Posted by Poet on December 24, 2008, at 13:17:45
In reply to Responding to therapist's interventions, posted by onceupon on December 23, 2008, at 10:20:29
Hi onceupon,
My therapist had me do the empty chair therapy, too. I was supposed to imagine my four-year-old self and talk kindly to her and reassure her that nothing was her fault. I wasn't very compasionate to her/me and called her a brat.
I told T I never want to do that again and we haven't. I think it's okay to tell your T that you didn't find the empty chair valuable and remind her of that if she suggests doing it again.
I did buy my littled inner child some coloring books and crayons and a stuffed rabbit so maybe some compassion did come out of talking to the empty chair, I just didn't like doing it.
Poet
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