LeiaFlower

I decided to lessen my caseload by only having one client a week. Though I'll have to find other avenues to make money, I know I'm not...

the biggest problem i've had with finding my dream jobs is a) several grinding realities of those dream jobs never quite made it into my...

I don't know what country you are in,but in the UK in the field I work in, I would be doing a 'return to work' meeting and setting out a...

<laughing> Yep! @LeiaFlower … One of my all time favourite Therapists told me to “Get back to him once I’m stable.” as we were...

Yeah, it's something we've both been considering though for whatever reason I can't move on from my current therapist. Something I'm...

It wasn't a termination session. It was a miscommunication. I think after hearing her say that it might be better to try other options...

This is more as a soundboard on whether or not I should resign from my current job. It's my dream job in the sense of doing something...

I was wondering if anyone had any tips for combating derealization in session? I tried physical groundings like sand and ice cubes...

Right before this, I was worried about trauma brain ruining another relationship. I had to set boundaries with a friend after their...

Thank you for saying this. I struggle a lot with assuming other people knows what I’m feeling with subtle cues, though with...

It could also not be any kind of Transference -in the psychodynamic therapy sense- per se, at all. But dealing with a Core Belief (or...

It's really hard to learn to express your thoughts, feelings and needs, particularly if this was dangerous in childhood. But. .....she...

My therapist kind of invaded my space . I have positive transference. But I see myself as a manipulative predator when I’m...

Yeah a few times she has things that instantly triggered me and early on, before she knew about my history, she sat on a couch with me...

I had a cycle of experiencing my T as a past abuser. It's negative transference. Also my T said in q couple of sessions it was me...

when i did something similar in my own therapy, we called it, "deflection." it was far easier for me to see the therapist as a bad guy...

I’m trying to understand what type of transference I have with my therapist. My mind keeps telling me she’s like or going to do things a...

Artificial in the sense of being one sided. We know nothing more than superficial things about our therapist that they might tell a...

I can understand with the money aspect how things can be seen as fake; however, every relationship has some form of currency. Something...

It sounds like you have your recovery plan mapped out pretty well and that's commendable. I would stress the importance of developing a...

I didn’t even see it that way. But stabilizing myself is a goal. Or even trying to help the stagnant feeling. I guess I need to...

Can you tell your T everything you put in your original post? All sounds reasonable to explore? Just as an aside: if it feels like...

Isn't it more worthwhile talking about your suicidal ideation, trauma triggers and relationship problems before you just focus on your...

I’m going to try an open discussion though besides this she’s a good therapist, and there’s already an established therapeutic...

I’m not for sure. I’m leaning more towards the no simply because she’s a regular counselor and not a licensed specialist. Adding another...

I have my goals mapped out, what I want to overcome, and want to get out of therapy. I guess I need to track better how I'm achieving...

It's understandable. But it isn't healthy for us. I have this core belief: all men are unsafe. And it is robbing me of being ok, of...

I was under the impression that CBT had you replace your thoughts with other thoughts rather than manipulate you into changing your...

Whenever I mention wanting homework for my goals she usually tells me that what I'm doing already is working for me, but it doesn't help...

I had the same concerns when my therapist asked me to go in for an assessment for hospitalization. I still have that fear every time I...

Thank you :) I know I need to start with grounding first. But I guess wanted a better idea since it’s a current goal with my therapist...

Hi, That's good that your T is trained in Trauma. I did a few sessions maybe 6 years ago then started Trauma stabilizing therapy...

I do agree, the first place I should start when working with my nightmares is practicing grounding. I have started doing it more...