Posted by Annierose on June 19, 2007, at 15:42:23
Lately, I've been in a good place in therapy and in life. When I'm in that place, it allows for the "hidden work" of therapy to emerge ... the hard stuff to surface (since I'm not battling any day to day demons).
So today in therapy, even though everything is fine and okay, I suddenly find myself wanted to crawl back into my childhood closet, where I often sought refuge as a child. I told my t that and she asked a few questions. I replied that when I'm in my closet, I sort of want to be left alone, but someone in this room keeps asking me questions!
My therapist knew just what to say, "Instead of thinking I'm trying to drag you out, think of me instead trying to join you in that closet. What's going on in the closet today?"
And that was just what I needed to hear. Sitting with me in that place was a pretty comforting and powerful feeling.
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