therapy question

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Registered: 03-26-2003
therapy question
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Tue, 08-30-2005 - 5:01pm

I don't really know how to put it, but I'm new to therapy (less than 6 months), and I'm wondering if anyone else does this. Maybe it's because I really like approval from everyone, but it's like I especially want my therapist and psychiatrist to see me as capable and not as needing help. Does that make sense? It's almost like I'm holding back things about myself because I think they'll see me as abnormal. I don't think it has anything to do with my particular therapists--I would probably be that way with anyone I saw.


And then, too, I've started getting nervous about what's in my file. My therapist doesn't really take notes during our sessions (she did for awhile), and so now I'm starting to wonder if the sessions are recorded and she takes notes from that. Is that crazy?? That sounds so paranoid. And then I wonder what she does write down because of course there are session notes that my psychiatrist reads. I'm dying to know what's in there.


I swear I'm not always this paranoid, LOL.

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Registered: 04-07-2003
In reply to: asc2001
Tue, 08-30-2005 - 7:50pm
Hi I understand how you feel!! There are some things
I do not say to my therapist however if he is to help me
than I need to tell him what I am thinking and doing!
It takes time and TRUST to open up but it is necessary
for it to help you. You could talk to your friends and basically
get the same results unless you are honest. I hope this does not
offend you but if you do not feel "safe" enough to tell it like it is
the maybe you need a new therapist? Just my thoughts!
I hope you post again and join us in chats!! Judy