Responses To Your Therapist That You Will Probably Never Say

[rainy_daze]

So, a carpet is a carpet, but that's just a small clock. Why not ask? They can say no.

That is my quote of the week; it's fantastic. I will ask, prime-no, unless she wants me to be super stressed and on edge in therapy. Maybe it's exposure therapy :confused:? I think all ticking clocks in the world should be banned.

"can I bring in a legos set to our session?"

If I was your therapist, I would let you bring lego, on the proviso that we got to build stuff :playful:. As prime-no just said, they can only say no, and I'm in agreement with Hashi too. Even if he said no, he would discuss why not with you. Sounds like a good therapist though, because he said "whatever you are comfortable with". Bring on the lego I say.

Imaginary:
T: I'm sorry we've had such a gap since our last appointment.
M: F*** you. You're not allowed to get sick. (All said in an angry voice)

Reality:
T: I'm sorry it's been a while since our last appointment.
M: Oh no, that's fine, don't worry about it, it can't be helped. It's fine. (All said in a really polite voice)

I would never have snapped, but I was tempted. I see a lot of masking anger in the example above :facepalm:.

 

[Nighthawk]

M: Why are you being so defensive?
T: Throws crossed arms open rather dramatically if I may say so myself.

 

[rainy_daze]

M: I tuned out for the last 10 minutes while you were talking. I hope it wasn't important.

 

[Abstract]

in so many ways before this

Gosh I can see how inalidating that would be. And I relate to aspects of it.

I wall myself up mentally and seem fine on the outside while I'm actually losing my mind on the inside. I'm working on not doing this, ...Granted, I've spent my life with these walls so I may not actually know the difference.

I relate very much. In fact I think I sometimes look better rather than worse. Unless its really extreme. Thats different of course.

Done lots of work on this in the last few years and I am much "better" at it although I regret that often.

Time-limited? What do you mean? This is only the fourth session or something! (Utter terror lurking inside me)

I have felt exactly that and been in that situation and when supposedly being supposed to do trauma work too. Whats that all about.

T: You need to get to be comfortable first of course.
Me: Oh. Two sessions are plenty to do that (sarcasm dripping). [whilst being so terrified and untrusting that I could not speak at all let alone speak about "that". ]

And she did not tell me at the start that it was time limited.

T: How are you?
M: I'm fine.

That sounds like a description of most of the therapy I have had in my life rainydaze. Except the middle part would read something like: Well maybe I have been better and things are not that great.

 

[zaniara]

Gosh I can see how inalidating that would be.

Yes, I think he was a bit 'shaken up' when I pointed it out. He explained him self, but I think he actually felt a bit bad(he's a perfectionist and don't like messing up: I've noticed and he have admitted too that's the case.. :D ).. I guess therapists get "damaged by work" sometimes: he said he didn't mean it like that, but he said he sometimes "shortens the term" 'sexual abuse'. .. I didn't tell him the obvious, that it's a pretty bad thing to do in front of a survivor. I think he can figure that out by him self. (I really trust him very much, so I know that he doesn't devaluate my experiences or pain.)

 

[Deleted member 19804]

T: You seem well today and we've been silent for a while now. I think we can end this session 20 minutes early.
M: That's because you're not asking the right questions!

T: Why don't you want to join the youth support group? It's full of people your age and you'll learn you're not crazy, 'cause all those group members are normal people at your age who have mental issues, too.
M: Because I'm feeling crazy enough when I come to this stupid mental hospital where dirty old men drop their jogging pants when I walk by! Believe me, I don't need a freaking support group to confirm that I'm not normal >.<

 

[LaurieJ]

M: You just don't get it. I thought you understood but you don't. Just my response to a recent session in general.

 

[intothelight]

T: "I don't know how you are handling all of this."
M: Maybe I should share and charge you!

 

[Loloma]

T: You're the sanest person I've ever met.
M: So what am I doing there then.
T: Well you're emotionally disturbed.

 

[HëllaBubz]

T: *Looking through 3 cups on his desk*
M: Have you run out of eye twitch juice?
T: :D No it's all water I promise!
M: It will give you an eye twitch if you drink enough, I've done it!
T: :confused::p

 

[Loloma]

M: kicking Therapist, and asking "are you asleep".
T: No I was just resting my eyes.

 

[CraftyCath]

With a counselor I was sent to for cognitive therapy.

C: I can offer you 6, 1 hour sessions.
M: Can you help with the PTSD
C: No, I have no experience with PTSD but you have to attend all 6 sessions if you want any further help .

:rolleyes: