Posted by LG04 on April 24, 2004, at 16:00:51
In reply to Re: Paying money does not mean he doesn't care. » pinkeye, posted by pegasus on April 21, 2004, at 13:36:15
I am in a weird situation regarding this. I started group therapy a few months ago and my therapist told me that two of her other clients would be in my group. I spent several sessions trying to figure out which ones were her clients and finally just asked everyone! It's weird, especially because I am becoming friends with one of them. We talk about our therapist a little bit. The few times that things have come up for me regarding them (jealousy or discomfort, etc), I've talked to my therapist about it and it's helped.
Overall though it's been a positive experience for me because I have gotten to hear their thoughts about her and it's similar to my thoughts (that she's a wonderful therapist). And because I have grown to care about them, I am glad to know that they are in good hands.
Also I think I have grown very confident of my relationship with my therapist and the strong connection we have with each other so that I don't feel so competitive with her other clients.
However, I do notice that I still prefer not to see her other clients when they are coming or going. It's just an awkward situation.
Have you told your therapist about your jealousy and discomfort with seeing her clients? It might help to take away the power of your feelings about it. It's a very natural phenomenon and I'm sure it won't be the first time your therapist will have heard these kinds of feelings from a client.
LG
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