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irisblue

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9. My experiences with my therapists have been markedly different.
Fri Oct 20, 2017, 05:06 PM
Oct 2017

" I have never seen one try to pry apart perceptions, and point out where there may be a distorted view of something."
I started therapy as an adult when I realized that my choices & actions were causing more pain for me then benefit. Emily was able to help me see that my gaslighting myself was a failure. She did point out my BS to me, as painful as opening that emotional boil was, I'm sure that I would never have figured that out on my own.
I have no experience with adolescents in therapy, so I cannot speak about/to your daughters experience, and thereby your families experience. Have, you yourself, ever talked with a mental health professional? Sometimes saying
outloud what you are thinking & feeling is very helpful.
As always

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