My Therapist Is Frustrating Me

[SinkorSwim]

I have been seeing the same T for two years. In that time I watched my coworker pass away with a terminal illness my dad get rocked by another cancer scare and my mom had a heart attack. She is now telling me things on repeat and I can tell she is getting frustrated with me. I tend to be good for 2-3 months then my anxiety catches up with me it's very up and down. Right now I'm in a down again and yesterday she goes to me their must be something more your not telling me. Like everything I've been through the past two years wasn't enough? That made me upset and I started to cry and just told her I can't deal with my thoughts. I'm so frustrated that I want to find a new T. My anxiety was so bad yesterday that I didn't fall asleep until midnight and called in sick to work today. I have been on every anxiety med out there and nothing seems to help. Or it helps for two months then my body just gets used to it. I'm feeling so frustrated and upset right now.

 

[Lucycat]

She is now telling me things on repeat and I can tell she is getting frustrated with me.

What 'tools' has she given you over the past 2 years? In what way has she encouraged and enabled you to deal with the challenges of life?

What I am getting at, is whether your therapy sessions are simply sitting discussing problems and events or whether you are actively finding ways forward and learning how to deal with your anxiety etc.

With my T I did EMDR to process memories, but also he taught me to challenge negative thinking. He taught me to be aware of what my body is telling me and take time out when I need it. He taught me that all the bad things are not my fault and that I am allowed to praise my self for good thing - however small.

If your therapy is not pro-active and is without an aim or objective, then I agree it is perhaps time to find someone new.