Posted by Dinah on December 17, 2004, at 15:53:26
In reply to Re: Bad session » Dinah, posted by thewrite1 on December 17, 2004, at 15:18:00
Good idea. Suggesting she has a cup of coffee is a way of letting her know it's bothering you, while offering a suggestion on how to fix it and being clear that you don't consider the relationship in any jeopardy.
Some other suggestions might be for her to stand up and stretch if she feels sleepy, or to switch to a less comfortable chair. That's the way I approached it with my therapist - as a problem to be solved together. He switched to a less comfortable chair, made sure he had coffee or cola, and we changed our sessions from immediately after lunch for a while. He did try standing up and stretching one or two times when I caught him looking sleepy. But he clearly felt embarassed by that and that suggestion didn't pan out. However, I still used it as a gentle reminder from time to time. A gentle and polite "Do you think you need to stand up and stretch?" instead of an accusing "You are falling asleep!!!" It seemed to work well.
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