I've only just had my first session today. Yet to see how it all goes.

Yeah, that's how it got with my old therapist but I just started seeing a new one and she seems to be digging a lot deeper into my past so I haven't reached the fizzled out stage.

I've been with my psychiatrist for 8 years this month. When he met me, I was a hot mess. Even more so than now. I have weeks where frankly, I don't feel like being psychoanalyzed and I tell him so.

I have sessions like yours but they are rare. Even when he had be stabilized for 3 solid years with the meds, I got something out of every session. That's my experience. My doc sugarcoats nothing and some days, like today, he is really putting me on the spot with issues. It's uncomfortable but necessary. He's awesome. Good luck. Maybe it's time for a new doc for you?

I hope it goes well for you Mushroom...:-)

Yeah I may have to go search for another. Problem is, I also go to dbt and am supposed to see a counselor that is involved with the dbt program......and there aren't any available. Decisions.....decisions...sigh

I've got to do something because the individual therapy is really starting to suck and I've talked to her about it but nothing changes.

I think you may be right Arianna.......just hate the thought of searching for one.....

And I worry about having to quit my dbt over it as well. I'm going to call the coordinator and talk to him about it....see what he says, can't hurt to try.

It sounds like a dreary marriage LOL. I have had therapy sort of plateau, that's when you need to find things to work on. Or else maybe you're just doing fine and don't have a lot to talk about? Maybe that's it.

LOL, zsa it does sound like a marriage gone bad!!!

I wish I had the answers.....I don't know what the problem is exactly. I have issues that need to be talked about but she doesn't do a good job of staying on track with them and I sure can't keep it all on track!

That's very unfortunate!!!! Unless you can think of a 'problem' to work on in the therapy, it sounds like you've gotten all that you can out of therapy with this therapist. I hope that you got some good out of it. There's nothing better than a great therapist that you click with, and nothing more useless than one with whom you don't click.
Have you had other therapists and do you always feel the same way about them? Perhaps therapy just isn't the way for you.
Do whatever you have to, to keep your DBT, since you are benefiting from that!!!
Good luck!!! ((((((Hugs))))))

Tats, if your therapist is aware that you have issues to talk about but doesn't stay on track, then you probably need a new therapist.

Yeah I def. want to stay in dbt, just don't want to stay with her. I had stopped seeing her for a while and then one day out of the blue I get the call about the dbt program.

I did see another therapist, though in the expensive side, was more up front and open about the issues I wanted to work on. I reall wish i could see her again and stay in dbt.

That's pretty much what's happened to me with 98% of the therapists I've seen. It makes you feel pretty hopeless and you just end up avoiding the situation.

Once you find someone that connects well with you though, that's amazing. It's achievable. You just have to keep searching as hard as that can be.

Yeah I'm feeling a tad on the hopeless side tonight......I told her that it feels like we are stuck.

She didn't say much after that.....I don't think she knows what to do with me!

Ask her if she can refer you onto someone else. She may know of someone that will be more beneficial to you.

I would look around and find a good fit. I think therapy is very beneficial. Good luck.

Yeah, she didn't mention another therapist....only an hours drive...ugh!

But it would be worth it if the person was a good fit for me.

Trouble is I'd have to stop going to dbt.....but like I said I'm going to call the dbt coordinator and see what he says and beg him to let me stay in the program....not THAT I am getting something out of!