Posted by Dinah on January 4, 2012, at 9:32:30
In reply to Re: Thinking about.........termination....... » Dinah, posted by Twinleaf on January 1, 2012, at 10:15:46
Well, your previous analyst didn't seem to be keeping the sort of therapeutic neutrality (in the best sense of the word) that is needed for a client to move past the most intense feelings.
Also, I think there's chemistry involved that isn't easily explained. If you were to describe my therapist to me, I might not be all that impressed. But somehow his combination of intervention and non-intervention was what I needed. A more or a less active therapist might not have been as effective, given my combination of contrariness, distrust, and dependency. And however much I might learn about his personal lack of dependable stability, he projects a solid safety in session. Usually.
My therapist jokes that the T in my mind is far better than he is. So I guess I've learned to internalize as well.
I'm perhaps projecting a bit. When the health care changes go into effect, and contributions to flexible spending plans decrease to a third of what they are now, therapy is going to get far more expensive for me. I think, in part, my drawing away is related to that.
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