Posted by DAisym on December 4, 2008, at 12:11:31
In reply to Hugs back to you, too, Daisy, and » DAisym, posted by 10derHeart on December 3, 2008, at 14:25:07
Thanks Tender.
I can't imagine you speechless though. I hope I don't do that to my workshop attendees. It will be very boring!
I was thinking about what you wrote - I sometimes wonder what kind of patient I am to my therapist. I'm pretty demanding, especially when I feel very young. And other times, we'll argue theory and he uses "big" words, which makes me feel like he knows I can handle this level of the discussion. We argued self-psychology yesterday, Jung's ideas of the self vs. Winnicott's idea of merging selves. And Friday I'm in an all day workshop with Peter Levine, who teaches about somatic responses to trauma. My therapist was very interested but then backed up and said, "are you going to be OK with all of that?" So does he really get something from me, or is it too much to handle all the different pieces?
Have you ever asked your therapist if he has learned anything from you? I guess that is another thread, but it is an interesting question.
Thanks for your confidence in "us" - the therapy relationship is just so complicated.
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