I wish I’d said different things to therapist

[adeleh]

My therapist had to stop work abruptly a few weeks ago and offered a closing session. In it she asked if there was anything I wanted to say or ask, and I just couldn’t say or ask the things I wanted to. The thing I most want to know is ‘Do you like me?’, but how can you ask a therapist that, because they are hardly going to say no, are they. And if she said yes I wouldn’t believe her. Does anyone else feel that in therapy?

And she’s given me much more than she knows. I wish I’d found a way of telling her that.

Thanks jonsnow and I love your username!

@adeleh

Good point, zimmer!

I think your therapist would love a Christmas card funktion and am interested that I have no hesitation in giving you that advice, so maybe shouldn't get hung up on following the same advice from others! And I bet you are doing really well - she wouldn't say it if she didn't mean it.

Thank you Adeleh, did you decide to send a card? How are you doing?

OK, thanks, funktion, though I really miss her. Haven’tsentcard yet, though think I will.
How are you?

Bless you Adeleh, I understand, I remember feeling the same about my last therapist, I tried to focus on what I had accomplished with her in our time spent together, remembering her kindness, her smile & her words which still resonate through my life.

Unfortunately I’m not doing well but trying to work through it, thanks for asking

I’m sorry. I hope things get better for you soon. And thank you for your kindness at a time which is hard for you

Thank you Adeleh, I am feeling better today. It helps me to listen to you & share my experiences in the hope that it may help you or maybe other readers. So I must thank you for being so incredibly brave enough to share your experiences, I know that it takes great courage to do this. I hope you are keeping well

My wonderful and amazing therapist in 2018 said she'd keep an eye on me by looking at my facebook. I often wonder if she does.

I bet she does, doingit, if she said so.

@funktion

Thank you Adeleh, I am feeling better today. It helps me to listen to you & share my experiences in the hope that it may help you or maybe other readers. So I must thank you for being so incredibly brave enough to share your experiences, I know that it takes great courage to do this. I hope you are keeping well

Thank you so much funktion - I hope you're doing well too. And it's so generous of you to try and help us.