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Posted by rubenstein on August 13, 2005, at 17:29:40
I feel so lost without my therapist. Any ideas on how to still feel that connection and safety while he is gone
thanks
rubenstein
Posted by daisym on August 13, 2005, at 18:35:05
In reply to feeling close to your therapist when they are away, posted by rubenstein on August 13, 2005, at 17:29:40
I know this feeling well -- I'm sorry that you are experiencing it!!
There are a variety of techniques. Do you have a picture or message you can look at or listen to? You can call their answering machine, but the "I'm away" message might be upsetting.
One of my favorite things is to write about some of the things you like most about your therapist or a couple of your best moments in therapy. This tends to invoke those warm fuzzy feelings. But, it can make you miss them.
Distraction is the best thing for the missing them moments. Keep busy with stuff you like.
I had such a tough time the last time my therapist left. We talked about it and I told him I tried hard to distract myself from the missing him feelings. He said maybe I should have let myself feel those feelings, and to allow that I was sad about him being gone and this was OK. Perhaps fighting them off made them worse...but who knows?
Posting helps me...
Posted by Fallsfall on August 13, 2005, at 18:36:03
In reply to feeling close to your therapist when they are away, posted by rubenstein on August 13, 2005, at 17:29:40
I have a small picture of my therapist, and looking at, or holding, that picture helps me. Sometimes I pretend to have a conversation with him and imagine what he will say.
Feel free to come up to Camp Comfort while your therapist is gone!
Posted by alexandra_k on August 14, 2005, at 21:32:16
In reply to feeling close to your therapist when they are away, posted by rubenstein on August 13, 2005, at 17:29:40
I like to think of some of the things they said that I really liked.
Sometimes replaying conversations in my head sometimes making up new ones.
Posted by rubenstein on August 15, 2005, at 16:14:22
In reply to feeling close to your therapist when they are away, posted by rubenstein on August 13, 2005, at 17:29:40
> THanks for the ideas........I hate August!!!
I feel so lost without my therapist. Any ideas on how to still feel that connection and safety while he is gone
>
> thanks
> rubenstein
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