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dougiefresh · 09-11-2005, 11:17 PM

This thread isn't concerning the general goals of therapy, but the general thought process(es) regarding therapy. I went through some therapy last year for about three months and realized that the therapist was probably in more need of therapy than I was.

I think most of society believes that therapy involves finding out why a person has difficulty with whatever it might be. I'm pretty confident that I know why I am where I am (dad left when I was 11, I shut everybody out of my life and became very sequestered from people and now its not working so well).

I would hope that therapy would involve more than a therapist telling you what you should be doing. I know what I should be doing, why do I have to battle myself? I'd love to see a therapist who offers insight into how my mind works and tools to improve. From those who have insight into therapy, are these expectations right on?

09-11-2005, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
dougiefresh Upright Location: San Diego, CA	What does psyche therapy really do? This thread isn't concerning the general goals of therapy, but the general thought process(es) regarding therapy. I went through some therapy last year for about three months and realized that the therapist was probably in more need of therapy than I was. I think most of society believes that therapy involves finding out why a person has difficulty with whatever it might be. I'm pretty confident that I know why I am where I am (dad left when I was 11, I shut everybody out of my life and became very sequestered from people and now its not working so well). I would hope that therapy would involve more than a therapist telling you what you should be doing. I know what I should be doing, why do I have to battle myself? I'd love to see a therapist who offers insight into how my mind works and tools to improve. From those who have insight into therapy, are these expectations right on?