Posted by Karen_kay on January 17, 2004, at 10:00:46
In reply to Re: more talking about sex in therapy questions » Karen_kay, posted by cubic_me on January 17, 2004, at 2:56:03
How do you mean I'm funny about my therapist? Do you mean to say that I'm funny regarding him, as in I'm highly defensive? Or do you mean that I'm humorous when referring to our situation? Or do you mean I have a witty personality (that's my personal favorite :) ? Thanks for saying you read my posts, I'm rather fond of them as well, but not nearly as fond of my own as I am of the many other posts by everyone else.
You shouldn't feel the need to use any language, other than that which you seem fit. If you feel comfortable using clinical terms, use clinical terms. If you'd feel more comfortable using more "vulgar" language, I say by all means do so. The only reason I swear in session is because I feel comfortable doing so. I think if I had a different therapist, I wouldn't be so apt to swear at him or her or to point out his/her short comings so frequently. My therapsit encourages me to point out his mistakes, as he is new and learning (not about sex, but about being a therapist :) But if using such technical terms does make you feel a bit uncomfortable, feel free to dumb it down a bit. I know personally I wouldn't know where to begin with clinical terms, even though I've taken Psychology of Sexual Behavior (and learned quite a bit, thank you.) Now, if I could only put it to use :(
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