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Weirded out by new age therapy

blessedgirl
blessedgirl
I guess you would call it new age - when my therapist uses a telescopic pointer to tell me what area of my body I should focus on to alleviate anxiety. Makes me follow the pointer in all directions with my eyes till I determine which eye position is most calming. I have learned that my left forearm and looking down and to the right will greatly benefit my mental health, lol. Strange, right?? Have you ever encountered this kind of stuff?

The bummer is that I really, really like the talk therapy and she's probably the therapist that has "gotten me" the most through the years. Very helpful advice. I've made true progress with her quickly.

But after a few sessions she started this bizarre stuff and it makes me totally weirded out. I hate leaving her cuz it is sooooo hard to find a good therapist.

I'm sure it's for some people but just not for me. Hard to weigh the benefits against the bizareness of it all.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
You can always tell her that you'd prefer to work on the talk therapy part with her.

It's your therapy session, not hers.
blessedgirl
blessedgirl
Yeah, acuriousfish, I thought of that. I am just the queen of passivity and so awful at speaking up in situations like that. Something I'm working on in therapy, lol. Ugh. I see her this morning so I will really try. Thanks.
Community Leaderacuriousfish
acuriousfish
once you've told her say

"how does that make you feel?"
blessedgirl
blessedgirl
lmao :)
SensitiveHoboLady
SensitiveHoboLady
Haha. I agree....you should speak up. I'm learning assertiveness too. I still choose to be nice with my assertiveness and it's been pretty effective. For now.
KatLin
KatLin
I think you should tell her the new stuff is just not for you.........if you connected with her then keep it going let her in. you are right it is hard to find a good therapist it is worth the effort. really what would it hurt you will leave her anyway if she does not get it and you may gain something amazing if you do tell her. :)
deleted_user
deleted_user
What you're describing sounds like something called EMDR. Here's a link to the definition and a description of EMDR: http://emdr-therapy.com/

Maybe you should ask her if that's what she is doing?
blessedgirl
blessedgirl
Wow, Alan, that's gotta be it. So there is a basis for this? Interesting. I'll have to look into it further and ask her. Thank you!
deleted_user
deleted_user
Have you considered bringing a small mirror to therapy?
sigmund2
sigmund2
I agree with everyone saying that you should tell your therapist that you like talk therapy and only that. This is the perfect opportunity. What is she going to say...no? She will help you through it. Maybe after asking her this, she will help you feel confident next time you have to ask for what you want and the person might NOT be on your side..
KatLin
KatLin
I should of added i do think it is good to say how you feel however at the same time i think it is good to be open to new things. to giving them a fair shake anyway. how else will you know something is not for you unless you really give it a shot . i hope your apt went well
spacekat
spacekat
I've heard that EMDR (is that the right acronym?) can be beneficial to a few folks -- might not hurt to give it a try? Or if it totally weirds you out, like you say it does, TELL HER that you prefer to talk. My therapist is constantly reorienting me to where I was (in a story) as I tend to drift from one important topic to the next without (apparently) an appropriate segue. YOU CAN SPEAK UP! I know you can! It's your session --- use it! She's a great person to try it out on. Good luck! I'll be thinking of you!
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