Posted by daisym on September 24, 2004, at 23:35:25
In reply to Re: T's religious practices » daisym, posted by mair on September 24, 2004, at 22:33:50
Praying is one of the more private things I do. I can't imagine doing it with my therapist. But I guess I can see how it might be connective if you have shared beliefs.
I'm Catholic but I'm one of those "live and let live" kind of people. I moved so much as a child that Church was a stable element. It was the same no matter where we lived. I wanted to be a Nun because they seemed so sure God could fix everything. (Oh, and no one wanted to have sex with them.)I use Church as a quiet place to think and I'm shocked at how emotional I feel sometimes in there. I'm not even sure why.
I guess another good thing about knowing at least a little about your therapist's religious practices is that you know if you call at a certain time, or day, they might be delayed getting back to you. Like, unless it was an EXTREME emergency, I wouldn't call tonight or tomorrow. It is a very sacred holiday if you are Jewish. But if I have a hard time on Sunday, no problem with calling.
Last week we talked a little about therapists who are one person as a therapist but another in their life. He told me that he is pretty much the same, at least he thinks so, in his actions and beliefs. He said he has just learned to "turn off" the need to analyze or help people who haven't asked him to. I think I'm glad that he brings his "real" self into therapy. It is comforting some how.
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