Posted by 10derHeart on December 13, 2005, at 15:25:58
In reply to Re: What happened today .... » annierose, posted by Dinah on December 13, 2005, at 10:09:52
>>A simple acknowledgement that they enjoy seeing us doesn't seem overly personal. I don't get it.<<
Me, either. Seems far too rigid and without any firm therapeutic basis. I'll try to remember to ask my T. if he recalls his training (if any) in this area, and how he's chosen to apply that over the years. I think I already know, though. I mean, this T. had no qualms during our recent "email issue," in saying, "I really like you," and, "I enjoyed your emails. I looked forward to them. I wondered why when you didn't send one..."
I think he *might* be able to *force* himself to sound a tad disappointed if I ever have to cancel a session. ;-)
(Not that all those sort of remarks are necessarily great things, or without some *risk* in that they raise some issues for me in and of themselves. They do, and we talk about those, well...as far as my fear allows anyway. But it's all about intent. My T. regularly admits to struggling with succumbing to the habit of just a bit too much self-disclosure. But I also know *for sure* he says as much or as little as he does because, in my particular case, he believes in his heart it'll help, not hurt or confuse.)
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