Posted by Wittgensteinz on September 19, 2008, at 1:14:59
In reply to Re: UPDATE....not so good. » Amanda29, posted by Dinah on September 19, 2008, at 0:24:16
I agree with Dinah. I certainly wouldn't have said anything if my T was reading something - like you, I need to know he's listening fully. Sometimes mine will flick through his diary at the start of the session, just to check dates/times I suppose and will say "go ahead" while doing this. I just wait though until he's finished.
By the fact he mentioned his ex-wife and daughter after you'd shared something so sensitive, seems to me that he was distracted and not fully present in your session. It's a real pity given how much you had anticipated this meeting. I suppose therapists do have their 'off-days' - I hope your next time will be his 'on-day' once again.
How do you feel now? Disappointed? Can you keep it together until the next session? Maybe you could phone him or at least mention all this next time you see him.
I think it was very brave of you to share what you did about experimenting - I'm sorry the session didn't go as planned but I expect things will be repaired again within the next session or two.
Witti
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