Can you tell me some reasons to hate psychologists?
no i cannot i love mine
Should I tell my therapist/psychologist everything?
The better question is: is there anything you don’t want to tell your therapist and why?Are you afraid to talk about things that are not important to your therapist? There are no random conversations during therapy. Eventually, even if you lose yourself talking about things that do not appear to be important, or that important, they might reveal more insights about you, and lead you and your therapists to explore bigger questions.Or are you afraid of bringing up sensitive issues that make you feel ashamed / could potentially make you feel rejected? These are THE things that you should talk about. If you build trust with your therapist, it will become easier and easier to disclose truths about yourself that are hard to talk about. But if your therapist is good, he / she will never make you feel judged for what you have to say. They will help you overcome whatever this is that you are ashamed of.Or are you concerned that saying these things about you could cause trouble to yourself or other people? There, be aware that there are few but important legal implications of revealing certain things - notably in regards to your own safety (if you want to commit suicide), to hurting others, or regarding child abuse matters. I am not an expert on the question, but yes, these things have regulations. However, apart from child abuse which is very serious, a therapist can’t easily “commit” you to a hospital without your consent. So feelings of wanting to hurt yourselves or others should be discussed with no fear - in fact, what would be therapy about if you were to hold back such significant feelings?Censoring oneself in therapy is useless and pointless - because this is the only place where you can feel entirely safe to talk about everything you’d like, with someone that is non judgmental and caring towards you. A therapist is also a guide: he/she will make sure that the bigger problems are unveiled, no matter what you want to talk about, or not talk about.Hope this helps,Marie Laigneau
Should I tell my psychologist I don't want to exist anymore?
The answer is a perfect YES! 100%!Your psychologist is the one person you MUST tell. If you can't tell your therapist the most important thing in your life — that you want NOT TO BE — either you're wasting your time and money, or you don't trust your therapist, in which case you're ALSO wasting your time and money.The ONLY possible rational reason NOT to tell a psychologist that you don't want to exist is if you're actively suicidal AND there's a REAL danger he or she will have you certified.In THAT situation it REALLY is a problem because you'll lose your FREEDOM to not exist. Because you'll be locked up and monitored on grounds of being a danger to yourself.Hope that's clear!
What will happen if I tell my psychologist I love her? For example, "I love you (name), bye" after my appointment is over.
Your psychologist should be professional enough to be able to handle such an inappropriate declaration. She might even want to pursue why you’re having this intense feeling during your next session. More likely, she’ll refer you to another psychologist if she thinks these feelings will complicate your treatment.Here’s my take from your single sentence question. You found someone who is a very good listener. She provided you with some very good advice and has relieved you of some hurt or trauma that you’ve carried for a long time. These factors make your psychologist highly attractive in your eyes. You’ve been allowed to unreservedly open up to her and she is supportive and sympathetic in return. These are some great qualities of an ideal partner and it’s only natural that you feel this person could be your soul mate.But you need to remember something. You paid her to help you. She’s worked hard to develop the charisma to quickly establish a strong rapport with broken and hurt people. You probably aren’t special to her. She’s seen and heard it all before.In reality, if she’s observing protocol, you won’t really know anything about your psychologist past her name what type of pen she likes to write with. She sees multiple people a day and will have private thoughts and opinions about each of them but professionally she will treat them all the same.Don’t say the words unless you can handle the inevitable rejection. And be careful in other parts of your life. If you do suffer from hyper-sensitive and irrational emotional outbursts, maybe you need help understanding this facet of yourself before it causes problems in your life.
Saw psychologist as a child, should I tell my army recruiter?
I'm 20 years old, talked to a national guard recruiter for my first time the other day.. I'm taking the asvab next week and probably going to meps a few days after that. As a child (probably 8, maybe 9 years old) my mom had me talk to a therapist a few times. I honestly don't remember many details, I think my mom thought i was too distant with my family. It was pretty much a simple case of a mother being worried about her child, I'm a completely normal person, just a little quiet as a kid I suppose.. Anyways, should I tell my recruiter about this? worried about it being a problem at meps. thanks alot
Going to see a therapist.. should I tell them I'm gay?
Considering your family history, there will probably be some issues with your future close relationships, so, yes, you will end up talking about it, and it will help him or her to know that you're gay, and it will eventually come up anyway. Don't stress about it, just let them know, when they bring up romantic relationships. Just think of it as a getting to know you talk, this first time. Also the coming out process is a nice thing to talk with a therapist about. You sound slightly anxious. I agree with above poster that your asking this question in the first place means you have some unnecessary reticence. Coming out is rougher for anxious people so it's definitely something to talk with them about. Any therapist worth their salt will have had some training in minority issues, so don't worry that they won't understand.
Should I tell my therapist that I smoke weed?
Sure. And tell the therapist the truth if they I ask you. I ask about substance use in the first session and again in subsequent sessions when we are talking about coping strategies. Substance use is one of the multiude of coping strategies that people use to get through the day. Some things we do are useful, some not so.Generally I find that the people use substances to numb down feelings. From my perspective this doesn’t work long term. Therefore if you want to give up or use less, you probably need to develop alternative strategies for some of the following:Emotional regulationFinding alternative pleasurable and fun activitiesSeeking purpose in your life.Addressing past hurtsBuilding healthy relationships that dont include drugs.Your therapist cant help you with what they don’t know about. Even if its not the issue you wish to focus on its worth disclosing.
Should I tell my therapist that I'm bisexual?
I go see a therapist next week for a number of things I'm not discussing. I've recently come to terms with my sexuality now, and I've finally accepted the fact that I'm bisexual. I'm kind of having a hard time with it, because I know if anyone like my family and friends find out, I won't be accepted for who I am and I'll just be viewed differently. I want to discuss this with my therapist, but I'm TERRIFED she'll tell my mom. If she tells my mom, I'm dead. I'll never be able to have my friends over again, or have sleepovers, nothing. She'll probably also try and tell me that I'm not bisexual, and that I'm just plain stupid, and wanting to be something I'm not. But really, I am bi. I was born this way, and I can't change that. Should I tell my therapist or not? If it helps to know, I'm 16 years old, and my therapist is supposedly really young as well (mid 20s-early 30s). Help?