Posted by seldomseen on April 22, 2008, at 20:47:53
In reply to Re: I don't know--, posted by MissK on April 22, 2008, at 18:08:53
"This seems to be big with many on here. Why is that so important? Why should you be on her mind or, alternatively, why do you think she would just forget about you?"
Different people feel this way for different reasons I'm sure. Lately, I want to be on my T's mind because I want him to be thinking of ways to help me. I want him to use that psychiatrist brain of his to bring a therapeutic plan to the table. A therapist that forgets about a patient is a bad therapist.
When I first started therapy it was for a completely different reason. I wanted my T to think of me fondly, because some of the stuff I was saying was not very pretty. My history definately had left me with the belief that I was not to be liked, or thought well of, and was, in fact, best forgotten. I still retain some of those feelings today, but it helps immensely and very therapeutic to know that there is one person out there that challenges those beliefs. It helps me to challenge them as well and recognize IRL that other people will to.
Just my thoughts.
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