Therapy not helping?

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I've had anxiety pretty much my whole life, certain things in the last couple of years have increased my anxiety, pregnancy loss and emergency surgery for my newborn.

I'm currently seeing a therapist to help with my OCD, which is increased through my anxiety.

I've been to 3 sessions so far and I'm not finding it all that helpful. The therapist is lovely but doesn't say a lot and keeps asking me very general questions. Is this normal? I feel as if it's almost being dragged out and she's not helping me get to the route of the problem.
Maybe I'm jumping the gun a little but I've got a couple of books one recently called Dare which I'm finding more helpful and isn't costing me a fortune each week- which also increases stress levels!
Am I being impatient and should I stick this out? Thanks in advance

Hi,

I think 3 sessions is quite early to be seeing much change for most type of therapies, the exception to this in my experience in NLP ( neurolinguistic programming ) which I have found has always left me feeling significantly better after each session.

I have had several bouts of councelling with 3 very good councellors over the years and this is a much slower process of self realisation gently guided by the councellor. I have also found this very helpful, especislly when I have a lot on my plate and need to talk and get it all out.

I have also seen 2 different psychologists who had very different approaches. The first quizzed me in detail about everything I said which I found stressful, very difficult and quite distressing, he warned me that I would feel worse before I got better, but I just felt worse each time and wasn't getting better, so I went to see the NLP therapist instead who gave me instant relief. Just the idea of going back to that psychologist (who came highly reccommended) makes me feel sick I found it so traumatic. The second psychologist had a much gentler approach, he would listen and then gently ask a few questions and occasionally comment. At the time it wouldn't feel like he had done anything then over the next few days and weeks I would feel a shift in the way I was thinking.

Ultimately there are lots of different types of therapy, some that will suit you better than others and therapists of different qualities and experience. I think the most important thing is that the therapist is a good fit with you. I would try a few more sessions before makingva decision.