Posted by Kath on October 5, 2009, at 11:34:12
In reply to recreational therapy?, posted by elizabeth31 on October 3, 2009, at 20:42:43
> My therapist has made a point of telling me that "therapy isn't recreational" and I felt badly for possibly insinuating that his job wasn't important and have been more aware of what I bother him with now....
~ ~ I think some guidelines from him might be useful.
>I feel so disconnected with after 2 weeks of not seeing him and to add insult to injury after I goggled him, I found out all these really exciting events/conferences he's doing (some of which are online) that I had no idea about :(
~ ~ I've had numerous therapists; counsellors over the decades & there was always a line between their life & our sessions. All I know about my current therapist is that she has a son & a daughter & their approximate ages.
I've been surprised on this board to hear some of the things people know about their T's. I guess there are many different ways that professionals go about therapy. My own comfort-level is for it to be on a completely 'professional' level so that I don't start to confuse it with friendship. I don't mean that we aren't friendly with each other, because we are. (Not all of them have been.)Sorry you're going through this uncomfortable time.
((you)) Kath
PS - I would have flipped Bigtime into Shame if my T told me that therapy wasn't recreational!!
I also would have lost a feeling of safety with him. My 'inner child' would run & hide in the corner with blankets piled on her & I'd have to deal with it (with the T) to Possibly get feeling safe again.
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