Posted by 10derHeart on September 23, 2004, at 20:49:35
In reply to How do you address your therapists?, posted by pinkeye on September 23, 2004, at 13:46:17
Neat thread...
My ex-T. was also my pdoc, so in writing emails and such, it was always "Dr. Lastname" I wouldn't have wanted it any other way, helped with boundries. And, my situation was in the military, so if not Dr., I would have used his rank. Funny this came up, he just emailed me post-therapy for the first time today (:))) < me grinning all day) and now uses "First Name__Last Name" . I like that-sort of a symbol of the shift in our circumstances and relationship.
I noticed him *graduating* (we never spoke about it) with me from "Rank Lastname", to Debra, to Debbie, to Deb the last month before we finished working together. I thought it was sweet and appropriate. (okay I revealed a bit there to illustrate a point, guess if he ever reads here I am SO busted....)
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