Does a therapist need to know all about our self-harm?
Added 2016-08-05 17:19:14 +0000 UTC1. Anxious silence in session, how much is too much? My therapist says she wishes she was more comfortable with my silence. I have a hard time talking and freeze up and dissociate. She is frustrated because we have been working together for over 2 yrs now and she feels like I still don't trust her which is not the case...I don't know how else to describe it. I sit there and have a conversation with her in my head, answer all of the questions she asks me in my head but can't seem to get the words to come out of my mouth. I so desperately want to tell her everything that is in my head. I write stuff down with the intention that I will give it to her but then I can't seem to do it when I get there. I am not sure if there is a question there or not haha maybe, is silence a normal thing to happen?
2. In regards to self harm, is it normal for a therapist to want to know more about it like how you do it, where you do it, wants to see what you have done, etc? Or just the opposite, is it more normal for a therapist to not really talk about the details but to just go over distractions and move on.
3. Would you say that a self harming client who can't seem to distract before doing it doesn't want to get better?
4. What is the criteria for your therapist to have to call a crisis team or take you to the ER when you are in session?
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Can you email her in between session? Or possibly bring a note and give it to her. That can help :) and that way you can do it without having to say it out loud in session.. give that a try :) xoxo See if it helps!!
Kati Morton
2016-08-06 00:21:04 +0000 UTCHey kati, im n texas and i need to know how to tell my therapist that i bring my self injury tools with me into therapy but she doesnt know it! And n e time i get super overwhelmed i feel the urge to go to the bathroom and burn myself! I dont want to do it but its like i cant stop it! Help wat do i do
Nancy willeford
2016-08-05 17:59:05 +0000 UTC
