Posted by Verloren on December 22, 2009, at 18:28:06
In reply to Re: Sharing my story (Very Long Post), posted by emmanuel98 on December 21, 2009, at 21:22:04
Thanks Emmanuel98!
You sound like my T! She used that exact word "unethical" :)
Although, I'm not sure what role ethics play except for maybe the conflicting advice they each give me would have me doubting them at every turn.That also raises another question in my mind. I suppose there are so many different schools of thought in psychotherapy, but I'm really naive enough to believe that the advice of several random Ts should not be so contradicting.
Now I'm just randomly thinking this out, but if I only always saw my first T then I would only always have her "version" of therapy. If I went to someone else later on, then I would get their version which could be very different. I think that would also cause me confusion and in addition I might become bitter at the first T for not having thought of something the 2nd one did. I may think the years spent in therapy were wasteful if a 2nd T comes in with a radically different approach. Does that make sense?
I guess I naively expect a good therapist will regularly consult with other Ts so that they aren't providing a closed or limited view. Shouldn't this happen ideally?
And I also suppose that I am still waiting for the ah ha moment where I feel like this therapy I am in has compelled me to grow in some area.
But you're right, I definitely do not want to remain caught in the throes of 2 cases of transference. I am having a hard time dealing with one. The only frustrating thought I keep holding on to, is that seeing Ada made me feel like I could face the issue with my T. I worry I'll rely too heavily on needing outside influences to help me work successfully with my T. Oy!
Thanks again for the response,
-Verloren
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