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Anyone have any ideas what I should talk about in therapy tomorrow?
I'm completely at a loss.
I've done a verbal diarrhoea of all my problems so far and now I've run out of problems that I'm williing to divulge and I have no idea what to talk about.
I feel like I want to avoid any remaining topics, but I don't know what to talk about instead.
I still barely know this person as well.
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Doc_GonzoSenior Contributor
Hello Diprotodon,
I encourage people to think about creating a written list of things to take into a therapy sessions to refer to if the mind gets a little muddy:
Things I like to bring to the discussion in the first few sessions are:
What is the therapists background? I like to know this because how they answer this question can offer insight into the sort of therapist they are. As in some will go I have degree's blah blah blah and some will go, 'I am most passionate about...., with a history in....' et cetera.
I like to take the opportunity to raise any concerns and in your case if you are not sure where things are going, I would be bringing this up with the therapist. Literally just say to them something like. I have been wondering where these sessions will be going, or what is the purpose of our sessions... use your words, your way.
It pays to think about what is playing on your mind outside of therapy sessions, is there one thing in particular that is more prevalent than anything else? is there something that you find more distracted by then any other thing?
Getting to know the therapist is a great way of figuring out whether this person is for you. If you feel you can trust in their abilities than I have found that I feel comfortable at times saying, I don't know what to say today, or I am struggling to speak today, I am unsure what to talk about... etc and if they are good at what they do, their line of questioning should draw some stuff into the room.
At the end of the day, if you are finding sessions are not working for you, then it may pay to investigate another therapist
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Hello @Former-Member,
I can understand about your uncertainties around what to talk about, it can be overwheming especially if you hardly know your therapist. I think I agree with what @Doc_Gonzo said about just focusing on getting to know your therapist so you build that trust and rappore, which is more helpful than the actual psychodynamic technique. Then you are comfortable to bring up things such as your want to 'fix things' without any discomfort or pain, and go into what that disocmfort or pain actually means for you. Maybe now just try to keep the session to what your comfortable talking about and don't feel pressured to go into things you don't want to share with this new person.
A list can be good too, such as wriitng down things you don't want to delve into or you feel okay talking about?
Lunar
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Hey @Former-Member.
i just saw this. How did it go?
Im at a bit of a loss in therapy at the moment too. Mine is also driven by me. It feels like there's soooo much towork out but when I'm in the room nothing seems so important anymore. I guess it's like going to the doctors and then feel better when you get there. I hope all is well.
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