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Hi Violet,

It seems like your therapist isn't very attentive to your needs as opposed to you outgrowing her. You said you've tried talking to her, but maybe you can try again, except more specifically this time? For instance, when she asked "who said recovery has steps" you could mention that, for you, recovery has steps, even if it is seen differently for others. You can even tell her what you said here (or print your writing for her to read) : that you're not sure if she can help you because she cannot see an endpoint.

You might be able to let her know that you want to process through expressing, and you could benefit from some different prompts than the ones she has been giving you. You can write down a list of your needs and then make them known to her before looking for another therapist. If you don't feel much improvement after making sure your needs are known, you could always reassess and start looking for someone else.

A search for a new therapist can be a challenge, so it might help to talk to this one a little more before moving on. Keep me updated.