Today, my counsellor said that my venting needs to stop with this session, and that I needed to have goals towards which she can help me go. But I'm so lonely and just wanted to talk to someone. So now, a person won't take money from me to listen to me. FML
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Today, my therapist broke up with me after almost 3 years. I can’t pay people to listen to my problems. FML
Today, I’m mentally, emotionally, and physically exhausted, and I feel like the only person I can talk to who actually listens is my therapist. FML
Today, while I was explaining my troubles to my therapist, he asked me, "And don't you have someone you can tell all that?" FML
Today, my mom sent me to a counselor she knew "through the church" so that I could get some stressors off my chest. Worst idea ever. This "counselor" invalidated everything I had to say and basically told me to pray the issues away, all while completely ignoring me. FML
Today, I went to therapy. I started talking about my childhood and my life. By the time the session was over my therapist was crying. FML
Today, my former therapist told me she couldn't give me the support I need and hung up on me. We haven't worked together in almost a year, but I really need the billing statements to file insurance. FML
Today, I started self-harming again. My therapist keeps switching the subject when I try to bring it up, and my best friend has called me attention-seeking and selfish so many times in the past year that I’m too scared to ask for her support. I have nobody else to talk to. FML
Today, I finally spoke to a counsellor about my depression. As soon as the session started, I became so anxious that I could barely speak. Once the Zoom call was finished, I got the distinct impression that she thought I was mentally disabled. FML
Today, a therapist told me that I was too depressed to attend his depression group meetings. FML
Today, I'm feeling so lonely and miserable that I started adding a few drops of whiskey to my coffee, just to make all those shitty thoughts disappear for a moment. I know that it won't really help and I need therapy, but I can't afford it right now. On the other hand, it seems that I don't really care anymore. FML
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Yudith 25
I think you found yourself a goal! Find someone to talk to. It might help if you're willing to listen to the person as well.
Chazzster 29
I have said this over and over - No one wants to listen to another person “vent”… You are paying money and wasting your time venting - Your therapist wants to teach you how to deal with the issues that your face but “venting” accomplishes little except a very temporary relief and does nothing to help you learn better coping strategies.
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Yudith 25
I think you found yourself a goal! Find someone to talk to. It might help if you're willing to listen to the person as well.
RichardPencil 30
Your goal is to find someone who will listen to you vent. Maybe you can make a podcast.
Chazzster 29
I have said this over and over - No one wants to listen to another person “vent”… You are paying money and wasting your time venting - Your therapist wants to teach you how to deal with the issues that your face but “venting” accomplishes little except a very temporary relief and does nothing to help you learn better coping strategies.
bazjack 26
Some therapists are very goal-oriented, some aren't. This may not be the right fit for you. Or, there really could be some goals you might look into pursuing. Either way you need to make a change.
ejfs 8
Venting is often a sign that something else is going on underneath the surface. I suggest finding a psychotherapist and finding out what is really going on and THEN make a plan for how to proceed.
Earl_KarmasBitch 34
The point of a therapist is to help you get better. If you aren't doing anything to help that happen it's your therapist's job to tell you. It would be far worse if she took your money and wasn't providing the service she was supposed to.