Posted by mair on May 2, 2005, at 16:04:19
In reply to Re: The Sopranos therapist. » Dinah, posted by thewrite1 on May 1, 2005, at 16:30:58
I've only seen the Sopranos a few times and not at all recently. But I think part of the image of coldness is in the way she dresses. Short skirts notwithstanding, she's very dressed up in what appear to be pretty expensive clothing. She conveys a professional (and distant) image. I live in an area where people tend to be pretty casual - that woman looks like no therapist or pdoc I've ever seen around here. Plus it makes her look uncomfortable, maybe because I would be extremely uncomfortable if I dressed like that. You really want your T to seem comfortable and relaxed.
My favorite T portrayal is not in a movie or on TV but in a book. I can't even remember the name although I really liked the book. I'm pretty sure it's Wally Lamb's second book, not "She's come undone" but the other one with the guy and his schizophrenic brother. (maybe it's something like "these things I know to be true")Both end up being treated by the same T - a woman from India who gives out warm tea and seems to be so wise and motherly - but firm as well. I remember reading the book and just wanting this woman to envelope me.
Mair
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