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Difficulty talking to psych

Difficulty talking to psych

I seem to have a lot of difficulty in talking to my psychologist. I've been seeing him for almost 2 years (plus a longer history of having seen him previously) and it's slowly getting a bit easier but still doesn't always go well.

Apparently he finds working with me to be professionally challenging, so it's not just my imagination that things are difficult. I don't want to be difficult because I don't want him to hate working with me. So far he's still willing to be my psych but if he ends up not liking me then it'll be too upsetting to continue. But I'm very attached to my psych so I want to fix things and keep seeing him.

Does anyone else have long term difficulties with talking to their psychs/counsellors/etc? I'm at the point where I'm now seeing a counsellor to help me handle things with my psych, and I think it might be helping a little.

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Maybe its time to find a new psych. You deserve to keep trying for you. @TheVorticon

or another form of therapy ... in the broadest possible sense... a group ... a creative outllet or hobby, while you look around. I am not doing psychs for a while, but I have found other supports ... to be even better.

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Hey @Appleblossom.

Glad to hear that you're finding your other avenues of support to be helpful.

Leaving my psych at this point would feel emotionally devastating (which is likely the reason that I keep torturing myself with the possibility). I honestly think I need the personal accountability of something like a counselling relationship to help me avoid being consumed by self critical thoughts... But the process also just triggers the thoughts at the same time.

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@TheVorticon You are the one to make the call on what is best in your life. Often things need to be unpacked to decide ... If you feel they are doing a good job or the best possible job, go with it.

I am hearing a sense of harshness, in your self critical side and need to be accountable. Sometimes we really need to tough it out, and do the work, and all that, but I wonder if there is space for a little softening in judgment, a gentler, kinder way of thinking about yourself.

Take Care

Apple

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