Posted by DaisyM on July 31, 2004, at 14:55:26
In reply to Re: The Experiment Continues » daisym, posted by LauraG on July 31, 2004, at 12:09:45
Laura, welcome to Babble.
You ask really good questions. How long have you been in therapy? This is also my first therapist and I have been at it about 14 months. I think most of this depends totally on the type of therapist you have and what your issues are. There is such a thing as "optimal" frustration and many therapists hold back so that you can find your own way, or project out the stuff you need to be dealing with.
And even within certain discliplines, they all have their own styles, as I'm sure you've discovered here by reading. You have to figure out what you are comfortable with, if you are making progress on whatever issues brought you into therapy and what your goals are. And this changes as you go along.
I agree with Antigua. Talking to your therapist about all of this is the best way to get what you need. But remember, what you need may not be what you want. (I hate that!)
That said, I do feel really lucky that my therapist is who he is. :)
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