Posted by DAisym on January 29, 2009, at 23:43:53
In reply to You don't need to call me back, posted by Dinah on January 28, 2009, at 17:38:54
It is so hard to ask for what we really want. My therapist has said to me before, "it is really hard for me to judge if you mean it or not sometimes, and I don't want to disrupt you by calling if you really don't want me to. So it would be so helpful to me if you could try and tell me what you need." So I try to be honest with him. We also have a code for when I can't ask for what i need - I only have to say, "I'm in trouble" and he knows it means, call back ASAP.
I think I'm in the minority here as my therapist is really good on the phone most of the time. This makes it easier to ask him to call.
Lately we've been using email too, a little bit. Writing is easier for me, but the return emails are usually short. I like that he always signs his name though. :)
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