Posted by fairywings on June 4, 2006, at 20:55:38
In reply to Re: Talking about Body Image in Therapy » fairywings, posted by Daisym on June 3, 2006, at 23:20:15
I guess you're right daisy - it would be hard for a T to bring up body image when they know it might be a sensitive issue. My pdoc asked me if I had anorexia as a teen-ager. I was so taken off guard - I immediately denied it, knowing full well I did.
My T brought up body image in relation to sex.... I found myself being really defensive, and lying to him initially. He dropped it, but I wonder if he knew body image is a sore spot for me. It feels really shameful. I was going to talk to him this week about lying to him. It's my initial reaction when I'm defensive about something, but I'm not sure he knows I do it.
Your T is very perceptive. It's amazing you've gotten to that place with him - that's what I'm striving for . I never thought of the parts of me that are afraid to say things because it feels stupid...but you're right, it is the adult who stifles me. There were some things I wanted to tell my T this week, but when I wrote them down I thought...I'd never be able to tell him this because it's sounds so stupid! LOL Once again you're two steps ahead of me. ; )
I don't know about you, but I found comfort in food as a child, and got shuffled aside and given food to "shut me up".
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