When to Move on From a Therapist
This may not be the best subreddit for this question, but I'm not familiar with any good therapy subreddits. If you have recs, please share them!
I've been seeing my current therapist for nearly 2.5 years now. Recently, the thought has entered my mind if I should switch therapists, and when to make that decision. Like what is the decision criteria to come to that conclusion. The fact that I'm even thinking about it is a clue that perhaps it is time, but as therapy has taught me, I want to explore why before making a knee-jerk reaction.
She's definitely been helpful with the time I've had with her. I've always kind of felt like 'Hmm, I wonder if there's a better match', but then again, I don't know if that's just my anxious brain. She's had some solid good nuggets, and has given me some things to mentally chew on. I am in a much better place emotionally and mentally with her guidance and help. However, there have been more times than not that I wish I was challenged more, or provided more feedback, rather than letting me talk in circles. I already know how to self-reflect, explore, challenge myself, etc. I feel like I get many of the same 'take-aways' from her - which yes, one could argue that she keeps saying the same thing to me because I'm still not 'getting it'. But it doesn't quite feel that way. It feels like she doesn't have anything further to offer me on the path that I'm on.
I've been in therapy in the past, as a kid here and there. I'm not new to therapy. However, this was my first therapist in my fully adult life. Curious for others to share their experiences with knowing when to switch therapists, why they did it, did they regret it, etc.