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I can understand how sharing something new, that's frightening to you even, would be really hard. I think, though, she'll be really proud of you for choosing that night to paint instead of cut, and very interested in what came up in it's place. I wonder if there would be a way to minimize and...

It sounds like you do have a pretty good idea of, at least in general, what you need from the therapy relationship and I think it would be really brave and a great idea to go and talk to her about that like you mentioned. I think you are spot on in your sense that you need the relationship in...

I think it's a great idea! As people we are SO much more than thoughts and spoken words. I think any therapist interested in really getting to know who you are would be really pleased that you brought something important to you, and would be interested in anything you feel expresses a part of...

Definitely! I've worked with three therapists and had dreams about all of them. I'm in my 30's and once in a blue moon I'll still have a dream where the therapist I saw for a couple months in my teen's shows up! :laugh: For me, usually when it happens it is relevant to something in therapy...

I just wanted to post and encourage you to listen to the clues your mind and body are giving you. I think so often we *know* what we need, somewhere, somehow, but it's the verbalizing it or even just finding the words to understand it in ourselves that is the hard part. Her job is to provide...

Thanks for your advice. All good ideas! I ended up texting him, cause that was easiest and least scary. :) I just said something to the effect of: "I need help setting boundaries with you, I was uncomfortable with some of the topics in my last session but wasn't able to vocalize that. Just...

Hoping to get some advice on how to communicate when you're too messed up to communicate... :eek: I've had a lot of therapy, with a female therapist, related to past abuse, but am transitioning to a male therapist to work more directly on a significant fear of men. The male therapist I am...