Posted by Emily Elizabeth on July 5, 2005, at 23:20:29
In reply to What do you call your Therapist?, posted by cricket on July 5, 2005, at 13:11:47
Good question! I lamented about this one quite a bit. For the first year (or 2?) I didn't call her anything. Then I needed to call her at home and I freaked out a bit and then just called her by her 1st name. That seems like it has finally become comfortable after 4 yrs of therapy!
As for my pdoc, I call her Dr. X. My therapist also refers to her as Dr. X. Although when my pdoc leaves a message for me or calls me, she always she it is "Mary X" calling instead of "Dr. X." I like that. It feels like she doesn't think that she is all above me b/c she is the pdoc and I am the patient.
It seems like such a simple thing, but it is so complex!
EE
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