Posted by widget on August 29, 2007, at 1:10:08
In reply to Re: bad, sad therapy session » widget, posted by RealMe on August 28, 2007, at 21:22:54
To Real Me, You are the third person who has responded to my posting and each one of you has added real wisdom for me to mull over. You have excellent points. You sound just like a therapist! (That is a compliment.) Perhaps I am responding to him with a bit too much of my "heart" or gut. Your comment that I may be avoiding some more difficult issue is intriguing. Of course, I consciously am honestly not aware of this. But, could it be?
I related so well to your response (feeling) toward the "just a person" comment. I can see me doing the same. Oh, but perspective is a wonderful thing.
I think you were very brave to discuss your feelings of whether your therapist likes you (truly as a person). I am basically doing the same thing. And, I know you are insightful in my situation.
I can only add a yes to all of your other comments (other posts) about your belief in psychoanalysis. I, too, began as a behaviorist, having behaviorist mentor in college who meant the world to me. I agree with your "ugh" as a sum up of that stage. Yet, of course, I wouldn't throw out the professor who inspired me then, not for anything. Of course, that was because of the person he was and not the theory, thus adding support to the psychoanalytical/psychotherapy treatment as the one of choice. So, I am running on, amazed at the power of my emotions (I think I could supply energy to a city with them) and grateful to you and my other respondants for your/their help.
I can only hope that if there is an issue behind all of this I do reach it and I imagine the only way to do so it to trust the process, not force it out (won't work that way). I am grateful for the posting. You put a lot into your comments.
So, onward, with courage!
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