u/fawningresponse

Berkeley Rep - Closing Night

I have had a very bad experience with my previous therapist. I'm re-entering therapy with a fresh start. I've never had a therapist closer to my age before nor have I had a male therapist.

In the few sessions I've had with him he will forget what HE was saying, he wants to make some sort of comparison and then trails off. I feel like he's searching for an answer like he doesn't know how to respond to me. Other times, I will tell him how I'm feeling and will say 'sounds like you're feeling... well.. I don't know, how does that make you feel?'. Finally, I've brought up my PTSD diagnosis in the past and will refer to my symptoms or say 'I think this stems from x' but he hasn't asked me to elaborate on my history.

Part of me is very cautious about these situations but maybe I'm being impatient or am sabotaging myself before I've given him time to build more rapport. We skim the surface of the struggles I'm dealing with. Am I making up the disconnect or is that a sign I'm ready to move on?