Venting First therapy session today

[akiyama346]

It kind of sucked. A lot of "mhm" and "you look nervous". I hope it gets better

 

[EternalShore]

altho, I've never done it myself, I'm glad to hear that you tried it~ :) I hope your therapist will be better next session~ if you don't think they're going to be well-suited for you, you can always try different therapists as well~ I've heard about how certain people need certain therapists to thrive and really appreciating the ones that really helped them that way~ :)
if you ever feel like venting about it or anything, you can always come here to do so, and I'm sure that many understanding and empathetic people will support you~ :)

 

[alwayspissedoff]

It kind of sucked. A lot of "mhm" and "you look nervous". I hope it gets better

hi, all I can say is that do not hesitate to leave it if you don't like it. I'm not gonna tell you to leave it just because i hate it, because I want to believe that there are people who it can actually help, but if you just feel like you're 45 minutes listening to someone tell you stuff you already know at a very superficial and disconnected level, change therapists, or if you feel like it's not for you, drop it. therapy is thankfully not the only help resource out there, hell, even speaking with a grounded friend or people who are going through the same as you can help way more.

 

[Quantum_Marten0302]

It was the same for me, + telling me to get on medication

 

[Yuri440]

It took me months before my therapy got to a point where it felt like I could actually talk and not just the "yeahs" and stuff. It takes a while to open up, but honestly just try to explain how you're feeling and such. If something doesn't make sense to you, say that it doesn't. I struggle massively with understanding emotions, both my own and others, and have to focus on physical symptoms of them which I usually miss too honestly haha. I usually have to ask more about how I should be feeling with what they're saying, and try to line it up with if I actually feel like that, if that makes sense. I'm slowly getting better at it, and therapy is still difficult, but there's nothing wrong with it feeling like you're struggling. It ain't easy, and depending on what you're working on, can take years of work.

You got this bby <3

 

[pyamu]

I hope it gets better for u too :(( Super proud of u for getting a session set up and everything though

 

[BeanCurd]

Something useful some people online told me about therapy is that it's totally fine to bring up this kind of meta topic to your therapist, i.e. talk to them about how you'd prefer for them to act, bring up anything they said or did that made you uncomfortable etc. It's really hard, but worth it. If they react well, it'll open up some useful conversations and they'll know how to support you better. If they don't, you know they're probably not the right therapist for you (or anyone?!).

As the others have said, it can also just take time to build a rapport :)

Good luck with your therapy. I started therapy recently, so it's also awkward early days for me.

 

[Binderz]

I've tried therapy. The key for me is to find someone I really connect with -- someone I'm comfortable with. It took a few tries to match with the right person. I'd stick it out a couple more sessions and then make a determination as to whether to stay or go. When you find the right professional, the whole experience can be incredibly helpful.