I have been seeing a CBT practitioner for just 5 sessions. We haven’t done any CBT as I understand it, just going over family stuff and her telling me I’m more capable than I think I am etc. In one of our sessions we talked about my binge eating. She told me to eg eat an apple/drink water if I felt hungry. I felt this was a) not addressing the issue and b) patronising really, obviously I and anyone with an eating distorted know what to do, we just struggle to do it! In the last session I became very upset about some huge life changes that probably anyone would find challwmfinf. She told me I was depressed and should get myself on anti-depressants for a while to get myself through the next few months. I feel angry with her - I think for saying I’m depressed. It made me feel like a failure. Is that actually a normal reaction? I feel like she’s opened a can of worms, but isn’t really helping me deal with it. Now my DC has been diagnosed with long Covid, this is really adding to my stress, I have to hold it together for DC - I can’t risk falling apart and
feel I should stop therapy for the time being because it’s stirring up a lot of negative feelings.
Anyone had similar experiences?