When to Move On from Your Therapist

I’m sort of in the same boat. I’ve been seeing my therapist for 7 years now and we’ve grown a connection but I’m not sure that it is helping anymore beyond just getting to vent. So this means I may be a bit hypocritical, but I suggest possibly switching to another therapist, but maybe staying with the one you have until you can find one that you think could help you, because getting to vent is important too. If you aren’t on medication and you feel comfortable with trying it then I might suggest speaking to your therapist or doctor about how you’ve been feeling and asking for a medication to help. I am on antidepressant and antianxiety meds and they do help quite a bit. I’ve come to realize that despite all this, I may just have to live with the depression and anxiety I still have, just in lesser amounts and learn to cope. So I think learning to cope with what’s happening around you is also a good idea, whether it’s with a professional or a family/friend that you trust

Set goals!! And find the best therapy that works for you. I started with standard talk therapy but eventually felt this way until I started seeing my current EMDR therapist. In the beginning, I made it clear that it was important for me to have some kind of guideline to show my progress. 8 months later and just today we discussed my goals I had set when we first met. I have achieved some and am still working on others. She also referred me to a psychiatrist who finally diagnosed me with bipolar II and ADHD. Something I had told 2 previous therapists, who I now believe simply weren’t qualified to diagnose me at the time. In short, I know it’s time to change therapists when they are no longer able to help me obtain achievable goals and/or show my progress in a structured way. That’s just what works for me.