DISQUS

Jennifer · 1 year ago

I've been in therapy for almost three years now. I was told that therapists were like Jean, but I also got one like Paul, which I am glad about. My therapist says her job in a nutshell is to challenge and support me. And boy does she challenge me, but she does also support me. She challenged me right out of the witnesses, and then supported me in the aftermath. It is a strange relationship, but meaningful and incredibly helpful. It's really hard, but I keep going back for more. It has proved to be worth it and has helped me a great deal.

lucky widgets · 1 day ago

i thought about going to a therapist but then i thought ...hmm what could i teach him? why he would snoop into my life and ask personal questions that are none of his business and then he wouldnt learn anything anyway and would be a big waste of my time...lol. sorry but therapy does nothing for me except cost a lot of money

tastyrerun · 19 hours ago

I reached a point where I could no longer effectively deal with my emotions in regards to being shunned by my family. I was finding myself having imaginary conversations with my father on a daily basis, I had trouble getting close to the people who were actually in my daily life, and basically I was angry and sad a lot. I found a very good therapist and he helped me work through those issues. He helped me understand some things about myself that I could not have understood on my own. Additionally, he helped me come to terms with my situation and find peace. He did it by careful listening and insightful analysis of the things I was saying, for the most part. There was no magic to it. But, a really good listener and sharp analyst will help you hear for yourself what you are really saying when you say thing, help you resolve inconsistencies in your own thought patterns, and give you a different perspective from which to see yourself. For me it was extremely helpful.