Posted by Dinah on April 27, 2009, at 19:19:48
In reply to Issues with therapist, posted by therapygirlandstuden on April 27, 2009, at 17:30:55
My therapist makes a real effort to squeeze me in when necessary, yet I often do feel that he isn't there when I need him. For some reason the fates like to bring trouble on my head when he really isn't available.
I think to some extent it's a function of the relationship. We see them during office hours, when they also have other clients, for limited amounts of time per week.
Is he very busy? Overscheduled? Does this happen often? Was the reason you cancelled something that would lead him to make an extra effort to squeeze you in?
Platitudes... Yes, that does annoy me. I try to call him on it when I think it's needed. Especially if it's a platitude I don't care for. But what I always thought of as mind games turned out not to be mind games at all. He rarely thought about things anywhere near as much as I did, and all those machiavellian motives I ascribed to him where in my brain, not his.
A poem? What sort of poem? I can't say my therapist has ever sent me anything but his own words, but his book recommendations have left me with the distinct impression that I wouldn't welcome any poetry from him. I can't even imagine him sending me poetry though.
Welcome. :)
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