Five Ways to Disagree With Your Therapist

Therapy doesn't always go smoothly. While we clinicians would love to believe that we are always delivering great care, we make mistakes in our job like in any other profession. A small mistake is not always a deal breaker, but that does not mean it should go unaddressed. Like any relationship, being able to speak your mind about negative experiences is paramount. If you are concerned about conflict with your therapist, that's understandable. However, I can provide you with some inoffensive phrases to use to help you disagree with your therapist. Having these short sentences in your vocabulary doesn't mean you're looking for a fight. It means you are advocating for your own experience, which any therapist should encourage as well, even if they're involved.