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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 544377" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>Kids have a hard time revealing what they don't like about home life and parent's rules. A few times difficult child would try to threaten me with, "then I am going to tell therapist about this" thinking it would hurt me. I just said, "Go ahead, tell all.". There are some things that he believes will get me in trouble if therapist knew. </p><p> </p><p>If she would just start out complaining about what she thinks is wrong and then how she wished it would be maybe the following step would be her to learn through the therapy that she has the power to make her life easier. Change is scary even for the better because what if it doesn't work? Easier to hang onto unhappiness then to chance making life worse for yourself or your mom.</p><p></p><p>Encourage her to let the next therapist know how she wished her life would be. </p><p></p><p>Also, is there a way she can choose a therapist? Our facility has pictures of the tdocs and psychiatrist's in the office and on-line. You know how sometimes we feel a connection by just seeing what a person looks like. She needs someone who will just listen to her for awhile without her feeling she is being judged. I know therapists thrive to do so but sometimes they also think a hard approach is needed. I think your easy child needs a soft approach. Maybe a female therapist who specializes in girl talk? Who can get her to open up and dramatize like most girls do?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 544377, member: 5096"] Kids have a hard time revealing what they don't like about home life and parent's rules. A few times difficult child would try to threaten me with, "then I am going to tell therapist about this" thinking it would hurt me. I just said, "Go ahead, tell all.". There are some things that he believes will get me in trouble if therapist knew. If she would just start out complaining about what she thinks is wrong and then how she wished it would be maybe the following step would be her to learn through the therapy that she has the power to make her life easier. Change is scary even for the better because what if it doesn't work? Easier to hang onto unhappiness then to chance making life worse for yourself or your mom. Encourage her to let the next therapist know how she wished her life would be. Also, is there a way she can choose a therapist? Our facility has pictures of the tdocs and psychiatrist's in the office and on-line. You know how sometimes we feel a connection by just seeing what a person looks like. She needs someone who will just listen to her for awhile without her feeling she is being judged. I know therapists thrive to do so but sometimes they also think a hard approach is needed. I think your easy child needs a soft approach. Maybe a female therapist who specializes in girl talk? Who can get her to open up and dramatize like most girls do? [/QUOTE]
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