Posted by Dinah on February 16, 2008, at 21:57:17
In reply to Re: It's so easy to describe bad therapy days. » MissK, posted by seldomseen on February 16, 2008, at 21:47:21
> The translation of that modeling into the real world will take time.
It can happen though. Even if it takes time. I was talking tonight about ego strength, and remembering that my therapist had thought poor ego strength was one of my issues. He never sat down and said "ok, here's how we're going to work on ego strength." And if he did, it wouldn't have worked. But over time he talked to me about my reactions, and said a lot of the same things, and eventually I started to live what he talked about.
Not that I'm perfect with it. But my lapses are briefer than they were.
I'm guessing trusting is the same way with you. Over time the experiences you have with your therapist will become part of who you are and how you define yourself. And then it will be generalizable.
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