky, let me know and I’ll run right over with a cluestick.
from you… that’s painful.
(the cluestick being for the therapist, not you)
now for a response I suspect will be unique –
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry because I highly suspect this is not your first try at therapy, and I know from my own experience that going back is always hard. (suggestions that I should frequently lead to me throwing a fit.)
Good luck at getting a good therapist. If they aren’t good, or if you just can’t relate to them, fire them and get a different one as many times as necessary (advice I wish I’d followed.)
Also, good for you for doing what you need to do for yourself.
It ain’t easy to clean emotional closets out, but it must be done and I’m beginning to realize it will never be complete.
Good job taking care of you. 😉
pretty courageous
It takes guts to go give therapy another go. I’m terrified to go to therapists, and I am one. Anyway…If you have questions about things to ask her or ways you might want to interview her to see if she is a good fit, hit me up. Like, what is her therapeutic orientation (somatic, holistic, relational, cognitive behavioral, psychoanalytic, Gestalt…?) experience with trauma? What does she know about cutters, knowledge on poly, opinions on s/m and bisexuality, how long has she been seeing clients, does she have any plans to end her practice within the next year or so? If she is deficient in certain areas, can she be willing to teach herself by going to workshops and reading books? Therapists (the good one’s) get all excited when new clients ask these kinds of questions about them, because it means they are serious about the therapy.
Also, if you don’t like this one, I can check around and find out the name of someone who would be good. I sensing that, since you already made an appointment, you have done some checking. anyway, blah blah blah…
One of these days I will actually see you in person and be able to give you a real live hug.
It’s a Good Thing to talk out your issues. Just be careful about the therapist you choose. The last (and only) one I had told me that my problem was that I hated women because I liked having sex with them. That left me more fucked up than when I started.