| Littlepaw |
12-30-2015 09:43 AM |
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Originally Posted by IamJenn
(Post 1190703)
Thank you Littlepaw.....I do have a therapist but for someone like me, I find it very hard to really open up and tell him everything because it kinda sounds like I'm just grumbling. That's just me. Not saying anything about anyone else who utilizes this way. Plus I kinda feel like he doesn't give me answers to some of the things I talk about. It's kinda like okay if I open up I wanna know what to do to "fix" it, sometimes I get the feeling that it's more a place for me to just vent without any type of help for me with the root issues. I mean it's good to get some of the things out but at the same time I'd like to know how to handle them, what can I do to make it better? Ya know? I'm actually a really private person, which I guess makes it hard for me to talk to people about what's going on in my personal life, which is why it's pretty bizarre that I posted something on here. Lol! I probably should find someone else who would suit me better but I'm just too tired. Thank you for commenting and letting me know I'm not alone. I do appreciate every word you said! Thank you again!
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Mahalo Jenn,
I am glad you have a therapist. I agree it can sometimes seem like just venting. When I sought a therapist I knew myself and the modalities well enough to realize that a traditional talk therapy wasn't going to get me all that far. At that time I could talk all day about what happened to me and not really move through it.
Different types of work benefit different people. I did exceptionally well with EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing. It bypasses the conscious brain, works quickly and is used a lot with trauma and pain. I didn't notice as dramatic an effect with hypnosis but did feel it helped with pain in general.
If you are not feeling the love with your current therapist or their technique it may be time to try something or someone else. I really clicked with my therapist and that feeling of safety and rapport helped me do the work. I found her on the Psychology Today website's provider database and just looked for people with experience with illness and pain who did EMDR. That limited the field significantly but I feel fortunate to have found someone I worked well with on the first try.
Keep up the good work,
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