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Friendships and Therapy (Podcast #54) (Patreon)

Published:
2023-08-15 00:02:28
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2025-08-06 03:49:00
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2026-06
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Ephemeradude

I do feel for you here on this one. I was seeing a professional therapist a few months shy out of the pandemic to help address some embedded trauma and anxiety issues. As mental health and wellness is a growing international concern, on a national level here in Australia it is supplemented by the government as part of a heath care plan, where you are able to claim 10 sessions with your preferred health care provider before a GP review. Unfortunately my experience left me questioning if I was wasting my and the therapist’s time as all I seemed to take out of the sessions was not so effective mindfulness exercises that worked on visualisation, with either being a “pebble sinking to the bottom of the river” or “lying on the beach and falling deeper into the sand”…. Neither of which worked and made me feel more anxious. My idle fantasy would be to have some bearded Daddy type psychologist with glasses while airing my grievances on a Chesterfield in a dark wood panelled office covered with Lichtenstein paintings, but I know that may never happen! In the meantime, I avert my demons by just keeping busy and the support of (patient!) friends.

Kris Foster

Just like with most things you pay for, especially things that affect and evaluate your health, it is a process. As far as this type of therapy, I always thought it was geared more toward helping you change your overall mindset on what is happening and how you approach it. I've also heard that therapy isn't for everyone, and that's ok, as long as you get something out of it - whether it be just that it isn't for you or that you learn some tools to help with coping and decide that's enough for this stage or milestone and your life and leave it at that - or whether you continue going to therapy for years on end. I think as long as there is some realization that takes place, there is still some value in it. It might not be what was expected, but at least you can say you did it and have that memory to draw from when making life decisions in the future. Of course this is all just my opinion or what I've heard from others about their thoughts regarding therapy, but I hope you use those tools to make the decision that's best for you. Stay well 💗😊