Posted by fallsfall on July 18, 2003, at 16:36:28
In reply to The new office, posted by Dinah on July 18, 2003, at 14:59:03
Dinah,
Change is hard enough. Change when the "new" doesn't quite match up to the "old" is really hard. I'm sorry. You said that it would be hard, and it is.
My original therapist moved 3 or 4 years ago. Less than a mile away, so I didn't have to deal with country vs. city. It was strange at first, but she brought her chairs - that was helpful. It really didn't take very long until I felt comfortable in the new office. She was the same, just the walls were different.
I hope that it doesn't take too long for you to feel comfortable. Focus on him and what you are doing and maybe the background will become... background. The streets should get more familiar, too, so you can put more of your attention on the pedestrians.
My friend's therapist has a "white noise" box that she puts between her door and the waiting chairs if someone is going to be there. It was pretty effective. It needs to go outside of the office, though, so I don't know if that would be practical.
Just keep telling yourself: I have forever therapy, I have forever therapy.
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