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Posted by pseudoname on February 4, 2006, at 10:14:57
"Some of the most helpful talks I've had occurred when I and my adviser of the moment were doing something else—fishing, tinkering, running the roads. If I were a psychologist, I think I might keep a big bushel of garden produce in my office and ask my clients to help me shuck, shell, or husk while we talked." –from Garret Keizer's "Help: the Original Human Dilemma" (2005) pg 132
A few years ago, someone on this board said if she were a therapist, she would take her clients for walks in the park during their sessions.
Posted by Poet on February 4, 2006, at 12:18:40
In reply to Garret Keizer's therapy aid, posted by pseudoname on February 4, 2006, at 10:14:57
Hi Pseudoname,
Interesting idea. I wonder if it would help me talk more if I was doing something besides sitting there with my arms tightly crossed? Instead of my T saying, *no, don't cross* she could say here's some beans, get to work.
Poet
Posted by muffled on February 4, 2006, at 13:27:35
In reply to Re: Garret Keizer's therapy aid » pseudoname, posted by Poet on February 4, 2006, at 12:18:40
Ha! My T DOES take me for walks. Lotsa times. I took her down my favorite trail one time.
Its a good thing for me. makes her seem more real. I have reality problems sometimes.
One time I did a big dissiciation at a session and she took me for a walk after to chill me out.
However ....upon reading this............
I'm not a dog!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LOL!!!!!!!!!
Muffled
Posted by pseudoname on February 4, 2006, at 15:23:31
In reply to Re: Garret Keizer's therapy aid, posted by muffled on February 4, 2006, at 13:27:35
Posted by pegasus on February 5, 2006, at 13:05:37
In reply to Garret Keizer's therapy aid, posted by pseudoname on February 4, 2006, at 10:14:57
My therapy really started opening up when I started using my therapist's crayons to draw while we talked. I just started doing it one day, and it really helped! When he moved, I made a point of finding an art therapist to work with next, because working on something while we talked was so helpful.
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Posted by fairywings on February 5, 2006, at 17:40:23
In reply to Garret Keizer's therapy aid, posted by pseudoname on February 4, 2006, at 10:14:57
when i was a teen, my dad wanted me to go to a therapist/sports trainer. he ran with his clients while they did therapy. at the time i would have hated it i'm sure, but looking back it would have been so much better for me than the really bad therapy i had.
fw
Posted by alexandra_k on February 5, 2006, at 18:32:56
In reply to Re: Garret Keizer's therapy aid, posted by muffled on February 4, 2006, at 13:27:35
I have had a couple therapists take me for walks too. I have even... Had therapy over coffee in a coffee shop lol. The latter was terrfic actually. My t was getting all uptight about my not being able to look at her and I said it was the setting and we could do therapy over coffee and I wouldn't have a problem. We did and it was fine lol. In fact... It was better... Easier for me to remain relatively calm. People watching and all lol. Even though they were out of earshot..
Posted by muffled on February 5, 2006, at 22:14:31
In reply to Re: Garret Keizer's therapy aid » muffled, posted by alexandra_k on February 5, 2006, at 18:32:56
> I have had a couple therapists take me for walks too. I have even... Had therapy over coffee in a coffee shop lol. The latter was terrfic actually. My t was getting all uptight about my not being able to look at her and I said it was the setting and we could do therapy over coffee and I wouldn't have a problem. We did and it was fine lol. In fact... It was better... Easier for me to remain relatively calm. People watching and all lol. Even though they were out of earshot..
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***Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa! Now thats a good one! Coffee shop eh! Now you got me going, gonna have to try THAT! Still dunno if I'll look at her though!
Guess mebbe the aspect of there being other people around does change things? Would be an interesting experiment. LOL!
Glad to see ya around.
Any thing getting more settled in your life or is it still up in the air?
Gotta be a challenge :-(
Take care, be well, don't binge!
Muffled
Posted by pseudoname on February 6, 2006, at 14:59:17
In reply to Re: Garret Keizer's therapy aid » alexandra_k, posted by muffled on February 5, 2006, at 22:14:31
I remember in sixth or seventh grade (about 12 years old) on art days, the whole class would be working quietly at our individual projects, but we would also be having a very easy, quiet conversation with the whole class. We even remarked about it at the time. I vividly remember one chum saying to the whole class, "Isn't it weird that we always talk like this on art days?"
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