Published on 12, July, 2020
Hey everyone
I started therapy last Friday as I wanted an honest opinion about if I should pursue an assessment for ASC. I have been very up and down about if I should and really couldn’t figure out if I deserved a place in the que for an assessment. My son is neurodivergent and I share a ridiculous amount of traits with him as well as us both understanding each other completely. I felt guilty because I didn’t want to take a spot for assessment from someone else really and that made me feel awful. I had an initial 30 min conversation with my therapist who is neurodivergent herself as well as her entire family and I knew from that 30 mins that she was the right choice. I definitely got my money’s worth for my first session as I just could not shut up and pretty much talked for the whole hour. I have never felt that chatty before as I never have that much to say. I came out from the session so elated and was even laughing for some reason?? I did jump around a bit going from one thing to another and gave myself a hard time afterwards as I felt like I might not have made much sense. I just wanted to ask the community for my next session should I just go with no intentions and see how it goes or should I be a bit more structured and prepare what I want to talk about? The last time I had therapy was 15 years ago for my panic attacks (to no avail) but I never felt like I connected with my therapist before, there is no surprise in that as even though I’m very friendly it’s very rare I do.
Thank you for listening
It sounds like you had a really positive experience in your first therapy session, and it's great to hear that you connected with your therapist right away. It's completely normal to feel a bit uncertain about how to approach your next session, especially after feeling so elated from the first one. In terms of preparing for your next session, there's no right or wrong way to go about it.
Some people find it helpful to have a few key points or topics in mind that they want to discuss, while others prefer to go in with no specific agenda and see where the conversation takes them.
Since you mentioned feeling like you jumped around a bit in your first session, you might find it helpful to jot down a few things you want to talk about or explore further in your next session. This can help provide a bit of structure and ensure that you touch on the things that are most important to you.
This is how I cope with my own therapy sessions, I jot things down first especially as I always get a blank mind whenever I'm there with her.
Ultimately, the most important thing is to approach your next session in a way that feels comfortable and authentic to you. Trust in the process and in your therapist's ability to guide the conversation in a meaningful direction.