Posted by alexandra_k on April 29, 2005, at 21:53:24
In reply to Re: is your T's intelligence critical to therapy?, posted by rubenstein on April 29, 2005, at 18:16:29
Yeah, it is important to me too.
I worried if I was being snobby as well, but feel pretty reassured after reading peoples responses here (phew!)I need someone who can think quickly and on their feet
And understand my jokes
And appreciate how important research / uni is to me
And be able to think abstractly to understand meAnd all that is just part of feeling like I 'click' with them. Of course there are other things as well. Sensitivity and the ability to read my emotions. Not perfectly - but to get it when I am feeling upset or distressed and not just to keep blundering on.
But I do think all of that is important with respect to me feeling like we do click.
I worry sometimes that I am over-picky or that my standards are too high or something... But, I don't know...
The t I got on with really well was actually a history lecturer / researcher who turned to clinical psychology comparatively late in the day. We got on great - but I was a bit freaked when I found out (after she was well gone) that she had an academic background herself.
But maybe that was an important part of why we did click.
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