What do I get out of therapy?
Though it may seem as if I don’t like/want to be challenged, in truth, I do. Receive fresh perspective. To hang out with someone I like and who likes me in return with the added benefit to dwell in a safe place to get honest feedback. [and like is an appropriate provider/client relationship type of like — and can we agree such a disclaimer is not needed every time language of that ilk is used? Would you agree that we have worked our way through all that confusion?] A human to send, and sometimes talk about, significant events both past and present. Talk to someone who seems to have a good barometer regarding what is right or wrong.
What do I want out of therapy?
Repeatedly, I’ve been told that I need to work through my childhood trauma in order to stop unhealthy behaviors or thinkings in my present and future. Not sure exactly what work through actually means, but I do have a plethora of stories to share. Be an audience for select show and tell items. Receive more challenges, even if I don’t like them right away. Tell me when I am doing good and when I’m making mistakes. Don’t leave.