Posted by lookdownfish on January 14, 2004, at 4:34:53
In reply to I don't know what to talk about, posted by All Done on January 14, 2004, at 1:25:46
I think it's best not to plan too carefully what you talk about - that's my personal experience. In my first few months of therapy, I would plan what I wanted to say, rehearse it in my mind obsessively, sometimes even write a list. But more recently, whilst I obviously have things in mind that I want to discuss, I am more likely to just let it flow. Bringing up every day topics that are on your mind, which might be considered superficial, can actually lead in to the deeper issues, so I wouldn't say it is a waste of time. Do you ever discuss dreams? Sometimes they can help reveal what's going on beneath the surface.
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