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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 172570" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>In the five years since either one or all of my children have been in therapy, it has been my experience that a good therapist will spend a lot of time working on relationship building at the beginning. It seems to be the only way real therapeutic work can be accomplished. I have to tell you that my son spent the first 6 months of seeing his current psychiatrist just playing board games and building with Lego (and it was fine with husband and me). We knew the psychiatrist, who is a skilled psychotherapist, was building a foundation of trust with our son.</p><p> </p><p>If you think the therapist has forgotten the original goals, I recommend scheduling an appointment without difficult child and remind him of your expectations. </p><p> </p><p>I personally believe that it can be hard to sustain the momentum of therapy every other week. Given that your goals are extensive, you might want to consider weekly therapy (I know it's expensive). </p><p> </p><p>I think you should also consider parent alone and difficult child alone sessions to really delve into issues. Twenty minutes for difficult child to talk about cycling triggers and coping strategies is not enough time, in my humble opinion.</p><p> </p><p>This therapist may turn out not to be "the one." But I also think you need to have a realistic view of how therapy can work over time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 172570, member: 2423"] In the five years since either one or all of my children have been in therapy, it has been my experience that a good therapist will spend a lot of time working on relationship building at the beginning. It seems to be the only way real therapeutic work can be accomplished. I have to tell you that my son spent the first 6 months of seeing his current psychiatrist just playing board games and building with Lego (and it was fine with husband and me). We knew the psychiatrist, who is a skilled psychotherapist, was building a foundation of trust with our son. If you think the therapist has forgotten the original goals, I recommend scheduling an appointment without difficult child and remind him of your expectations. I personally believe that it can be hard to sustain the momentum of therapy every other week. Given that your goals are extensive, you might want to consider weekly therapy (I know it's expensive). I think you should also consider parent alone and difficult child alone sessions to really delve into issues. Twenty minutes for difficult child to talk about cycling triggers and coping strategies is not enough time, in my humble opinion. This therapist may turn out not to be "the one." But I also think you need to have a realistic view of how therapy can work over time. [/QUOTE]
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