What's your take on this?

[Stormchild Guesting]

Something about pounding sand somewhere, too... let me think...

[Anonymous]

Thanks everyone.

My daughter said she is afraid to tell the therapist b/c she will get in trouble.  My next appt is two weeks away so i will talk to her about everything.

My daughter went to therapy on Sat.  Her Dad took her and she told me she didn't tell the therapist anything about Dad b/c she thought her Dad was listening at the door. She said, "I think he knows that I hate him".

Basically, she will only talk to the therapist when I take her which will now be only 1 X monthly.  I'm afraid that the the therapist will interpret this as the child is only negative when she is with me and not the correct way which is the child is too afraid to speak when her Dad is around.

Hoping I'm wrong.

Mia

[Anonymous]

Basically, she will only talk to the therapist when I take her which will now be only 1 X monthly.  I'm afraid that the the therapist will interpret this as the child is only negative when she is with me and not the correct way which is the child is too afraid to speak when her Dad is around.

If I were a child therapist I'd interpret this as the child only feels safe being negative when mom is there. Do you have your own therapist to whom you can relate these fears and get some advice? It seems like everyone has given total power over to the child therapist. That seems wrong.

bunny

[Anonymous]

bunny

I don't have a therapist.  I went to one during the divorce but didn't really connect with her.  She was nice enough but I don't think she was very experienced.  

I know it would help me and the kids to go to one.....I need to make the time.  That has been my excuse.

Mia