Posted by annierose on August 18, 2005, at 14:31:45
In reply to Yes! » annierose, posted by Shortelise on August 18, 2005, at 11:38:14
Just got back, and I'm still processing everything. She was wonderful, of course. Before I began, I told her I was giving her a gift, and then gave her my conditions for hearing my dream, "You can't ask me what I felt the dream meant right away. I want to hear your thoughts."
We spent 95% of the session on this dream, seeing it from different angles. First off, she said even though intellectually I see her as a peer, emotionally, I see her as a mother figure. And in the dream, she represented the perfect mother/therapist, comforting me, telling me that she loved me, protecting me from the intruder. She asked if I felt her touching me was sexual in anyway. No, I didn't. But I told her it was outside my comfort zone, I was confused.
We kept going back to the UPS man. She wasn't sure what he represented. Maybe there was someone that we both knew in common. I reminded her of a parent in my child's school that went to grad school with her, but I don't "know" him. I may see him twice a year. This discussion was near the end of our session, and I wanted to ask her if she was thinking of someone. There is a greater possibility that she knows someone that knows me (since I know nothing about her personal life or circle of friends).
She reassured me that it was "normal" (but that wasn't the word she used) to dream about people that are close to you, and that she was an important person in my life. She wondered if something happened in the previous sessions that left me feeling differently.
Of course she asked why I felt so embarassed to share this dream, why I was reluctant. Since I have a long history with her (going back to my late teens), she shed some insight to why she thought it would be uncomfortable for me.
Okay, I'm rambling now. It was a great session. I couldn't see her, but I could hear her writing down notes today, made me smile. So glad I didn't have to wait to share the dream (another plug for going more often).
Anyone have anymore thoughts? I'd love to hear them. Thanks for giving me the support to tell her.
Annierose
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