Posted by shrinking violet on May 24, 2006, at 19:54:11
In reply to sittting with my therapist, posted by rubenstein on May 18, 2006, at 21:46:38
YES, exactly. It isnt' this way so much with my current T, but with my former T, I would get a lot out of just sitting and being with her, and carrying that feeling with me outside of session. I felt very safe and held (metaphorically and sometimes physically) with her, and sometimes the feeling between us was more comforting than trying to figure out a tangle of words and thoughts. Unfortunately though, my former T didnt' really "get" this and she always tried to fill in silences and would get visibly frustrated when she didn't think we were progressing fast enough or doing enough in sessions. Sometimes it's just about being (as a Buddhist I would have thought she'd understand that. Hmph.).
-SV
> Sometimes I think just sitting and looking at my therapist, feeling safe, that's the most healing thing for me. KNowing that he cares, that I care, that he will be there and help me get better. Trust....it is so hard....I think I am starting to catch on.
> anybody have similiar thoughts
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