Anyone else left feeling more fucked up after their therapy session?

Thanks for your response! I will try to bring up some of these concerns, I think it’s definitely a good idea to be open with her. I don’t think she’s attempting to trigger me on purpose but I also think that she should be should be a bit more mindful about the examples and the language she uses. The part of the conversation that upset me was toward the very end of our appointment and we didn’t have time to delve more into it because she had another client.

Also, with virtual therapy, I find it challenging to feel like she’s focused on me during my one hour session. I can see the reflection of the computer monitor on her eyeglasses as she does things on the computer while I’m speaking. It throws me off a lot, to the point that I lose my train of thought. Her phone also pings a lot and the computer chimes widen she gets emails. I will probably bring this up as well but I’m afraid to seem overbearing.

Therapy is hard. I immediately feel like quitting when I feel overwhelmed and I’ve been left feeling like crap a few times. It feels like opening a Pandora’s box and then being left alone to deal with it. But it also helps and I’m starting to see some of the benefits.

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