TimaMansio
New Here
Hi everyone, I've been seeing my T for about a year now. When we first met, I had tentatively conquered self-destructive tendencies, was in a good space, and eager to begin tackling other issues. However, over the course of the year, the aforementioned tendencies began to return with even more vigour. I became annoyed with my T, explaining that I wasn't finding his input particularly helpful, and was uncertain as to whether he was the "right fit". He assured me that he was, and that things would improve, and indicated that I ought to be less needy in demanding a "quick fix" for my issues.
Nevertheless, as I reflect on the past year, I feel like I have gone backwards in the sessions. I still don't feel like my T has sufficient grasp of my proclivities, and it feels like we both struggle to connect discussions around childhood issues to my present self. Our sessions are always lively, but I find my T's summaries exasperating as they feel so wrong-headed at times!
So, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice, or similar experience in terms of what to do next. I'm very conscious of the "keep showing up" mantra, but also fear this may be negating my need to move on, or simply take a longer break from T. Thanks in advance.
Nevertheless, as I reflect on the past year, I feel like I have gone backwards in the sessions. I still don't feel like my T has sufficient grasp of my proclivities, and it feels like we both struggle to connect discussions around childhood issues to my present self. Our sessions are always lively, but I find my T's summaries exasperating as they feel so wrong-headed at times!
So, I'm wondering if anyone has any advice, or similar experience in terms of what to do next. I'm very conscious of the "keep showing up" mantra, but also fear this may be negating my need to move on, or simply take a longer break from T. Thanks in advance.