Fed up of therapy

startingagain · 11-06-2012, 07:52 PM

I see a clinical psychologist and we started off discussing how badly I relate to food and somehow it always gets turned around to developing a social circle. It then turns into I need to practise and try out trusting people. I have told him over and over again I don't want to. I am able to function if I am friendly and I appear sociable, but to be honest only do it because I have to. He tried me with a befriender service and the coordinator just went on about how her husband was having problems and I felt I was befriending her! I have said several times that I want to do something practical to change how I feel (not socialising! I just want to feel ok as I am) and if I have to spend one more session going over the reasons why I feel and react the way I do I shall scream. Is there such a thing as a therapy that has practical outcomes as I'm fed up of talking for the sake of it.

Tig · 11-06-2012, 08:26 PM

It does sound like you are trapped in a vicious circle with this particular therapist. I don't know if there might be an oppurtunity for you to work with another therapist? x

PassedExpectations · 11-06-2012, 08:30 PM

you might find CBT or some other behavioral therapy helpful? that way you wont just be sitting and talking about the same thing over and over

frenchhorn · 11-06-2012, 10:07 PM

can you ask to see a different therapist, it sounds like you are stuck in a ruck with this one and a change might be helpful

startingagain · 11-06-2012, 11:30 PM

Thanks. Before him I had a psychotherapist that went on long term sick after 2 sessions, then months of nothing to a counsellor who was nice but couldn't manage to CBT who referred me to a psychiatrist as she couldn't manage either. This is the last person left. I need to make him understand what I need to change, such as repeating negative thoughts, and what I am ok with that helps me to manage life. I will try again next week and then I think I'll leave as it doesn't seem to be going anywhere.

PassedExpectations · 12-06-2012, 02:02 AM

have you talked about cognitive distortions?

startingagain · 12-06-2012, 08:30 PM

No, I haven't talked about cognitive distortions.