Posted by sunnydays on May 6, 2008, at 21:18:09
In reply to Re:Guys what exactly does.... » rskontos, posted by Dinah on May 6, 2008, at 20:44:23
I know kind of what you're talking about I think, Dinah. When my T was really upset after one of his patients committed suicide, he felt very distant to me in my sessions. He was still saying all the right things, but *he* himself wasn't fully there. And it killed me. He said that I probably felt it more than his other clients who hadn't been seeing him as long, and I imagine it's the same with you and your therapist. I would encourage you to stick it out for a couple more weeks and see if this might be a short term stressor for him. And maybe politely inquire about some of the possibilities. You seem to me to be making a lot of assumptions, and while you know your T very well, it might be better just to ask instead of guessing. You could preface it with, "You don't have to answer if this is at all too personal" or something, too.
But mostly, I'm sorry. It's hard when they're not all there.
sunnydays
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