Therapist Wants Me to Make Eye Contact

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06 Nov 2017, 7:59 am

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Hi, just a bit of an update.

I told my therapist about it and he didn't seem to reach the conclusion that I didn't really want to do eye contact. He continues to try and practice it with me and I'm too shy to say anything.


Oh dear this is sad. I do feel for you because this would also be an impossible situation for me as well and quite difficult to tolerate. It is unfortunate that your therapist doesn't understand the fundamental problem of eye contact and Autistics.

I would suggest simply mentioning it to him that this is just something you can't do but I can see that you're not ready to do that so I hope you can pull through this problem.


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20 Nov 2017, 11:06 am

Is your therapist an autism specialist? I wonder if they are working more from a social anxiety point of view. That's the problem with therapists. I've been to many and guess how many suggested I get tested for autism. 0. His approach may be the only thing she knows but the root is possibly autism. Some listen and write on a little pad. Some approach it from crazy psychoanalytical views. But if you are autistic and they aren't trained in it they will never understand you.



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20 Nov 2017, 6:22 pm

That is annoying! I never make eye contact with my therapist, and I don't think you should be forced to.


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20 Nov 2017, 9:02 pm

The therapist earns money for interacting with the client

The client pays for therapist

Sometimes clients lie down on a couch during counseling, thus avoiding eye contact