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Therapy
ellie2000
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Once the 1st therapist broke me, will the fix the therapist do tht I manage to get b temporary, or will with tht I will b fixed 4eva? Is seeking constant therapy seeking attention? , like some ppl think.
I was alright b4 the 1st one
Why can't I think differently? Arg!!!!
I was alright b4 the 1st one
Why can't I think differently? Arg!!!!
Crazy mad insane
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Personally I don't view therapy as a process of 'getting fixed' but more so of a way to help you organise your thoughts and realise where the issues are in your life and in your mind. For me it's been a journey of self discovery and understanding myself and my therapist has just been giving me nudges in the right direction and guiding me as best as she can.
Sorry to hear your experience with your first therapist was negative though. I'm here if you want to share why it wasn't very positive. Just remember try your best to keep going, I promise you're doing really well!! Sending hugs
What did they get told by another member of staff? We are here for you and listening to you if you would like to share more with us about this. It sounds like you were left to deal with a lot of the difficulties yourself, which must have been really scary and uneasy
Therapy doesn't 'fix' you but it gives you the space to process your thoughts and feelings with a trusted person. Therapy can help to give you the tools needed to help yourself. Seeking therapy doesn't mean you are attention seeking...it shows that you want support in an area of your life- and there's nothing wrong with that!
It sounds like your first therapist didn't help you much at all and actually seemed to make things worse for you. This may have been because they weren't trained or not trained enough in certain areas e.g. trauma. It's difficult to say what you experienced but the therapist should have stopped if they were told to stop by another member of staff (especially if it was their supervisor or someone more senior).
If you are going to try therapy again, it can help to make sure that the therapist belongs to an organisation, so that if you have any concerns about the therapists conduct, you can report them to their organisation (especially if you feel you have already talked about to the therapist about how their behaviour is harming you or isn't helpful).
Take care