Do you trust your therapist?

Previously, I proposed that trust of your therapist is necessary if you are to achieve the success you hope for when engaging their services ( Therapy’s First Obstacle: Trust My Therapist? No Way! ). At the least, you hope for reduction of the undesirable trauma and/or PTSD symptoms which bring you to therapy in the first place.

What should I do if therapy isn’t working for me?

If therapy isn’t working, the first person you should talk to is your therapist. She may opt to change her approach to treatment, pursue more “homework” options for you, or even refer you to another therapist. Be sure to ask the following questions: • How long should it take for me to see results?

Can we trust our instincts in therapy?

Frontiers in Psychology, 2, 270. Retrieved from URL. Once again, needing to humanize himself, the mighty lowly therapist assures us, the clients, that if we’re perfect clients who can trust our instincts and be honest, we’ll do just fine in therapy. That’s great.

Can you tell if your therapist is wrong for You?

Therapy isn’t always an immediately-hitting-it-off situation; there are situations in which you can improve or alter the relationship by speaking up. In fact, a clear sign of a wrong-for-you therapist, according to Dr. Joel Young at Psychology Today, is one who can’t take sensible criticism from a client.

How do you know your therapy is not working for You?

8 Signs Your Therapist Isn’t Working For You 1. You Don’t Feel Heard 2. They Use Judgement Or Shame 3. They Make You Feel Inferior 4. They Don’t Respond Actively 5. You Don’t Trust Them 6. They Just Don’t Seem To Get Your Experience 7. Your Sessions Seem To Focus Too Much On Them 8. They Say It’s Not Working

Should therapists wait for clients to fix themselves?

Sadly, you and therapists like you would waste your clients’ time and money by waiting for your clients to be ready to fix themselves. Therapy is an expensive service. It shouldn’t rely on the willingness or skill of the client. The sooner you realize that, the more helpful you’ll be to your clients.