FindingMyself88
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So I went and saw my T yesterday. I really like her, she is very intuitive and sensitive to my needs. We have been digging deeper slowly and yesterday's session was tough, because she asked me to acknowledge a lot and to do some tough stuff this week/this summer.
We talked about boundaries at first because since moving back to my home town for the summer, I know several are going to be pushed. Then we talked about making the most out of this summer while I am out of school and have time to focus on healing and training Bristol (my Service Dog in Training).
We talked about my self image and she said that I am very hard on myself. She wants me to focus on one day at a time, not to worry about starting school in the fall. I told her I don't feel like I am doing much at all if anything aside from therapy.
My T told me that she wouldn't allow that. That her job is to work herself out of a job and she would do everything in her power to make sure that I am not the same 3 years from now, but that for now therapy was my biggest tool. It was very validating and comforting to hear her say that and that she is on my side.
She wants me to journal and paint where I see myself in 5 years, more than just goals but mentally and emotionally. She wants me to write it in present tense. She said we would go over it next week.
So even though therapy is getting harder, she is giving me the tools to deal with it and she is right by my side.
We talked about boundaries at first because since moving back to my home town for the summer, I know several are going to be pushed. Then we talked about making the most out of this summer while I am out of school and have time to focus on healing and training Bristol (my Service Dog in Training).
We talked about my self image and she said that I am very hard on myself. She wants me to focus on one day at a time, not to worry about starting school in the fall. I told her I don't feel like I am doing much at all if anything aside from therapy.
My T told me that she wouldn't allow that. That her job is to work herself out of a job and she would do everything in her power to make sure that I am not the same 3 years from now, but that for now therapy was my biggest tool. It was very validating and comforting to hear her say that and that she is on my side.
She wants me to journal and paint where I see myself in 5 years, more than just goals but mentally and emotionally. She wants me to write it in present tense. She said we would go over it next week.
So even though therapy is getting harder, she is giving me the tools to deal with it and she is right by my side.
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