These Habits Make Therapy A Waste Of Time
- By
Julia Austin
Spinning the facts
There are two sides to every story. So, when you tell your therapist a story about you and another person—maybe someone with whom you have conflict—try to tell your therapist both sides, to the best of your ability. Don’t just tell her your mother did something terrible for no explainable reason, when you know your mom has this or that tough thing happening in her life. Don’t say that your boyfriend yelled at you when he actually just gave you feedback, in a calm and contained manner. You make no progress by appearing to be the perfect one in all of your stories.
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