Posted by Dinah on November 7, 2008, at 12:33:06
In reply to Elevator rides, etc., posted by Suedehead on November 6, 2008, at 20:12:21
My therapist knows how much I hate seeing him out of the office. I've ducked behind things to wait rather than ride the same elevator. It's happened a couple of times by chance. Both times my therapist politely asked if he should take another elevator, and I replied no that wasn't necessary. That gave us both a reason to smile until it was mercifully over.
If we did happen to be stuck in the elevator together I'm sure it would be fine after a few minutes because the elevator space would then be transformed into a therapy space. We might just chat, but the chatting would be therapist/client chatting.
Very very early in the therapy he would talk to me as he led me to and from the office. Just polite conversation, but I asked him to please stop. Since then he usually walks many paces ahead of me. At first I think he was offended, but now I think he understands better.
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