Therapy

[Billyjoe10]

Attempted my first therapy session EVER today. Have bottled things up for years and couldn't speak. Just cried!! Nothing too traumatic has ever happened to me, but just general shit which I wanted to unravel so I could work on and then move on... Was awful and so embarrassing. Remember feeling it was a total waste of time and I wanted to get out. Nothing to do with the therapist it was just me and probably the fact I've never spoken about anything before. I'd really like a chance to get things out there though... Is it possible to write everything down before hand? Or do some kind of written therapy in this way??
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Go back to your therapist and tell them all that?

Sounds like a positive start. Maybe write bullet points that you would like to cover next time & take that with you? 💐

I was also feeling I was wasting therapist’s time.
Before therapist can get anywhere - it takes several sessions of you getting things out.
Totally normal to feel embarrassed, etc - at the start.
It’s a good thing you managed to cry. For me - the bottling up was so deep - took a while until I allowed myself to cry.

Very normal to just cry in the beginning of therapy...
The therapist will be used to it...it is their job...
Do not feel embarrassed...
I have had therapy and believe that it is very benificial if you can engage..
Good luck

Sometimes the best thing you can do is cry - because you are in a safe place and you can let out all those suppressed emotions. Keep on going, Billlyjoe10 x

Therapist here honestly it happens all the time, don't worry about it!

Some clients find it helpful to bring stuff they've written and read it with me, I'm sure yours will be more than happy to work that way if you'd prefer.

Thankyou all for the advice, I will definitely try some of the suggestions x