Posted by CareBear04 on January 12, 2005, at 20:37:17
In reply to Re: pdocs who do therapy » CareBear04, posted by mair on January 12, 2005, at 17:01:35
thanks, mair. that makes a lot of sense. my pdoc does psychodynamic with me, too. i think the difference with the two analysts i've seen is that they're pretty young, analytically trained but not dogmatic in the old-school sense. they take freud with a grain of salt and do give feedback. but i haven't really had typical therapeutic relationships, either. i mean i talk mostly meds with my current pdoc, don't really have transference/attachment to them, have not had restrictions on physical contact or anything (though it's not like i seek it ever), and talked books and movies with my old pdoc 3x a week. sounds like your old analyst was more classically oriented in his approach. it also sounds like your new T is working well for you and so is the split between therapy and meds. i can see how that would work well. most psychologists or even social workers i've come across are pretty well-educated about meds, even if they can't prescribe them, so it makes sense that your T can spot a problem and help you, esp if there's good lines of communication between the two. sounds cool...
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