Posted by Dinah on May 22, 2003, at 9:27:46
In reply to Re: Impotence » Dinah, posted by fallsfall on May 22, 2003, at 7:50:16
Thanks, Fallsfall. :) I claim the right for at least a small temper tantrum!
I do think he's wonderful in a lot of ways. He is never one of those therapists who thinks withholding gratification from a client is helpful in itself. He always goes out of his way to give me extra sessions if I need it. When he goes out of town, I'm free to call him except in very rare circumstances. He tries to get back to me that day. It's not all that helpful as he's not very good on the phone, but I appreciate the thought. And I appreciate that he's also trying to be accomodating about this.
You raised a good point about decompressing before and after the session. I'll have to check out the area before I go for the first time. Maybe my husband could drive, so I won't be too discouraged. :) It might add to the parking fees and the time involved but would probably be worth it. I know a lot of times when I leave session, I take a while before I drive at all. I would probably need even more time to face city traffic.
I may at least have to drop to once a week sessions because of the extra time and expense involved (not to mention stress). But that probably isn't a bad thing. On the other hand, maybe not. Therapy days aren't my most productive days anyway.
Thanks for giving me something to think about doing that gives me back a bit of control.
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