I've had lots of CBT in the past,that hasn't helped me ( diagnosed autistic)
Finally I am having counselling but it's causing me anxiety
To be fair everything does cause me anxiety at the moment
But generally what do people get out of counselling?
,we can't change the past
Whatever I tell the counsellor could be wrong
as two people often see situations differently,And i know for a fact my parents would of said they were good parents
.despite me being told numerous times things they did were abusive.
Last week I cancelled it and made an excuse,this week I'm wanting to do the same.
For anyone who had a difficult childhood,did counselling help you ?
Is it literally that the counsellor listens ?
Because she says nothing when I tell her awful things ,so it leaves me feeling uncomfortable
I thought counsellors would offer their thoughts, encourage me to come to terms with the situation and enable me to move on.
In all honesty I've found chat gtp more helpful,as it gives me suggestions and ways to move forward
I'm not sure if I'm being deliberately difficult,or the counsellor who is a trainee is not in her stride,or counselling literally is just listening.
But I'm getting very overwhelmed having to discuss my past ,I don't feel it's helping me ,I feel keep bring up abuse is keeping the situation alive in my head ,where forgetting it and not thinking about it is more likely to help me move on with my life