Maybe switching therapists - advice?

iVillage Member
Registered: 11-05-2009
Maybe switching therapists - advice?
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Thu, 11-05-2009 - 12:56pm

I've met with my current therapist 3-4 times now.  After meeting with him this last time, I've been thinking of asking for a reference to another therapist at the same practice.  I feel like my therapist treats me younger than I am (his mannerisms make me think he counsels a lot of teens/pre-teens); he leaves things very open-ended, and I'd like to work with a therapist who's a bit more of a leader in the session; and I just don't believe him with his encouragements ("you're doing a great job," "I'm proud of you") - it seems fake.


What I can't decide is whether I'm sabotaging myself and my therapy by thinking about this (I did recently have a little breakthrough in therapy) or if I really would work better with another therapist.


Could anyone give me some feedback?  What kinds of things have you considered when thinking about changing therapists?


Thanks!

iVillage Member
Registered: 01-20-2005
Thu, 11-05-2009 - 11:00pm

I am new to this board but have dealt with depressiona and therapists off and on for several years.

iVillage Member
Registered: 08-06-2009
Fri, 11-06-2009 - 9:51am

All I can tell you is that I have been in long-term therapy (over one year) three times, and the first two times were unsuccessful and I untimately just left.