Posted by Dinah on January 30, 2004, at 1:13:17
In reply to Re: Wondering About Therapy » gardenergirl, posted by Lonely on January 30, 2004, at 0:35:29
Don't be afraid to ask for what you need, either. I often tell my therapist that he's trying to fix things again when what I need is for him to listen.
My therapist is very far from a blank slate, often uses self disclosure and humor, but there is no resemblance of our relationship to a friendship. And I doubt you'll find many or even any therapists who would be willing to see you in a social role, although you could ask if you could role play social situations to get feedback.
Maybe it's one of those situations where you need to look to more than one person to get different aspects of your needs met?
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