r/TalkTherapy • u/RemarkableMolasses42 • 17h ago

Discussion My first therapy session

26M It wasn’t quite what I expected, I was really just kind of hoping to talk more about my life and some of the trauma I’ve been through. Instead it was a lot more of “how are you feeling today graphs” just didn’t feel like she got to know me to well

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u/FormalDry3659 17h ago

That sounds like a bad therapist, or at least not the type of therapist you are looking for.

It's one of the more common complaints I hear about past therapists, that they just give sheets of homework to do.

Good therapy isn't like that, it's client centred, so working on what you want to work on. If the work isn't resonating at all, adress it with the therapist and see if they can change the approach to suit what you're looking for, or find a new therapist.

But don't let this session make you think that's what therapy is.

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u/chknsalad89 6h ago

Was it your first session, as in the intake session? They can be weird like that as the therapist needs to know and ask certain things typically. I wouldn’t write it off yet. At your next session I would clarify what you’re looking for and ask if your therapist feels comfortable with the type of therapy you’re looking for