I went to a P and HATED it. I'm not kidding, I was given a whole 30 minutes to sheepishly talk sitting in this enormous leather chair in an enormous office about a mile away from the guy. Then, he nicely said that I needed to go outside more for vitamin D, "walk your dog or something" and he handed me a prescription. I was like, "That's it???" and he sweetly said that I'd need to come back in a month. Considering the cost, I figured that would be okay, so a month later I returned and was sent to his PA who just asked me how the prescription was working before writing another and sending me on my way. GRRRRRRR!!!

Hi QG

That sounds like a pretty bad/frustrating experience you had with a P, I don't think I would have gone back after the first session. My aunt sees one that is very similar and I keep telling her to find another one.

I was quite happy when mine said that she leaves the prescribing of meds up to my personal doctor which told me right away she wasn't a pill pusher (my GP is pretty stinjy with the prescriptions too) .. I appreciated that big time as I'm not interested in being medicated.

I can't imagine a 30 minute session either .. omg, sometimes it takes me 20 minutes before I muster the confidence to talk to her about things as simple as how my week went! (I know you wouldn't think that I had an issue with confidence and talking based on how outspoken I have been in here lately ) LOL

My P is just rigid in the sense that she ONLY offers talk/insight therapy which for me makes it difficult .. not being a talker and all. But hearing about the interaction you all have with Therapists, I've started to look for one. I think I'll keep the P because I like her a lot(it's that darn transference thing) and she's free But I do need to work with someone who is going to ask questions and lead me to things that I don't see for myself.

Have a super day/evening

Holly

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I really value the sometimes quite practical advice my t gives me. I feel that my parents never taught me much short of using fork and knife and saying thank you and I'm appallingly ignorant. It's something to start from in the world, something to work with.

SB

SongBird
How wonderful that the Universe has tilted and placed you in the hands of a very caring, patient person! I value the way my T puts things into perspective in a nonjudgmental way. Makes me feel like I'm doing something in there rather than making a total ass out of myself.

QueenGrey,
Yes I can relate very well to this, and my T had the same reaction- "awesome"
Let me teel you a bit about myself first. ---
I am a Christian, and after doing my morning reading, prayer, meditation- I sit with my journal on my lap- with specific spiritual questions in mind (sometimes I write them in my journal) After praying for clarity, I begin to write. The results oftentimes are revealing. When I ask where this information is coming from- the answer is- "I am the one you call the listening Heart- the part of you that searches for truth... I am you.
Weird huh. Is it disaccociating? IDK. Maybe I should ask my T. G.ood luck with your journey