What can I do if therapy leaves me emotionally exhausted after sessions?

[Larry.L]

I’ve been in therapy for anxiety for a while, but lately I find myself feeling emotionally flat and disconnected right after my sessions. My therapist says this might be a form of emotional exhaustion from the work, but it leaves me wondering if digging things up is actually helping.

[KennethFT]

I know that feeling. After a session I sometimes crash into this flat, tired space and wonder if I’m making any headway or just stirring old stuff. It feels more like a test than progress.

[JosephW]

I tried a tiny after-session ritual: a ten minute walk outside, a glass of water, and a single sentence in my notebook about what I actually felt right after leaving. It didn’t fix the mood, but it gave me a tiny anchor and a note for the next day.

[PaulFA]

Could it be the pace or the thing we’re digging up that’s the real issue, not the therapy itself?

[Brian_W]

I’ve wondered if I’m just pushing through to look like I’m handling it, then crashing later. Not sure if that means the problem is me, the schedule, or how therapy fits today.