Posted by allisonm on February 1, 2004, at 16:01:28
In reply to Re: Aye, there's the rub... » judy1, posted by noa on January 31, 2004, at 19:06:05
My pdoc is also my therp. I like this setup just fine because by talking in a therp session, he knows exactly what is going on with me and (I think) is better able to make suggestions re' ADs. I used to seem him weekly, but now every other week. (Getting better, maybe? Lately, I wonder.) I have been seeing him for going on 6 years.
I had a female CSW when I was trying to deal with my mother's alcoholism back in the late '80s, early '90s. She was young and beautiful, shapely, well-dressed, and smoked. I was young, ugly, overweight, and hated smoking. She helped me with the alcoholism stuff quite a lot. But when I ran into trouble in my relationship with my dad, she kind of pushed me and gave me an ultimatum and I never went to see her again. Sometimes the way that she talked to me felt condescending. I don't think that she meant it that way, but she seemed "too caring" if there is such a thing. And with me coming from a family that was never very physically or emotionally close, her approach felt fake.
I'm just really glad that I've found a pdoc/therp who's male. I had a crush on him for a while, but got over that. I don't think he works magic any more, however I value him very much for his insights.
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