Posted by javableue on June 9, 2006, at 22:02:20
In reply to Lighter Side of Therapy, posted by Daisym on June 8, 2006, at 20:16:09
I'm sure there are others I can't remember right now, but an example from just today...
My therapist is a child psychiatrist, and so usually has all manner of toys on the table from previous sessions. He also has a tendency to fidget. A lot. Last week's session was particularly bad. He alternated between fidgeting with some finger puppets and the metal blinds on the window. The effect of this was to make me really uncomfortable. I had to write him an e-mail over the weekend to confirm an appointment time, and added a postscript: "No puppets (or blinds) for you!"
I come in this afternoon, and what do I see? One of the finger puppets dangling from the cord of the blinds. (Unfortunately by the trunk and not the neck, which really would have been something.) He swore up and down that someone else put it there. I'm not so sure. :)
jb
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