Posted by Dinah on November 8, 2002, at 12:17:57
In reply to Re: Communication with therapist, posted by Miller on November 8, 2002, at 11:52:15
Hi Miller,
Deets is right. Just state plainly how it makes you feel, using the "When you don't respond to my statements regarding suicidal urges, I feel...." formula.
But I've also found it very helpful (especially when I first started being honest with my therapist) to print out my post, responses to my posts, and any other posts that seemed to fit in with my problem and brought it to my therapist to discuss. Or you can write a letter. Sometimes it's hard to communicate while in the give and take of a conversation because you can get sidetracked by the other person's replies or defensiveness, and it helps to have the problem written out as a place to start and a way to keep on track.
But please do discuss it with him/her. It's not only important in itself, but it can also help you start a dialogue of honest communication. Once you do it one time, it gets easier.
Dinah
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