Posted by annierose on May 26, 2006, at 16:37:51
In reply to I think I'm crazy (possible triggers), posted by Tamar on May 26, 2006, at 16:08:15
WOW! That was my first reaction. It was very powerful and pure. I hope you can share this post with him. And I really wish he was psychodynamic so you could work on all these issues more often than once a week. You would benefit from a more intimate theraputic working relationship.
I do think its natural for the relationship to wax and wane. Sometimes they feel close, sometimes distance, and often it's how we perceive them, not how they actually feel about us.
You have a solid grasp of what you want and need to talk about. A therapist dream. A client who has access to their emotions and the ability to put those feelings into words. When you feel he is avoiding a subject do you tell him? I once told my T, "I want to talk about x and it feels like you are avoiding that topic." She quickly said, "Let's talk about x." Of course, at that moment my 2 year old wanted to have a tantrum over her seemingly lack of interest in the topic of x, but the adult in me forged ahead with the conversation.
Keep talking. You will get there.
It's nice to have you around babble.
Annierose
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