Posted by ShelliR on December 22, 2002, at 0:07:32
In reply to spending a fortune on therapy, posted by Tabitha on December 19, 2002, at 3:03:07
Tabitha,
I wouldn't suggest that you quit; but is it possible to set a limit on your session. It almost seems like a conflict of interest to me that your therapist allows you to stay as long as you want, because you're her last appointment.
What about if you set the session for a session and a half? That way, you are getting some extra time, but it's still under control.
btw, I was with the same therapist for many years and I also thought I'd die if I stopped seeing her. Finally she decided to start traveling with her husband and I was forced to leave. It wasn't nearly as difficult to change therapists as I had anticipated, and I felt I even benefited from the change. (I had been feeling that things had been stale for a while, but I couldn't imagine being without her; I felt so much that she loved me and really cared about me.)
Now, years later, I am much more inclined to look for a therapist who helps me set goals and figure out how to go for them. But probably I needed a non-directive therapist for a long time first, to feel that someone cared about me, since I didn't get that from my own mother.
Shelli
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