Posted by tina on May 12, 2000, at 16:09:18
In reply to How Well Do You Know Your Therapist?, posted by Kay on May 12, 2000, at 15:47:06
> Kay: I had a therapist last summer that was very much like that. It was one of the reasons that I left her. She seemed to talk as much about her troubles as she did about mine. It was just toooooo weird. I like my pdocs to be clinical and somewhat freudian(not in principles but in manner). If you aren't comfortable--It won't help you. Seek help elsewhere.
Just my humble opinion.
No, this isn't a quiz.
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> I've recently started seeing a new therapist. (It's been about 10 years since I was in therapy, although I've been depressed and on various medications in the meantime.) The relationship I have with this therapist is different from the one I had with my first therapist.
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> We seem to spend a lot of time in more social conversation. I can't exactly complain about this because it's difficult for me to express my feelings and as long as I can steer the conversation away from me, I'm more comfortable. But somehow I feel like maybe we ought to be talking more about what's going on inside MY head if I expect to get anything out of therapy.
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> SO, HOW ABOUT IT? Do the rest of you guys know your therapist's family, hobbies, likes/dislikes in books, music, cars, animals? Not that I'm asking anyone to list them--I just want to know if you're on quite these same terms with your therapists.
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> Or is this just part of my social phobia . . .
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> Thanks, Kay
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