The best thing about today was talking to my therapist. I talk to her once a month and it is an hour well spent. We cover a range of topics that cross my mind, from what's going on in the United States to family to work to feelings. My therapist is someone I bounce ideas off of; we role-play at times, and sometimes she just lets me cry, if that's what I need to do. I believe that she is firmly on Team Sandy, but she is still objective and pushes back or digs in when she thinks I'm just scratching the surface of an issue. I like that about her. Most of all, I always, always feel good about myself when we finish speaking, like I'm not as messed up as I sometimes think I am.
Today I had a personal matter that has been weighing heavily on my mind. I brought it up in our conversation and she challenged me to explain why I felt the way I did. She listened, then offered an alternate theory from her perspective. I admitted that I'd never thought of the situation in that way before, and not only did it make a lot of sense, but it made me feel better about everything. It didn't solve anything or completely absolve my feelings of guilt, but her words did give me a fresh point of view.
2 comments:
Glad it helps to talk to your therapist, but now I'm curious :)
three cheers for therapy!
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