Posted by Pfinstegg on April 27, 2005, at 20:31:14
In reply to Re: Art therapy update » Pfinstegg, posted by Daisym on April 27, 2005, at 19:45:30
I'm so glad you responded, Daisy. I understand all the things you wrote- and I know you understand me too. That's such a comfort-thanks so much! I hope I can be a bit of comfort for you, too. When things get really hard, I always remember one or another of the wonderful things my analyst has said- especially, "when you don't have hope, I'll have it for both of us". I think we can do that for ourselves, and for one another here.
Yes, the babies did tell him several times how upset they were about the pillow; then they seemed to feel heard, and they calmed down and decided that they liked the new one just as well, if not better.
Because I had a lot of very early deprivation (mother in a mental hospital, with too many substitute caretakers), having the art therapy has been wonderful, as it's basically pre-verbal also. Having the art therapist right there with me, sometimes playing with me, or drawing or modelling alongside me, has made a tremendous difference. It's basically another very important relationship, a lot of which is played out in looks, smiles, laughing, tears, and body language. It means a lot, and has really opened up the analytic therapy- making it a lot more painful, but a lot more inclusive of all my parts.
I have to ask- do you think there are many therapists really trained in treating dissociative disorders, as ours are?
PS. I do hope your husband is better. Did you get to go to the conference with Allen Schore?
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