Posted by rnny on December 22, 2009, at 23:00:59
What issue(s) have brought you to therapy and what issues keep you there? OK, I will start.
I started with clinical depression but what keeps me there is all this yilky stuff about my personality that has surfaced and how I want to change. Backround: Both of my parents were mentally ill and their illness did not allow for them to teach us any skills at home to prepare us for the world (4 kids). Being in therapy I learned I have traits that are not endearing and use therapy to work on those. In some strange way I would like to be in therapy for life. I love it but I have to really like the therapist. I have read of people saying it doesn't matter to them the personality of the therapist but to me it is the number one criteria. Then from there I look at the rest of the stuff to see if it is a good match. My first T was an angel with wings. She retired and the new T is a bit stuck on herself I think and having me as a client is going to teach her a thing or two because I am not use to that and am not going to tolerate it. (See what I mean about my attitude and why I need therapy? haha!). By the way I asked this question with the understanding we are an anonymous group and don't have to worry abut knowing real names, locations, places of employment and such to spread confidential information. But if the question is too personal, I think I could understand that. Hugs!
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