Just here to agree that there are several ways one can be “drained”, socially being one of them. I think it kinda betrays a lack of understanding about therapy to claim “It should help you to feel better. If it isn’t doing that it’s actively counterproductive.” because the therapists job isn’t to make you feel better, they’re there to give you the tools and teach you to use them to make yourself feel better, the working part of that happens only outside of the actual therapy sessions. Though that’s a common misconception and I was under it myself long, even during therapy. Which didn’t help.
Socially draining! It feels good because we are able to work through things. But draining in the way many social interactions are for me.
Especially if I have to go over personal history, etc.
Just here to agree that there are several ways one can be “drained”, socially being one of them. I think it kinda betrays a lack of understanding about therapy to claim “It should help you to feel better. If it isn’t doing that it’s actively counterproductive.” because the therapists job isn’t to make you feel better, they’re there to give you the tools and teach you to use them to make yourself feel better, the working part of that happens only outside of the actual therapy sessions. Though that’s a common misconception and I was under it myself long, even during therapy. Which didn’t help.