Posted by KAL44 on April 27, 2008, at 8:05:17
In reply to Getting into and out of his office...., posted by twinleaf on April 24, 2008, at 22:16:35
My analyst is similar. The hall has a T intersection from his office to the waiting room. He comes to the T and calls me. Then he walks down toward his door. So I don't see him until I turn the corner. That is the uncomfortable part. I usually look at the floor. I go in and he stands until I sit down. He has even taken my coat from me to hang it up. I told him I can do that, and he laughed. We have a number of humerous moments, thank God. But he does get my coat for me when it is time to go and says, "see you tomorrow' or which ever day and often says "take care."
Once I would not sit down when I went in just to see what he would do. He just kept standing too. I started laughing and said "aren't you going to sit down," and he said he would when I did. I said something like "oh for heavens sake" and sat down. We sort of laughed about it, but it is uncomfortable. Leaving, well I don't know when the time is coming up, but when he starts to lean forward, then I know. If I would lie on the couch like he wants me to, I would be able to see the clock. I have said as he leans forward, it must be time, and he laughs. I look at the clock and say, yes I guess it is. He stands at the door as I walk by him, and off I go. Does feel awkward, and we go through this three times a week. I think I will tell him this week that it feels awkward and see what he says. Oh heck, he will just want to explore that too. I will say three times a week is better than two as I feel more stable and don't dissociate like I used to.
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